%PDF-1.4 %âãÏÓ 1 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 2 0 R >> endobj 2 0 obj << /Type /Pages /Count 3 /Kids [5 0 R 7 0 R 9 0 R] >> endobj 3 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica >> endobj 4 0 obj << /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica-Bold >> endobj 5 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 6 0 R >> endobj 6 0 obj << /Length 4868 >> stream BT /F2 22 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (Word Or PDF Editors: Which Is Better For Editing) Tj ET BT /F2 22 Tf 0.06 0.08 0.12 rg 1 0 0 1 46 762.89 Tm (PDFs?) Tj ET BT /F2 11 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 725.89 Tm (TechRounder PDF Edition) Tj ET BT /F1 9.5 Tf 0.36 0.39 0.46 rg 1 0 0 1 46 709.89 Tm (Live article: https://www.techrounder.com/tools/word-or-pdf-editors-which-is-better-for-editing-pdfs/) Tj ET q 0.82 0.85 0.9 RG 1 w 46 691.39 m 549.28 691.39 l S Q BT /F1 10 Tf 0.24 0.27 0.32 rg 1 0 0 1 46 679.39 Tm (By Vipin PG | Published November 25, 2022 | Updated March 8, 2026 | Format: Article | 4 min read) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.72 0.14 0.18 rg 1 0 0 1 46 656.39 Tm (In brief) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 636.39 Tm (Frankly, the clue is already in the name: PDF editors are designed for editing PDF files. Word, on the) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 621.39 Tm (other hand, is for creating text documents.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 596.39 Tm (Frankly, the clue is already in the name: PDF editors are designed for editing PDF files. Word, on the) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 581.39 Tm (other hand, is for creating text documents.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 559.39 Tm (However, there are occasions when Word can edit PDFs. After all, Word can also create a PDF file.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 544.39 Tm (But overall, the best way to edit a PDF is to use a PDF editor.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 522.39 Tm (BTW, you don't have to agree with our conclusion now. By the end of this article, you will!) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 494.39 Tm (How Does Word Edit PDFs?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 470.39 Tm (Word is not the conventional tool for editing PDFs. As a result, the process can be lengthier than usual.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 455.39 Tm (Also, Word can't edit all types of PDFs. It can only edit the files created with Word: text-converted) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 440.39 Tm (PDFs.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 418.39 Tm (But how can you know if a PDF is editable with Word?) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 396.39 Tm (- Open the PDF file with a reader.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 379.59 Tm (- Try to see if you can select some texts on the screen) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 362.79 Tm (- If step 2 was possible, such a PDF has a text layer and can be edited. Otherwise, look for a PDF editor .) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 345.99 Tm (Let's see the different ways you can edit a PDF using Word.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 323.99 Tm (- Open the PDF file with Word instead of a reader. It will automatically be in an editable format.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 307.19 Tm (- However, you might lose the original structure of the article.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 290.39 Tm (- If you have the original doc file on your computer, edit it and save it as a PDF.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 273.59 Tm (- Lastly, get a PDF-Doc converter. Use the tool to convert your PDF files to doc. Now, edit the latter with) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 259.79 Tm (Word.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 236.99 Tm (How Do PDF Editors Edit PDFs?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 212.99 Tm (By design, PDF editors don't take too long to edit PDFs - unlike Word. More importantly, they have) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 197.99 Tm (more features than just editing.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 175.99 Tm (A PDF editor can merge different files into a PDF \(images and text\). Also, you can compare files and) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 160.99 Tm (add notes. And say you'd like to create a PDF file from scratch - a PDF editor can still help.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 138.99 Tm (That said, let's discuss how PDF editors work.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 116.99 Tm (- You can use PDF editors as apps on your PC or smartphone. And if you don't want to download an app,) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 103.19 Tm (you can use the tools online.) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 86.39 Tm (- You'd have to pay for a subscription. To get the cheapest deal, use the online PDF editor .) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 1 of 3) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/word-or-pdf-editors-which-is-better-for-editing-pdfs.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj 7 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 8 0 R >> endobj 8 0 obj << /Length 4537 >> stream BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (- Using any PDF editor is straightforward, open the tool \(or visit the site\), and upload your file. Implement) Tj ET BT /F1 10.5 Tf 0.2 0.23 0.28 rg 1 0 0 1 46 776.09 Tm (the changes you want, then download the edited work.) Tj ET BT /F2 15 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 753.29 Tm (Word Vs. PDF Editors: Which Is Best For Editing PDFs?) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 723.29 Tm (Convenience) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 701.29 Tm (Glaringly, PDF editors are the most convenient for editing PDFs. And depending on the select editor,) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 686.29 Tm (even a 5th grader can edit their PDFs without a manual.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 664.29 Tm (Editing your PDF with Word, on the other hand, is not straightforward. The processes are not technical) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 649.29 Tm (but can be time-consuming.