ZenDocs Reviews

needed to compile app screenshots for a bug report and the merge images tool was what i needed. not the most flashy experience but gets the job done quickly.

zen docs handled a bulk image-to-pdf conversion without crashing or slowing down. ten png screenshots became one organized document in under a minute flat.

the final pdf file was a bit larger than expected from ten simple screenshots.

Was reviewing a lease agreement and needed to flag several clauses for my landlord. Annotated directly on the PDF, added comments in the margins, and sent it back looking professional and organized.

Highlighting, text boxes, and sticky notes all work smoothly without slowing down page rendering. Color options are solid, placement feels precise, and annotations save correctly every time you download.

The annotation toolbar is slightly harder to see on small screens because it becomes part of the header, and a user may just scroll past it without knowing that all those functions are already present.

Needed to email a large PDF to a client who had a strict attachment size limit. Ran it through ZenDocs, compression brought it well under the cap, and nothing in the document looked different afterward.

File sizes dropped significantly while visual quality stayed intact. Compressed a 40MB proposal down to under 5MB without noticeable degradation in charts, images, or text clarity across any of its pages.

Wish there was an option to choose between compression levels, like a slider for balancing size versus quality. Right now it picks for you, which works but limits control over output.

I had client financial data that I need to secure before storing on shared cloud storage. The password protect tool is great and easy to use. File works wonderfully and asks for password before opening. Simple security tool when you need it

It has a password protection feature, which protected a confidential document using encryption. It is user-friendly, as it provides guidelines on generating a password. The document remains fully functional after protection.

No option to set different levels for permissions such as read-only and printing restrictions; just a full password lock, which could potentially cause problems for some users.

I had an old contract that I had password protected years ago and forgotten the password to. Since I had it saved in my password manager, I was able to unlock it using this tool.

Password removal tool allowed me to unlock a protected file that I had forgotten the password to (my own file with saved password).

Security verification could be more robust to ensure that it is not misused – although I appreciate the fact that convenience and security are a tricky balance to strike for this functionality.

Divided a 400-page study guide into chapter sections for five classmates before finals. Each section came out perfectly paginated, and naming files individually saved everyone from confusion about which part was theirs.

Split tool let me define exact page ranges and name each output file separately, making it easy to distribute chapters to different people. Output files opened cleanly without any missing content or formatting shifts.

Previewing split sections before downloading would add confidence that page ranges are correct. Currently you trust your input and verify after download, which works but feels like an extra unnecessary step.

They gave me a contract in PDF that I needed to alter in Word. This conversion tool worked great on this document – formatting remained mostly in place, and a simple fix to a few spacing spots needed to be done manually by me. Significantly easier than having to re-type everything out manually.

Extracted data from a 15-page PDF contract into a Word document with the formatting intact. The tables, bullet points, and information were all extracted properly. It took less than a minute to process.

There were a few instances of spacing irregularities that had to be attended to manually after the translation, though nothing major that couldn't be remedied in a few minutes.

Annotated product requirement docs on zen docs before sharing with engineering. The markup tools are reliable and editing handles last-minute text changes without breaking the layout 😊

The annotation toolkit is sharp and covers everything I need for product spec reviews. Highlighting, commenting, and freehand drawing all feel responsive and well-integrated into the document viewer.

Annotation colors reset to defaults after each session instead of remembering my last selection, which is a minor annoyance.

Compression of large board documents was the major challenge but the tool managed to meet it, although with slightly enhanced preview capabilities, it could have been even better.

Managed to compress several months’ worth of reports sufficiently to be able to send via email without distorting any of the graphs.

More explicit expectations about file compression before the download will help in the evaluation of the application’s performance.

Our office required quick changes to a benefits summary before it could be distributed. The text tool handled paragraph changes without disrupting the page layout.

Editing the text right within the PDF was surprisingly effective. The font matching was close enough that the changes merged seamlessly with the rest of the text.

Would like to see an undo history panel instead of just Ctrl+Z.

Having to review a vendor proposal meant marking up dozens of pages with questions and notes. The annotation tools worked great, and highlighted sections export well when sharing everything back with my team to discuss.

Highlighting, sticky notes, and text comments are all effective and work well within the editor. Having multiple colors available is also great for developing a system of organization within the document. The notes will stay exactly where they are placed, regardless of zoom level.

