Stefan Ziegler | Reputations

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3 days ago 10
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How can i stop "pdf24" backend from runnning in the background?

The autostart is controlled by the Windows registry. The installer adds an entry here: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Look for the PDF24 entry. Why is this entry needed? This autostart...

3 days ago 5
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ocr tool memory leak

Please send the PDF file and a screenshot of your settings to forum@pdf24.org so that I can check this issue. If the PDF file is larger then 5 MB, please upload the file to e.g. Google Drive and send the...

2026-03-23 5
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Could the offline PDF24 Toolbox include Halve PDF pages?

This feature is already available there, this is an option of the Split Tool. Just open the split tool, load your PDF file and choose the "Halve pages" option there.

2026-03-23 5
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ISSUE SAVING FORMS - FILLABLE PDFS

Please send a test file and instructions to forum@pdf24.org, then I'll check the internal behavior and I'll provide a fix if this is truly the case.

2026-03-19 5
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Please send screenshots to forum@pdf24.org so that I can see the issue.

2026-03-19 2
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COPY FIELDS

Click on a field in the pdf form editor, click CTRL+C and then CTRL+V. This copies the field and adds it as a new field to the form.

2026-03-18 5
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Action script and so on is nothing PDF24 specific, its part of the PDF spec, so I think there should be information ion the internet.

2026-03-12 2
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You have to use the form field tool: https://tools.pdf24.org/en/create-fillable-pdf-form

2026-03-12 2
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Form Editing - For Users to Fill In

Click on a field, in the sidebar click the gear icon to open the field properties. In that panel you can change all the field specific properties, name, value, flags, options, ....

2026-03-12 5
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PDF24 Profiles

Copy the profile from the HKCU part of the registry to the corresponding HKLM area. This makes the profile visible to all users and even to services.

2026-03-11 5
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Multiple screens, PDF24 Reader

Strange, actually Windows should bring the app window back to the first screen. Try to connect the second screen, then open pdf24 reader, move the window back to the first screen and close pdf24 reader...

2026-03-02 5
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Remember Last Page

Yes, this feature request is on our to-do list, but I cannot yet say when this feature will be implemented.

2026-02-23 5
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If you the app is still open, then you can find the saved files here: %LOCALAPPDATA%/TEMP/PDF24 It the toolbox is already closed, then all temporary files are deleted.

2026-02-20 2
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I am heartbroken: Weeks of work lost forever

Actually the save button just starts the saving process, takes a few seconds and the status is displayed in the output box. The output box has a button, where you can save the newly created file to disk....

2026-02-20 5
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PDF annotate download

Our downloadable/desktop version is PDF24 Creator.

2026-02-13 5
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why doesnt my added text save to the pdf i add it to?

Please send me me such a PDF file and screenshots so that I can see what and where you have added text. I'll then try to reproduce this issue so that I can investigate further.

2026-02-06 5
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Is there a way to make a PDF form interactive to fill out fields in the form?

This is now possible. PDF24 has a special tool that, a PDF form editor, that enables users to edit PDF forms, add and remove form fields and to make PDFs fillable.

2026-01-28 5
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Fillable Documents

This is now possible. PDF24 has a special tool that, a PDF form editor, that enables users to edit PDF forms, add and remove form fields and to make PDFs fillable.

2026-01-28 5
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How to Convert PDF to Fillable PDFs

This is now possible. PDF24 has a special tool that, a PDF form editor, that enables users to edit PDF forms, add and remove form fields and to make PDFs fillable.

2026-01-28 5
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