5 Amazing PDF Creator Android Apps You Should Know About

Having a PDF creator and reading app on your Android phone is one of the most useful things you can have.

You can convert important files into PDFs and have them shared with anyone at the convenience of your fingertips and retrieve the file anywhere you are and anytime.

Nevertheless, there are many PDF maker apps out there you can choose from Google Play.

In this blog, we will reveal the top 5 PDF creator Android apps that you should consider and can help you boost your PDF file management and workflow.

Read till the end and find out how each of these 5 apps compares with one another.

Part 1. The Top 5 PDF Creator Android Apps

Here is a list of 5 amazing PDF maker apps you should know about, along with their pros and cons:

#1 UPDF for Android

UPDF is an effective PDF editing and management tool that you can use for Android to organize and edit your PDF documents. Besides, it offers four versions (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android) and allows users to use one account across platforms.

The powerful PDF creation feature is available on UPDF's Windows, iOS, and Mac apps. Its cloud storage makes it possible to access the created PDFs across platforms.

What's more, its Windows version offers 7 options for creating PDFs from other file formats. Why not download UPDF for Windows and create PDFs with it instead of using other Android apps with limited functions?

After successfully creating PDFs with UPDF for Windows, you can upload them to UPDF cloud and access them from UPDF for Android. Below are the key features of UPDF for Android:

PDF Editing - The ease to make edits in your existing PDF and have your changes saved automatically.

PDF Annotating - Availability of extensive annotation tools such as sticky notes, highlights, strikethroughs, squirrely lines, underlines, drawings, and over 100+ stamps and stickers to add to your PDF.

PDF Reader - Ability to adjust reading view for a comfortable viewing experience by using split screen mode to reduce eye strain.

PDF File Manager - Ability to move, copy, duplicate, delete, rename, print, email, or share your PDF documents with ease.

As you can see, UPDF for Android provides all the essential features that users need to use to manage and read their PDF files on their Android phones for a pleasurable experience. Let us also understand its pros and cons.

Pros

• As we mentioned above, besides Android, UPDF is also available across Windows, Mac, and iOS. Therefore, with one account, you can access the created PDF files across all platforms.
• Its Windows app supports creating PDFs from 7 file formats, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, CAJ, Images, and blank pages.
• It won't take up excessive storage space on your phone and the app functions at a tremendous speed.
• You can work with UPDF offline and don't need an internet connection.

Cons

• You are not able to create PDFs from other file formats on Android. However, this feature is available in Windows & Mac & iOS and if you have a lot of files of various file format that needs to be converted to PDFs, you must try this out.

Here are the steps for creating PDFs by converting other file formats into PDF on UPDF Windows.

Step 1

Download UPDF for Windows for free. Then, launch the UPDF app on your Windows.

Step 2

Hover your cursor over and select File.

Step 3

Then, hover over Create, and you will find several options to choose from.

Simple, isn't it?

And the best part is once you have converted all these files to PDF on Windows, you can start using those PDFs on your UPDF Android app and benefit from editing and reading your PDFs anywhere.

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#2 PDF Creator by DBD Soft

PDF Creator is a free PDF creator that can help you create PDF files from scratch. Moreover, it has an RTF editor that allows you to edit the document by adjusting the text character formatting options, adjusting tables, and even importing images into your doc.

Pros

• Along with its PDF maker, you can also edit the PDF by adjusting fonts, adding images, and also adding signatures.
• It can convert various file formats to PDFs including images.

Cons

• It isn't reliable when it comes to saving your progress. By tapping the back button, it can erase hours of edits you did for several pages.
• Sometimes, you can face a few bugs such as the screen freezing during the PDF creation process and it might not save your work.

#3 Sonic

Sonic PDF Creator for Android helps you convert Microsoft Office files into PDFs for free. It is as easy as simply selecting your document from your Android smartphone and opening it with Sonic. It will automatically convert your file into PDF and have them save it on your smartphone.

Pros

• You can create PDFs for free.
• It is a pretty fast process to convert PDFs, with only two or three taps required.

Cons

• You can only convert Microsoft documents and not any other file formats.
• It requires an internet connection and cannot be used offline.

#4 Foxit

Foxit PDF Creator is a popular PDF creation app that helps you convert Microsoft Office files and various file formats into PDFs. You can also manage the conferred PDFs by renaming them and deleting them.

Pros

• You can convert various file formats to a PDF such as Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx), and also JPG, PNG, GIF, JPEG, TXT, RTF, TIF, and BMP.
• You can generate high-quality PDF documents and the process is pretty fast.

Cons

• You will need to use its paid version to convert documents into PDFs.
• Sometimes, you can face issues such as the app crashing.

#5 PDF Maker

PDF Maker is a great PDF tool that can be used for Android and also tablets. You can convert Microsoft Office files from your phone and moreover, you can edit the generated PDF file by inserting text, adjusting the content, deleting content, and even adding images to the file.

Pros

• Along with its PDF-creating feature, you can also edit PDF documents.
• You can use the app and its features for free.

Cons

• You can only convert Microsoft Office files and not other file formats.
• It cannot be used offline and you require an internet connection to use the app.

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Part 2. Comparison of the 5 PDF Maker Android Apps

In this section, let us compare the mentioned 5 apps above based on a few important areas and find out which Android apps rank the best when it comes to the overall PDF-creating ability and also editing and managing options.

	Features	PDF Creator	Sonic	Foxit	PDF Maker	UPDF
Compatibility	Available in Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS
Offline Use	Can be used offline
Create PDF	Option available on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android	Only Android	Windows	Windows	Only Android	Windows, Mac, iOS
	Create PDFs from other formats
Read PDF	Open and read PDFs
	Adjust reading view for advanced reading
Organize PDF	Insert, Replace, Extract, Rotate, Split, Remove
Edit PDF	Add text to PDFs
	Add images
	Add rich text
	Add and edit links, watermarks, background, header & footer
	Add signatures
Annotate PDF	Basic annotation tools: highlight/strikethrough/underline
	Add sticky notes and stickers
Encrypt PDF	Add a Password to Protect PDFs

After viewing this comparison table, it is clear that UPDF surpasses the other 4 PDF creator tools in many categories.

UPDF not only can help you create PDFs from various file formats but also allow you to edit them and have them part of your file management workflow.

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Part 3. FAQs About PDF Makers on Android

Q1. Can you create a PDF on an Android?

Traditionally, users can open a document, open the Share option, and choose Save as PDF on Android. To convert various file formats to PDF documents with ease, there are PDF creator apps that we have discussed in this blog that you can use.

Q2. Is PDF maker apps free for Android?

There are some PDF creator apps that are free for Android such as PDF Maker and Sonic. However, there are some which offer a lot of good features in its free plan such as UPDF for Android.

UPDF is More Than Your Average PDF App…

From reading the blog, you have a few good candidates that can help you create PDF files from scratch and also edit them.

However, some have limitations that can hinder the user experience, and also not many support various file formats and also can be used across different platforms.

UPDF ranks as the best PDF to use among the 5, despite not having a clear PDF creator option on Android (but available on Windows), it offers more features for a bargain price than most PDF-related Android apps.

Download UPDF for free on your smartphone and benefit from a pleasurable experience for long-term use.