Who is PDF Assist for?

PDF Assist is a consumer product built for windows users.

No — PDF Assist is a paid product.

Is PDF Assist still maintained?

PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify PDF Assist as active.

What are alternatives to PDF Assist?

Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include PDF Markup, Advanced PDF Editor, and PDF Editor & Converter.

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PDF Assist

microsoft.comNotes & docs

PDF Assist is a comprehensive PDF tool for Windows that enables users to redact sensitive information, annotate, merge, split, convert, and protect PDF files. It also offers OCR and portfolio creation features for advanced document management.

Paid

WindowsCloud-managed

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Overview

8 features

PDF Assist is a Notes & docs product. It allows users to securely edit, annotate, convert, and protect PDF documents on Windows devices. It is built as a consumer product for windows users. PDF Assist is a paid product. It runs on Windows.

PDF Assist first shipped in 2024. PulseGate's similarity index finds few close equivalents — PDF Assist occupies a relatively distinct niche. Key capabilities include redaction, annotation, and merge and split.

Redaction
Annotation
Merge and split
Watermarking
Conversion
OCR
Encryption
Portfolio creation

Built with & integrations

Runs on: WindowsCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

LicenseProprietary

Verified signals

HTTPS Store-verified publisher

Recent events

Latest indexed changes and source events

IndexedJun 27, 5:59 PM
microsoft.com discovered by the PulseGate indexer
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Frequently asked questions about PDF Assist

What does PDF Assist do?: PDF Assist allows users to securely edit, annotate, convert, and protect PDF documents on Windows devices. It is catalogued under Notes & docs on PulseGate.
Who is PDF Assist for?: PDF Assist is a consumer product built for windows users.
Is PDF Assist free?: No — PDF Assist is a paid product.
What platforms does PDF Assist run on?: PDF Assist runs on Windows.
Is PDF Assist still maintained?: PulseGate's automated liveness checks currently classify PDF Assist as active.
What are alternatives to PDF Assist?: Similar tools tracked by PulseGate include PDF Markup, Advanced PDF Editor, and PDF Editor & Converter.PDF Markup Advanced PDF Editor PDF Editor & Converter See all 34 alternatives
When did PDF Assist launch?: PDF Assist first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: Jan 21, 2024
Activity: 🟢 Active
Status: 🟢 Active
Built for: windows users
Model: B2C
Solves: Allows users to securely edit, annotate, convert, and protect PDF documents on Windows devices.

Developer

Pcassistsoftware

PulseGate index

Confidence: Medium · 75
Indexed: Jun 27, 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Activity: Active
First seen: Jan 2024
Last seen: 2w ago
Freshness: Unknown

Identity audit (9)

Entity ID: cmqwo0irw04io7dz0psq883yh
Slug: pdf-assist-microsoft-com
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Claim / listing state: Unclaimed · listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: Jun 27, 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Last updated: Jul 13, 2026
Canonical URL: https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nq5hz657qc2

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