Xodo review

Xodo is a good fit if your PDF work happens in several places and you want to pay little for it. The pricing page lists three ways in: Xodo Web at $7.99 a month billed $95.88 a year, with more than 40 online tools and unlimited downloads; Xodo Desktop, the former PDF Studio, at $9.99 a month billed yearly, with more than 60 tools that work offline on Windows, macOS and Linux; and a Document Suite that bundles web, desktop and mobile. Desktop can also be bought as a perpetual license with one to three years of support. The free online tools cover occasional jobs but stop once you hit the daily limit. On iPhone and iPad, Xodo's app compresses, flattens, splits and crops PDFs, scans documents, fills and signs forms with Apple Pencil support, and converts Office and iWork files. Paying for several platforms separately adds up, so price the suite if you need more than one.

Who it is for

People who want one inexpensive subscription across a browser, a desktop app on Windows, Mac or Linux, and a phone.

Price

Free online tools with a daily limit; Xodo Web $7.99 per month billed $95.88 a year; Desktop $9.99 per month billed yearly.

$7.99 / month Billed $95.88 annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• 40+ online tools with unlimited use on Xodo Web
• Xodo Desktop (PDF Studio) with 60+ tools for Windows, macOS and Linux
• Mobile apps to edit, annotate, sign and share on Android and iOS
• Convert Office and iWork files to PDF and PDF to images
• Perpetual desktop license with 1, 2 or 3 years of support

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Xodo Web costs $7.99 a month on yearly billing
• Strength: The only desktop editor here with a Linux version
• Strength: Free online tools for occasional jobs
• Weakness: Free use is capped daily
• Weakness: Web, desktop and mobile are separate plans unless you buy the full suite
• Weakness: Some prices on the pricing page were tied to a promotion that ended in October 2026

Key facts

• Cheapest paid plan: Xodo Web, $7.99 per month billed yearly
• Desktop plan: $9.99 per month billed yearly
• Desktop platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
• Free trial: 3 days
• Perpetual option: Yes, for Xodo Desktop

Where it ranks

Xodo is No. 6 in our Best PDF Editors verdict.