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Fyllyo or PDFelement? An honest comparison.

PDFelement is a full editor with Office conversion, e-signature workflows and mobile apps. Fyllyo’s free tools save without a watermark, its text recognition is free and built in, and its AI runs on your Mac instead of uploading your PDFs.

Download free for MacFree and Paid

Free, with no account · Fyllyo Paid is $99 once · Apple silicon, macOS 13 or later

The short answer

Choose Fyllyo if

  • You want free tools that save without a watermark. PDFelement’s trial adds one.
  • You want text recognition built in and free. PDFelement’s is a separate install in its Professional version.
  • You don’t want your PDFs uploaded for AI. PDFelement’s AI features upload them to PDFelement Cloud first.
  • You want redaction that also checks comments, fields and attachments.

Choose PDFelement if

  • You convert PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint or EPUB.
  • You send documents out for e-signature and track them.
  • You want iPhone, iPad and Android apps too.
  • You use an Intel Mac or an older macOS.

Side by side

What PDFelement does comes from its own pages, checked October 2026. Sources are below the table.

FeatureFyllyoPDFelement
PriceFree, or $99 onceFrom $41.99 a year or $61.99 once; Wondershare’s pages list different prices
Free versionNo watermark, no limits on the free toolsTrial watermarks exported files
Make scans searchable (OCR)Free, built inProfessional version, separate install
RedactionPaid, with a check for leftoversYes; metadata removed by hand
Edit textPaid
Password-protect a PDFFree
Dynamic XFA forms on MacPaidNot stated
AIFills forms from documents, on your MacAdd-on; uploads PDFs to PDFelement Cloud
Export to Word, Excel or PowerPoint
Send for e-signature
iPhone, iPad and Android

Sources: PDFelement for Mac buy page · PDFelement for Mac · Trial limitations · OCR install on Mac · PDFelement AI agreement · Editing metadata on Mac

Questions

Is PDFelement free on Mac?

PDFelement has a trial that adds a watermark to files you export after editing, and limits conversions. Fyllyo’s free tools have no watermark and don’t expire.

Does PDFelement upload my PDFs?

Wondershare says its AI features, such as summarize, proofread and translate, upload your PDFs to your PDFelement Cloud first. Other files stay on your device unless you upload them. Fyllyo never uploads your documents; the only file it sends is a blank form, when you set up a new custom form for AI filling.

How much does PDFelement cost?

Wondershare’s Mac buy page lists plans from $41.99 a year and a $61.99 one-time licence, while its App Store listing and AI page show other prices. Check the current price on its site. Fyllyo Paid is $99 once.

Which is better for converting to Word?

PDFelement. Fyllyo doesn’t convert PDFs to Word, Excel or PowerPoint.

See it for yourself

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