Save PDF - how it works
You can save PDF files to your computer with several programs and in different ways. We present you with a few variants.
Adobe Reader: Open, edit and save PDFs
- Adobe Acrobat Reader is probably the most popular PDF software. This allows PDFs to be opened, printed and edited as far as possible.
- Alternatively, you can also use other software such as the PDF-XChange Viewer. The range of functions is roughly the same for all programs.
- The Foxit Reader is also available free of charge. You can also find it in the portable version, which does not require installation on your computer.
Open and save PDF in the browser
- Your browser can also open and save PDF files. It doesn't matter whether you use Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer.
- If you download a PDF from the Internet, depending on the setting, the document is opened directly in the browser or only saved as a file. To open a PDF manually in the browser, simply drag it from the storage space into the browser.
Microsoft Office: Save documents as PDF
Note: Only since Office 2010 can you save content from Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Co. as PDF. For Office 2007 you need the following add-in.
- First, open any Word document you want to save as a PDF file.
- Click on the "File" tab in the top left and select the "Save As" item.
- Find the location you want and change the "File Type" to "PDF" below.
- The Word document is also saved as a PDF file using the "Save" button. The old Word document remains.
- Tip: You can also insert PDF files in Word.
