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Drawboard PDF

Drawboard PDF is a Windows, iOS app, macOS app and web browser made with a full suite of powerful PDF tools to replicate the ease-of-use of a pen and paper.

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat is a desktop application that is made for manipulation and basic markup of PDFs.

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Features

Drawboard PDF

Acrobat

Duplicate, Cut, Copy and Paste Annotations
/ Markup / Screenshots / Images

Yes

Edit, resize, rotate annotation

Yes

Edit PDF

Yes

Create PDF

Yes

Convert PDF

Yes

Combine Files

Yes

Pressure-sensitive Ink

-

Optimized for touch and pen

-

Light mode/Dark mode

Yes

Measurement tools

Yes

Draw or type signatures

Unlimited

Limited

Redaction

Coming soon

Yes

Access across all devices

Yes

Smart ink

-

Snap to

Coming soon

-

Templates and overlays

Yes

Color Picker

Limited

Favorites Bar Unlimited

-

Dock, Float, and Reposition Toolbar

-

Tool menu drag and drop

-

Custom keyboard shortcuts

-

Office conversion

Yes

Compression (low or high) WIN, iOS, Web

Yes

Comment

Yes

Detailed markup history

Yes

Audio notes

Yes

Export text review .txt .csv

-

Annotation library

Yes

Hyperlink creation

Yes

Z Order

Coming soon

-

Multi Window

Yes

Tags

Folders only

Callouts

-

Advanced line styles

-

Snapshot

-

Align / Distribute

-

Password protect

Yes

Email upload

-

Multi Language

Coming soon

Yes

Support

Limited

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