Despite competition, PDF files have remained popular for their ease of use and the myriad aesthetic things a talented user can do with them. Despite the PDF’s popularity, there are many other popular file formats for word processing, and as such they often need to be converted for one reason or another. Nuance’s PDF Converter is the perfect tool for doing so.
The Nuance PDF Converter is designed for business users, but can be a valuable tool for use at home as well. Along with editing existing PDF documents, it can convert PDFs into Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint files, as well as Corel WordPerfect and XPS. It can also convert the aforementioned files into PDFs, as long as you have the corresponding program on your system.
When it comes to installation, Nuance’s PDF Converter is as smooth as it gets. Depending on your computer, installation will take no more than a few minutes. There are a few extra bells and whistles that you can choose to install or not at installation, but you might as well go ahead and install them if you have the room on your PC. Also, unlike other programs we’ve found the Converter doesn’t leave a huge stamp on your system, in other words, you’ll barely know it’s there until you need it.
Interface, again, is very smooth. The Nuance PDF Converter is just about as easy to use as Adobe Reader. Simple icons point you in the right direction for document comparison, splitting and merging, stamps and watermarks, file size optimization, and digital signatures. Even if you can’t find what you want right off the bat, there is a handy “Help” feature that we found very insightful and useful, i.e. just as easy to navigate and use as the Converter itself. If you are still encountering problems, you can even contact the developers, who were found to be very helpful and eager to aid users.
All in all, the Nuance PDF Converter is a worthy addition to any PC user that needs to convert PDF files into other formats, or vice versa. For just under $100, you really can’t beat all the utility you will get out of this program. It’s very easy to use, isn’t as intrusive as other programs, and is very easy to install. The Nuance PDF Converter really is as easy to use as it sounds; pretty much anyone will be able to use it. Highly recommended!