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WPS PDF

PDF reader and editor from WPS Office with conversion, e-signatures and AI chat; reading is free, full editing needs WPS Pro+ at $69.99 a year.

Our take: For people who edit or convert PDFs often but will not pay Acrobat-level prices, Pro+ at $69.99 a year is a fair deal, and it brings the office suite with it.

Best forLow-cost PDF editing
ReviewedPricing: Freemium
Try WPSFree; Pro+ $69.99/yr

WPS PDF is the PDF reader and editor inside WPS Office, with conversion, OCR, e-signatures and AI tools to summarize or chat with documents. It suits students, freelancers and small offices that want low-cost PDF editing across devices. Reading and basic PDF features are free; full editing and conversion need WPS Pro+ at $69.99 a year.

The bottom line

A cheap, cross-platform PDF editor once you pay for Pro+; limited on the free plan.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isThe PDF module of WPS Office: a free reader with full editing available in the WPS Pro+ subscription.
Our takeFor people who edit or convert PDFs often but will not pay Acrobat-level prices, Pro+ at $69.99 a year is a fair deal, and it brings the office suite with it.
Check the free plan first: it is a reader with basic tools, and the AI features are capped daily even after you pay.
Why we rate itCovers editing, conversion, signing and AI summaries across every major platform at a low yearly price.
The catchCore editing is paywalled, AI use is capped daily, and the free tier carries ads.

Best / not good for

Best for
  • Students and freelancers on a budget
  • Converting PDFs to Office formats
  • Users who switch between desktop and phone
Not good for
  • Teams needing admin and compliance controls
  • Unlimited heavy AI use
Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

  1. Time to value
    Minutes: download, open a PDF; editing needs a Pro+ purchase.
  2. Scale breakpoint
    The daily AI limit, and team needs beyond the Sharing Plan.
  3. Walled garden
    Low: works with standard PDF and Microsoft Office files.

WPS plans that include WPS PDF

PlanPriceUsersPDF and AI features
WPS StandardFree1PDF reader and basic PDF features; 1 GB cloud; ads
WPS Pro+$69.99/yr (shown as $5.83/mo)1Full PDF editing and conversion, OCR, e-signature, 20 GB, no ads; AI with a daily limit
WPS Pro+ Sharing Plan$41.99/yr per user; 3-day free trial2 minimumEverything in Pro+ for each member, 20 GB each

From WPS's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. WPS says these prices apply to PC and Android and offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Which PDF features need Pro+

FeatureWPS StandardWPS Pro+
Read PDFsYesYes
Edit PDF text, images and linksNoYes
PDF to Word, Excel, PPT or imageNoYes
Word, Excel, PPT or image to PDFNoYes
Chat with PDF and AI summarizerNoYes, daily limit
Cloud storage1 GB20 GB

From the feature comparison on WPS's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WPS PDF free?

Partly. WPS Standard is free and includes a PDF reader and basic PDF features. Full PDF editing, conversion to Office formats, OCR and full e-signatures need WPS Pro+, which costs $69.99 a year (checked 4 October 2026).

How much is WPS Pro+?

WPS Pro+ is $69.99 billed yearly, shown as $5.83 a month. The Sharing Plan costs $41.99 per user a year with a two-user minimum and a 3-day free trial. WPS says these prices apply to PC and Android and offers a 30-day money-back guarantee (checked 4 October 2026).

Is WPS PDF safe?

WPS PDF comes from Kingsoft's WPS Office, and the vendor publishes a Global Trust page and privacy policy. Download it only from wps.com or official app stores: search results also show modified 'special edition' builds on third-party sites.

Does WPS PDF have AI features?

Yes. It can summarize, translate, explain terms and answer questions about a PDF. On Pro+ the AI tools have a daily usage limit; once reached, they pause until the next day.

What platforms does WPS PDF run on?

Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, iPad and a web version that needs no installation.

What are alternatives to WPS PDF?

EaseUS PDF Editor and Nitro PDF Pro are paid desktop editors, BentoPDF is a free open-source toolkit that works in the browser, and ChatPDF focuses on asking questions about documents.

WPS PDF alternatives

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Sources checked October 4, 2026: WPS PDF, WPS pricing.

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