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 627.29 Tm (Winner: PDF editors) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 599.29 Tm (Flexibility) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 577.29 Tm (Word can only create and edit PDFs \(to a degree\). That's about everything it can do as regards PDF.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 555.29 Tm (Unlike Word, PDF editors can make any tweak to PDFs. They can create PDFs from scratch, merge,) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 540.29 Tm (compare, and annotate them. Also, PDF editors can convert PDFs to other readable formats.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 518.29 Tm (Winner: PDF editors) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 490.29 Tm (Accuracy) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 468.29 Tm (Word is not primarily designed for editing PDFs. As a result, the edited file might be disjointed in the) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 453.29 Tm (end - that's if the file is editable.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 431.29 Tm (With PDF editors, on the other hand, you won't experience such episodes. Your PDF will maintain its) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 416.29 Tm (structure, and the result will be as good as the original.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 394.29 Tm (Winner: PDF editors) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 366.29 Tm (Affordability) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 344.29 Tm (Often, Word is free to use - unless you bought the enterprise package for business. Either way, Word) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 329.29 Tm (\(to a great extent\) is free. However, the freemium has nothing to do with editing your PDF file. How so?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 307.29 Tm (Yes, Word can edit text-converted PDFs. But that's all about what it can do. And unfortunately, that's) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 292.29 Tm (not enough.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 270.29 Tm (Unlike Word, there are no free PDF editors. If you see a tool posed as a free PDF editor, it's clickbait.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 255.29 Tm (But while PDF editors are not free, they are not exactly expensive. Besides, you can enjoy the features) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 240.29 Tm (of a PDF editor for a limited free trial period.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 218.29 Tm (Pro tip: Use Online PDF editors - they are incredibly adorable.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 196.29 Tm (Winner: Word) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 168.29 Tm (Reliability) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 146.29 Tm (Please, don't misinterpret the reliability here. We meant it as if Word or PDF Editors could fulfill their) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 131.29 Tm (promise of editing PDFs.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 109.29 Tm (Let's start with Word. Can it edit PDFs? Word was never advertised as a PDF editor - to be fair. So,) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 94.29 Tm (that it even edits \(to a degree\) a document designed not to be edited is a plus.) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 2 of 3) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/word-or-pdf-editors-which-is-better-for-editing-pdfs.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj 9 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 595.28 841.89] /Resources << /Font << /F1 3 0 R /F2 4 0 R >> >> /Contents 10 0 R >> endobj 10 0 obj << /Length 2322 >> stream BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 789.89 Tm (Nevertheless, you can't rely on Word to edit all PDF files - especially the types created from scanned) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 774.89 Tm (items or with lots of graphics.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 746.89 Tm (What about PDF editors?) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 724.89 Tm (PDF editors are created to edit the editable. While you still have to pick the right editor, these tools are) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 709.89 Tm (generally reliable for editing PDFs.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 687.89 Tm (About picking the right PDF editor, know this: A random PDF editor doesn't edit your PDF file. Instead,) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 672.89 Tm (it adds a new layer on your document for you to write on \(i.e., whitewashing\). That's not editing!) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 650.89 Tm (The right PDF editor performs the TRUE editing. You can delete text, make them longer, crop images,) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 635.89 Tm (or remove them.) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 613.89 Tm (Winner: PDF editors \(but must be the right type\)) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 591.89 Tm (Now - do you agree that PDF editors are better than Word for editing PDFs?) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 563.89 Tm (Verdict) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 541.89 Tm (PDF editors are better than Word for editing PDFs. Since they \(PDF editors\) were created for that) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 526.89 Tm (specific function, they are reliable. However, ensure you pick the best PDF editors for the best) Tj ET BT /F1 11 Tf 0.14 0.16 0.2 rg 1 0 0 1 46 511.89 Tm (results.) Tj ET BT /F2 13 Tf 0.08 0.1 0.14 rg 1 0 0 1 46 483.89 Tm (References) Tj ET BT /F1 10 Tf 0.18 0.2 0.24 rg 1 0 0 1 46 463.89 Tm (1. foxit.com - pdf-editor - https://www.foxit.com/pdf-editor/) Tj ET q 0.86 0.88 0.92 RG 1 w 46 42 m 549.28 42 l S Q BT /F1 8.4 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 30 Tm (TechRounder | Page 3 of 3) Tj ET BT /F1 7.2 Tf 0.42 0.45 0.5 rg 1 0 0 1 46 19 Tm (https://www.techrounder.com/pdf/blog/word-or-pdf-editors-which-is-better-for-editing-pdfs.pdf) Tj ET endstream endobj xref 0 11 0000000000 65535 f 0000000015 00000 n 0000000064 00000 n 0000000133 00000 n 0000000203 00000 n 0000000278 00000 n 0000000420 00000 n 0000005339 00000 n 0000005481 00000 n 0000010069 00000 n 0000010212 00000 n trailer << /Size 11 /Root 1 0 R >> startxref 12586 %%EOF