The Windows PDF editor on the Microsoft Store
PDF Pro is a privacy-first Windows PDF editor — one-click install, Microsoft-certified, auto-updating and sandboxed, straight from the Microsoft Store.
Distributed through Microsoft's trust chain
The Store version isn't just a different download link. It's reviewed by Microsoft, signed by Microsoft, sandboxed by Windows, and kept up to date by the Store — so the installer you run is the installer Microsoft says it is.
Microsoft-certified
Every version passes Microsoft's automated and manual review — including Policy 11.16 for AI features — before it's published to the Store.
Sandboxed AppX/MSIX
Runs with declared capabilities. No registry tampering, no admin escalation, no leftover files on uninstall — clean install, clean removal.
Silent auto-updates
The Store delivers incremental, signed updates in the background. No "your app is out of date" popups; no re-running installers.
One-click install
Click "Get" on the Store listing and it's installed. No SmartScreen warnings, no "publisher unknown" prompts, no second-guessing the file.
From Store to first PDF
Open the Store listing
Use the badge above or search "PDF Pro" inside the Microsoft Store app on Windows 10/11.
ms-windows-store://pdp/?productid=9N63Z8C2DLQP
Click Get
The Store handles signing verification, sandbox setup, and start menu registration. Installation usually finishes in under a minute.
Drop a PDF
Drag any PDF into the workspace. Edit, OCR, sign, compress — all offline, all locally. AI features run when you choose them.
Your documents never leave your machine
Desktop processing isn't a marketing claim — it's an architecture. The Windows app does every file operation locally and only reaches the internet when you explicitly ask an AI workflow to run.
True local privacy
Files are never uploaded anywhere by PDF Pro. Editing, compressing, OCR and signing all happen inside the app on your disk.
No upload latency
Skip the upload-process-download roundtrip. Compress a 50 MB scan in seconds; OCR a long PDF without waiting on a server queue.
Works without internet
Plane, train, hotel Wi-Fi blocked — it doesn't matter. All editing tools keep working. AI features reconnect when you're online again.
Your data, your rules
No file fingerprints, no analytics on your documents, no third-party hosting. Sensitive contracts, medical scans, legal filings stay on the disk you control.
Ten PDF tools — on your desktop
Each tool also has a dedicated walkthrough on the web. Tap a card to open its guide and see exactly what the desktop app does.
Create PDF
Build from scratch with text, images, lists, tables.
LocalAnnotate
Highlight, underline, draw, comment, add notes — including drawn signatures with your mouse.
LocalConvert
PDF ↔ Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, plain text.
LocalMerge & Split
Combine many PDFs, split by page range or bookmark.
LocalCompress
Target a specific size or quality. Keep text searchable.
LocalOCR
Extract searchable text from scans in 9+ languages.
LocalSign & Verify
ECDSA P-256 signed locally — private key never leaves your machine. Signature published to a public verification ledger.
E2E encryptedSecure Transfer
Client-side AES-256 encryption. Server stores opaque blobs, never sees the key.
E2E encryptedAI Chat
Ask questions about any PDF. Cited, grounded answers.
OnlineAI Translate
Translate PDFs to 50+ languages with layout preserved.
OnlineQuestions about the Microsoft Store version
Is PDF Pro really on the Microsoft Store?
Yes. PDF Pro has passed Microsoft Store certification (including Policy 11.16 for AI features) and is available directly via the Store with product ID 9N63Z8C2DLQP. The Store handles installation, signing verification, and updates automatically.
What's the difference between the Store version and the direct download?
Both ship identical editing engines. The Store version is delivered as a sandboxed AppX/MSIX, auto-updates, and installs with one click. The direct .exe download from GitHub is an NSIS installer — useful for managed/offline environments where the Microsoft Store is blocked, but you must update it manually.
Does the Microsoft Store version still work offline?
Yes. PDF Pro keeps the same offline-first architecture in both versions. Editing, conversion, compression, OCR and signing all run locally without any network access. Only the AI features (chat, summarize, translate) require the internet.
How are updates delivered through the Store?
The Microsoft Store ships incremental, signed updates in the background. New versions are validated by Microsoft's Store certification and delivered over the Microsoft CDN. You stay on the latest version without re-running installers.
Is the AppX package sandboxed?
Yes. AppX/MSIX packages run in a controlled package identity with declared capabilities. PDF Pro requests only the capabilities needed for editing (file picker access, local network for the in-app server bound to 127.0.0.1). It cannot tamper with system files.
Is the Microsoft Store version free?
Yes. The Store listing is free to install and use. All offline tools — create, edit, convert, compress, OCR, sign — work at no cost. The AI features (chat, summarize, translate) share the same Free / Pro quotas as our web app.
Can I move from the direct .exe install to the Store version?
Yes. Uninstall the previous .exe install from Windows Settings, then install the Store version. Your local files are unaffected — they live on disk, never inside the app folder, so nothing is lost in the switch.
Ready for the one-click install?
Get the Microsoft-certified, auto-updating, sandboxed PDF Pro. Free. No SmartScreen warnings, no "Are you sure?" dialogs.
