The short version

Key points

  • UPDF supports Mac, iPad, iPhone, PC and Android with one licence.
  • The editor can modify PDF text, annotate documents, convert files and perform OCR on image-based PDFs.
  • Users can sign, password-protect, compress, crop and reorganise PDF documents.
  • The integrated AI can summarise PDFs, answer questions based on their contents and translate text.
  • UPDF AI can work with multiple uploaded documents and help create a starting point for scripts.

A cross-platform PDF editor

UPDF is designed to handle the common tasks associated with PDF documents. Its editing tools allow users to modify text in a PDF in a similar way to working with a Microsoft Word document. The app also includes reading and annotation features for marking up files.

The software can convert PDFs to and from formats including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The video describes the conversions as retaining high quality and accurate rich-format compatibility. For PDFs made from images, optical character recognition, or OCR, can be used to recognise the text.

UPDF also includes tools for adding digital signatures. A signature can be inserted into a document and saved with a date and time stamp. The video notes that some companies do not accept digital signatures, so acceptance depends on the organisation and use case.

Document organisation and security

Beyond editing, UPDF can be used to organise PDF pages by moving, cropping and rearranging them. Documents can also be compressed, which may help when a file needs to be sent by email and size limits apply.

The app provides password protection for documents and includes presentation mode. PDFs can also be shared through links. Cloud integration allows documents to be saved and opened on other supported devices, including Mac, iPad and iPhone, as part of the cross-platform workflow described in the video.

AI tools for understanding PDFs

The main feature highlighted in the video is UPDF AI, which is integrated into the PDF interface. It can analyse an uploaded document and produce a summary, including a summary in bullet points. This can provide a shorter overview of a long document, such as the 43-page Measuring Broadband Australia document shown in the demonstration.

Users can ask questions about the PDF, including questions about its core findings or specific information such as the fastest broadband speed. The video states that these contextual answers are based on the document being viewed. UPDF AI was also demonstrated on a scholarly article about the benefits of playing video games, producing a summary and identifying benefits discussed in the article.

The AI can translate PDF text into languages including Korean, French and Arabic. The video presents this as contextual translation intended to create sentences that make sense in the target language, rather than simply replacing individual words.

Working with multiple documents

UPDF AI can be used with multiple PDFs uploaded to the cloud. This allows users to query their uploaded documents and ask questions across that material. The demonstration also shows the AI being asked to create a script about the benefits of video games using information from an uploaded article.

The resulting script is presented as a starting point that should be read and adjusted as required. This use case may help users begin a project or work through writer's block, while keeping the source material tied to the uploaded PDF.

Pricing and disclosure

The video says UPDF is priced at 12 per cent of the cost of Adobe Acrobat, although no currency, plan details or comparison date are provided in the supplied material. The video was published on 29 June 2024.

Pat discloses that UPDF sponsored the overview and says he had used the software on Windows in 2022. The description also promotes an exclusive discount, so pricing and offer conditions should be checked through the supplied links rather than assumed from the video.

TechManPat’s conclusion

Pat's view is that I find UPDF useful because its AI features are integrated into the PDF workflow rather than presented as a separate gimmick. I particularly value being able to summarise documents, ask questions based on their contents and use uploaded PDFs as the basis for a script, while still having the standard editing and document management tools available.
Source note

This knowledge-centre summary is based on the linked TechManPat video and reflects the information available when it was published. Check current pricing, availability and policies before acting.