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Drawboard PDF

Real-time PDF markup tools.·drawboard.com

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Drawboard PDF is a PDF markup and collaboration application available on Windows, iOS, macOS, Android and in a web browser. It lets users add and edit markups directly on PDFs, store and share documents, and sync annotations live across devices. The app includes drawing, insertion, measurement, and document management tools such as OCR, merge/split, redaction and a markup library.

What it's for

Marking up and annotating PDF drawings and documentsMeasuring elements on architectural blueprints and site plansRedlining and reviewing long-form documentsPreparing and collating case notes for legal workReviewing academic articles and taking study notesGovernment document annotationMerging, splitting and converting PDF filesSigning documents electronically

Features 21

Advanced Annotation History for tracking and exporting markup metadata
Audio notes recording and attachment
Bookmarks and page navigation
Content snapping for precise alignment
Custom templates and page overlays
Digital ink markup with pressure sensitivity
Drawboard AI for summarizing, rephrasing, translating and grammar-fixing text
Electronic signatures with QR code creation
Email Upload integration for attachments
Eraser (whole and partial)
Flip and align tools for annotations
Highlighter, underline, squiggle and strikethrough tools
Laser pointer for presentations
Lines and shapes library with hatch patterns
Markup Library for reusable annotations
Measurement toolset: calibration, length, polylength, rectangle/polygon area, protractor, ruler
Merge, split and extract PDF pages
Multi-window view of documents
OCR text recognition for scanned documents
Redaction of sensitive content
Smart ink-to-line and ink-to-shape recognition

At a glance

free tierfree trialself-hostable

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentHybrid

PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android

Forteams, students, teachers, enterprise, paperless offices

CompanyDrawboard Pty Ltd

Integrations

Google DriveOneDriveGmailProcoreChromeSharePointEdgeRevitAconexiManageMicrosoft TeamsDropboxSlack

Resources

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Pricing

Drawboard PDF's Basic plan is free. Pro Plus and Pro Unlimited tiers are available; pricing for these plans is available on request. Drawboard Projects, a separate product, has per-user pricing of $29-$39/user/month.

BasicFree

Free to use with no commitment and no ads.

Store+Share limited to 10 documents, 40mb limit per doc

Pro PlusQuote

Listed as 'Pro Plus - Get Team Plan'; no standalone price stated on this page.

Pro UnlimitedQuote

Listed as 'Pro Unlimited - Get Team Plan'; no standalone price stated on this page.