Features

One app for every PDF job.

The free version includes all the features listed here. A Business License does not add new capabilities; it simply permits you to use SepiaDoc for work.

01 / Edit

Change the words, keep the look.

Pick any paragraph and replace the text with your own. SepiaDoc maintains the original PDF's font, size, and color while keeping every other part of the page intact. You can also reposition, resize, or insert images, as well as include text boxes that wrap to the space you draw.

SepiaDoc editing the text of a W-9 form, each paragraph outlined and the Edit text panel open
02 / Fill & sign

Any form. Any signature.

Complete any form, even if the fields are labeled only with codes. You can add your signature by drawing it, typing it out, or uploading a picture of it. For documents that require one, you can also use a digital certificate to sign.

A W-9 form filled in with SepiaDoc, with the Sign panel open
03 / Organize

Pages, in the right order.

You can merge documents, break them apart, extract specific pages, rotate content, and rearrange the sequence. You can also delete or add material at any point. All edits remain reversible until you choose to save your work.

SepiaDoc's page organizer showing six pages with rotate, delete, extract and split buttons
04 / Redact

Gone, not just covered.

When you black out names, numbers, or entire areas, SepiaDoc makes sure they are gone for good. The software removes the redacted text along with any traces left in bookmarks, comments, or document properties.

SepiaDoc's redaction toolbar: mark an area, mark text, or find and mark, then apply
And the rest

Read, search and print

The file loads fast and lets you search across all pages. It prints exactly as designed, and the thumbnails, bookmarks, and zoom controls sit right where you expect them.

Compare two PDFs

Find out precisely what shifted as a contract moved from one version to the next. You will spot new language, deleted phrases, and edits to existing text. The view also flags any other visual differences, such as a relocated signature block or an inserted image.

Create a PDF

You can turn photos, scanned documents, or Word, Excel and PowerPoint files into a PDF. Images taken on your phone will appear in the correct orientation.

Comments and stamps

You can highlight, underline, strike through, insert sticky notes, sketch freehand, or stamp the status as Approved, Paid, or Draft. Since these are standard PDF annotations, any other reader will display them as well.

Scan and recognise text

Windows has built-in recognition that turns a scanned page into searchable text. The visual appearance stays identical, but you can now search the content and copy from it.

Protect, compress and export

You can secure a PDF with a password by applying AES-256, which is the strongest protection the PDF format offers. Alternatively, you might choose to reduce the file size for easier emailing, or save your document as Word, plain text, or images.

Prepare a form

Convert any PDF into a fillable form by arranging text boxes, tick boxes and signature fields, with each one labeled accordingly.

Make it accessible

Wondering if your document is actually accessible to screen readers? SepiaDoc can resolve the majority of issues with a single click. The tool arranges headings and body text to match reading order, derives form field descriptions from visible labels, and defines both the title and language. This process adheres to the checks behind Section 508 and PDF/UA.

Archive copies (PDF/A)

For court submissions and official records, use the PDF/A format to save your archive. SepiaDoc handles this by embedding fonts, correcting colors, and verifying the copy before saving it.

What it needs

Windows 10 or 11, about 200 MB, and no account.

Windows 10 (version 1809 or later) or Windows 11, 64-bit. No sign-in, and no internet connection needed to work.