PDF Max plans
Every plan completes a real PDF workflow. Free covers reading, research capture, review, presentation, and selected creation and delivery tools; Pro adds form completion, Fill & Sign, reuse, and page organisation; Premium unlocks editing, authoring, optimisation, and protection.
At a glance
Included with PDF Max
$0 No charge
Read, research, review, and present
Complete everyday reading, research capture, review, presentation, creation, and delivery workflows without limits, watermarks, or a paywall when you save.
Included with the PDF Max Pro app
$9.99 One-time purchase
Fill, sign, reuse, and organise
Including all features from Free
Complete existing form fields, use the full Fill & Sign workflow and reusable signatures, and reorganise the PDF you already have open.
Subscription in PDF Max or PDF Max Pro
$49.99 Per year
Edit, create, optimise, and protect
Including all features from Pro
Content editing, document understanding, authoring, derivative outputs, conversion, OCR, optimisation, and protection.
Full comparison
A check means the feature is included. Because the plans are cumulative, Premium includes every Pro and Free feature.
| Feature | Free$0 · No charge | Pro$9.99 · One-time purchase | Premium$49.99 · Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read and navigate | |||
| Open, view, search, select, and copy PDF content | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Thumbnails, outline, bookmarks, navigation, zoom, and themes | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Print the normal whole documentSubject to the PDF's permissions. | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Focus View, context controls, and mark filters | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Print, save, or share a Focus View derivative | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Reflow Reader for digital and scanned PDFs | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Read Aloud with Apple system or downloadable voices | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Translate Reflow content | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Research and present | |||
| Research text and markup capture | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Workspace, source return, and source-linked evidence | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Research image, table, and formula region capture | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Research export to Markdown, PDF, or Word | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Full-screen PDF and Workspace-frame presentation | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Second-screen presenter viewAvailable on iPhone and iPad when an external display is connected. | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Review and comment | |||
| Highlight, underline, squiggly underline, and strikeout | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Ink, text, callouts, notes, shapes, and standard stamps | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Style, arrange, duplicate, lock, and delete annotations | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Add, reply to, resolve, navigate, and delete comments | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Play received Voice Notes and read existing transcripts | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Record, transcribe, and re-transcribe Voice NotesOn-device transcription needs a downloaded model, and an Apple silicon Mac. Every supported iPhone and iPad qualifies. | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Fill and sign | |||
| Fill ordinary existing writable form fieldsText, date, checkbox, radio, combo box, and list box fields. | Not included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Dates, marks, text and image placement, smart placement, review, and reset | Not included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Apply a one-time signature without saving it | Not included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Save, manage, and reuse a signature library | Not included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Create and edit form fields | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Detect Fields, Form Assist, and reusable answer profiles | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Organise pages | |||
| Insert blank or template pages into the current PDF | Not included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Delete, duplicate, rotate, move, and reorder current pages | Not included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Extract, replace, split, and merge PDFs | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Add, rename, retarget, reorder, and re-nest outline entries | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Edit and create | |||
| Edit page text, images, links, shapes, and tables | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Insert an image outside an existing image field | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Mark and permanently apply redactions | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Recognise text and create searchable PDFs | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Word-to-PDF and other document conversion tools | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Images to PDF without OCR | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Searchable OCR for Images to PDF | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Scan to PDF with camera capture and OCRAvailable on iPhone and iPad. | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Compress PDF | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Page Resize | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Protect and deliver | |||
| Save and share changes made with an included feature | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Save as Flattened PDF | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| Set or remove a PDF open password | Not included in Free | Not included in Pro | Included in Premium |
| No page, document, time, or action limits—and no watermarks | Included in Free | Included in Pro | Included in Premium |
Good to know
Yes. Free users can save and share annotations, comments, bookmarks, and other changes made with included features.
Pro adds Fill & Sign, reusable signatures, and in-document page organisation. Premium adds content editing, advanced research, Voice Note authoring, scanning, OCR, compression, resizing, passwords, redaction, and conversion.
PDF Max Pro is a $9.99 one-time purchase. Premium is $49.99 per year. Prices are shown in US dollars.
No. Plans are based only on capability. There are no page, document, time, or per-action quotas, and no watermarks.
No. Completing existing form fields is part of Pro Fill & Sign, including text, date, checkbox, radio, combo box, list box, image, and signature fields.
Free includes text and markup research capture, Workspace and source return, presentation, received Voice Note playback, Images to PDF without OCR, and Save as Flattened PDF.
Mac, iPad, and iPhone
Download PDF Max, complete everyday PDF work for free, and choose Pro or Premium when you need the capabilities they add.
