Sejda
Web and desktop PDF tools, free within daily limits or by the week
Sejda report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for short bursts of PDF work, a week at a time
Sejda is a web tool and a desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux, and both edit the text that's already in a PDF. It's free for a few tasks a day, and you can buy a single week when a big job lands. Don't expect phone apps, though, and OCR stops at 100 pages even when you pay.
Who Sejda is for
- Great if you need a week of heavy PDF work and then nothing for months
- Handy when you're on Linux and want a desktop PDF editor
- Good for people who'd rather their files stay on their own computer
Who Sejda is not for
- Skip it if you want to edit on your phone, as there's no app
- Tight if you OCR long scans, as even paid plans stop at 100 pages
- Not for you if you want the desktop app monthly, as only the week pass and annual plan include it
Why Sejda gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe Desktop+Web Annual plan is $63 a year, a bit under the middle for PDF editors. Web only is $7.50 a month, and week passes are $5 for web or $7.95 with desktop, paid once, which is handy for a one-off job.
- CFree plan and trialFree on web and desktop with no signup, and that includes editing existing text. But desktop is capped at 3 tasks a day, 200 pages and 50MB a file, and OCR stops at 10 pages.
- CFeaturesEdits existing text, turns PDFs into fillable forms, merges, splits, converts to Excel and runs OCR, with batch jobs on paid plans. The gap the listing names: OCR stops at 100 pages even when you pay.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record. No signup on the web, and the desktop app installs and runs, so there's nothing to set up.
- CPlatforms and integrationsThe web, plus desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux, and Linux is a rare bonus. But there's no phone app and no integrations on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sejda's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Sejda's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 0 of the 15 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 2 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 PDF editors we grade, cut by the letter each got. Sejda’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15, level with 7
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15, level with 13
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15, level with 9
- BEase of useAbove 2 of 15, level with 11
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15, level with 3
Keep Sejda, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Sejda you could make: forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 11 of the 15 other PDF editors grade higher. It costs $5, paid once.
What you could make
- Forms: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. Sejda’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Sejda?
Sejda is a set of PDF tools that runs both as a web tool in the browser and as a desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux that processes files on your own computer. It edits existing text, fills, signs and creates forms, merges, splits, compresses, converts and runs OCR. Both versions are free within page, size and task limits, and paid plans are sold as a one-week pass, monthly or yearly.
Sejda has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal. See every plan
Good for
- One-off jobs: a week pass covers a short burst of PDF work
- Linux users who want a desktop PDF editor
- People who prefer files processed on their own computer
Worth knowing
- Free use is capped at 3 tasks a day on desktop and by pages and hours on the web, with OCR limited to 10 pages.
- The Web plans do not include Sejda Desktop; only the Desktop Week Pass and the Annual plan do.
- There is no monthly plan that includes the desktop app, and no mobile app.
- Even paid plans run OCR on documents of up to 100 pages.
Key features
- Edit existing text
- Add, edit or move text and change its font, size and style, add links, images and shapes, and annotate, highlight and sign.
- Forms
- Fill and sign PDF forms, and turn an existing PDF into a fillable form.
- Merge, split and organize
- Combine files, alternate pages from two documents, split by pages, size, bookmarks or text, and reorder, rotate, crop or delete pages.
- Convert and OCR
- Converts PDFs to Word, Excel or CSV and images, and HTML or images to PDF, with OCR on scans and table extraction.
- Desktop app that works offline
- Sejda Desktop installs on Windows, Mac and Linux and processes documents on your computer rather than on Sejda's servers.
- Batch work and tool chains
- Paid plans process several files at once, and a workflow tool runs a series of tasks on PDFs in one go.
Sejda pricing
- Starts at
- $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal
- Free plan
- Free on web and desktop with limits: on desktop, 3 tasks a day, files up to 50MB and 200 pages, OCR up to 10 pages and one file converted at a time.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop+Web Free | $0 | No signup needed; page, hourly and file-size limits and some tool-specific limits. |
| Web Week Pass | $5per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal | Seven days of unlimited Sejda Web, then back to free; no desktop app. |
| Web Monthly | $7.50per user / month | Unlimited Sejda Web with files up to 500MB, OCR up to 100 pages and batch processing; no desktop app. |
| Desktop Week Pass | $7.95per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal | Seven days of unlimited Sejda Desktop and Sejda Web. |
| Desktop+Web Annual | $63per user / year | A year of Sejda Desktop and Sejda Web with no page or hourly limits, renewing yearly. |
Read from sejda.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Sejda before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 30% with the annual plan
Sejda's pricing page says the Desktop+Web Annual plan at $63 per user a year saves 30% over the $7.50 monthly web plan.
Stated on sejda.com - Other savingsTeam volume discounts from 2 users
Sejda gives volume discounts from 2 members, 20% for 10 users on its plans, and up to 60% off on desktop volume licenses.
Stated on sejda.com
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Common questions
Is Sejda free?
Sejda has a free plan. Free on web and desktop with limits: on desktop, 3 tasks a day, files up to 50MB and 200 pages, OCR up to 10 pages and one file converted at a time. Paid plans start at $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal.
How much does Sejda cost?
Sejda lists 5 plans. Desktop+Web Free: $0. Web Week Pass: $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal. Web Monthly: $7.50 per user / month. Desktop Week Pass: $7.95 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal. Desktop+Web Annual: $63 per user / year. Prices were read from sejda.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Sejda work on?
Sejda is available on Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Sejda offer any discounts?
Sejda publicly lists the following: Save 30% with the annual plan; Team volume discounts from 2 users.
Does Sejda have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Sejda is listed for Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does Sejda have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Sejda is listed for Web, Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is Sejda open source?
Sejda is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Sejda work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Who makes Sejda?
Sejda is made by Sejda BV.
What are the alternatives to Sejda?
The closest alternatives to Sejda in our directory are Smallpdf, iLovePDF, PDF24 Tools, PDF Candy and PDFgear. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Sejda.
How does Sejda compare with other PDF editors?
Sejda's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 0 of the 15 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 4. It stands best on ease of use (B, above 2 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Could I make my own version of Sejda?
The plain part of Sejda you could make: forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 11 of the 15 other PDF editors grade higher. It costs $5, paid once. What you could not make: Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout. Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.