Annotation toolbar is placed low on the screen and gets pushed out of view by long documents. It should be able to be "pinned" higher up on the screen, or float.

I use Zendocs for merging course PDFs: combining lecture slides, annotating readings, and compressing files so I can then store them in the cloud. It does everything I need and doesn't require me to pay for pro tools. The page limits can be super frustrating when trying to work with particularly long textbooks, but overall its been very reliable all semester.

Editing and annotating PDFs helped markup lecture notes and textbooks, while the merge feature combined study materials into organized documents. Free tier provides adequate functionality for academic use.

Page limit restrictions on the free tier meant that splitting larger textbooks into multiple operations was a bit tedious for heavy academic workloads.

took care of hiring form and a signed pdf were completed on zendocs with no problem - it worked well, but the toolbar could stick out a bit more.

used to fill out a store hiring packet and add a signature without having to print it out. the form fields worked well, and saving the file was pretty quick too.

annotation buttons kind of hard to see, it took some clicking around to find the text tool.

Extracted the quarterly sales data from PDF format into Excel format for analysis. Approximately 90% of the data was extracted accurately, with slight adjustments required for header formatting. The ability to manipulate the data in Excel format, as opposed to PDF, saved me hours of time for copying and pasting.

Extracted tables from financial statements into Excel format with remarkable accuracy. Column alignment was maintained properly, and formulas were retained in most cases, which saved enormous amounts of time for data entry.

Sometimes headers require slight adjustments for proper formatting, and merged cells may not translate well.

Compiled a property damage report for the insurance company that needed photos from different angles. Dropped all the images into the merge tool, arranged them in order (exterior images first, then interior), and exported a single PDF document. The insurance company accepted it immediately without requesting any reformatting, which was a relief 😊

Put together about 20 photos from my phone into a single PDF document quickly. The image quality was not compromised, and I could arrange the order of the images before finalizing, which was really helpful for making a visual report.

It took a few extra seconds to load the preview thumbnails for all the images, but it was not a problem for the convenience it offers.

Needed to pull individual slides from a PDF deck and turn them into images for a social media campaign. Each JPG came out sharp and correctly sized, ready to drop straight into our scheduling tool.

PDF to JPG conversion produced crisp images from every page, with no blurriness or weird cropping. Batch processing multiple files at once saved a noticeable amount of time compared to handling them individually.

A preview of converted images before downloading would be a nice touch. Right now you download first, then check quality, which means re-running if something doesn't look right on a particular page.

I was required to fill out the vendor registration form, but it was in a pdf format. Instead of using the conventional method of printing it out and filling it out, I decided to put the formfill tool to good use and fill out the form electronically.

The fill form feature allowed me to fill out the form directly in the browser, where field detection was done automatically. The input of text was also smooth. The form was ready for submission.

A few of the custom form elements were not automatically recognized and required clicking to activate, which added one or two more actions to the process.

need to convert a rental agreement to an editable word doc for some changes. the converted file was ready to use right away with only minor adjustments needed.

the pdf to word converter maintained most of the table formatting, which was a pleasant surprise. uploading was quick, and the converted file was ready in seconds.

font spacing was a bit off on a few pages, but not a big issue.

I had a 50-page report with blank pages and irrelevant sections that needed removing. The delete tool let me select exactly what to cut and the process was instant. Cleaned up the document perfectly for distribution. Just wish there was a clearer undo option in case of mistakes.

Delete pages tool removed unnecessary blank pages and appendices from a report efficiently. Selection process was clear and changes were immediate. Final document was exactly what I needed.

Undo function isn't obvious if you accidentally select wrong pages – would appreciate a more prominent confirmation or preview before finalizing deletions.

I scanned a 40-page document, but half of it had been scanned upside down and out of order. Zendocs enabled me to correct the problem in about five minutes. I had no problem rotating the image and arranging the documents correctly after becoming familiar with the interface. Much more convenient than re-scanning the documents!

Tools for rotating and reordering pages enabled a badly scanned document to be quickly straightened out. Drag and drop functionality of the interface had made it easy to reorder pages. Changes were immediately implemented without having to re-upload.

Bulk rotation options could be more accessible – had to rotation pages individually first before discovering the option to do multiple at once, which was buried within the menus.