Xodo PDF Studio review

Xodo PDF Studio is the product Qoppa sold for years as PDF Studio, now under the Xodo brand owned by Apryse. It is a desktop editor that runs offline on Windows, macOS and Linux, and Xodo says it covers editing, OCR, conversion, encryption, signing and batch tools. Security features include redaction, password protection, digital signatures and sanitization that strips hidden data and metadata, and the editor can be set up to disable network connections for air-gapped use. Newer additions include automatic form field creation, automatic accessibility tagging and a Semantic Compare tool. The desktop plan costs $9.99 a month billed $119.88 a year, monthly billing is $19.99, and a perpetual license costs $240 per user. A three-day trial needs a card, while a free demo watermarks saved files. For Linux users it is the closest thing to a full commercial editor without running Windows software.

Who it is for

Linux professionals who want an Acrobat-style desktop editor with OCR, redaction and digital signatures.

Price

Desktop plan $9.99 a month billed $119.88 annually; monthly subscription $19.99; perpetual license $240 per user.

Offline PDF editor with powerful tools for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Platforms: $9.99 / month Billed $119.88 annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Edit, OCR, convert, encrypt and sign PDFs offline on Windows, macOS and Linux
• Redaction, password protection, digital signatures and PDF sanitization
• Batch processing of many files at once
• Automatic form field creation and automatic accessibility tagging
• Semantic Compare to find content differences between PDF versions

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One of very few full commercial editors with a native Linux build
• Strength: Works entirely offline and can run with network connections disabled
• Strength: Choice of annual, monthly or perpetual licensing
• Weakness: The free trial needs a credit card
• Weakness: Monthly billing costs $19.99, twice the annual rate
• Weakness: No permanent free version; the demo adds watermarks

Key facts

• Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
• Perpetual option: One-time $240 per user
• Free trial: 3 days, card required
• Previous name: Qoppa PDF Studio

Where it ranks

Xodo PDF Studio is No. 1 in our Best PDF Editors for Linux verdict and No. 8 in Best PDF Editors for Mac.