ZenDocs Reviews

i have used it for a group project when we needed to review a draft of a research paper. all the members of the group were able to add their feedback and highlights to the PDF. although the resulting file had a slightly rainbow feel to it, it was a much more organized system than relying on emails. we had completed the process in half the usual time.

pdf highlighting and sticky note functionality makes collaborative work easier. it is possible for my team and I to review a document and add our notes on the pdf, rather than writing emails with our feedback.

the color options for highlights are only available in a few basic choices. would appreciate more choices to help group specific types of comments visually.

Extracted product catalog pages as individual JPG files to use on our e-commerce site. Each image came out crisp and clear at 300 DPI, which looked professional on product pages.

Converting PDF pages to JPG images is fast and produces high-resolution outputs that work perfectly for social media posts or website graphics. Quality settings give good control over file size versus clarity.

Downloading converted images one by one is tedious – a zip file option for batch downloads would speed things up considerably.

Scanned a bunch of receipts for expense reports, and, naturally, half of them were scanned wrong. Fixed 30 pages in maybe 5 minutes, though, and I did have to click on each one individually to rotate them. Much quicker than rescanning them in properly rotated, and it looks perfect enough for business use out of the gate.

Correcting orientation for scanned documents is no problem at all. Documents that arrived sideways or upside-down from the scanner are easy to correct with just a few clicks. The effect of the correction is visible immediately on screen.

Possibly more intuitive as bulk rotation for multiple pages: Currently, you have to choose individual pages before you can apply any rotation.

This was used to grade 30 research papers over the weekend. The ability to place comments right on the PDF was a huge improvement over my previous system of writing out notes. Occasionally, the page turning was a bit slow when working with 40-page documents, but it wasn't frustrating.

The annotation tools are quite functional, and placing text boxes or highlights is not so complex that I had to look at tutorials.

Turning pages could be quicker, as there is a slight delay when jumping to a particular page number in long documents.

I relied on zendocs while preparing investor materials. Being able to convert and clean files in one place made prep faster and less chaotic.

Managing multiple document types in one place reduced tool switching. Conversions and edits were consistent.

I’d like team-sharing features in the future for collaboration.

Combined three separate essays and a bibliography into one submission file for the final project. This process was quite easy, though the final merged file ended up being 8MB, close to the size limit in the submission portal. Had to go back and compress it after the merge. Would have been nice if the compression was included in the merge process.

Assisted in combining different assignment PDFs into one document to be presented, which it seems many professors prefer to receiving different email attachments with each component of an assignment.

The file size may increase substantially when dealing with the merger of numerous documents, with no compression provided to facilitate easier management.

Corrected the batch of scanned lecture notes, which had half or so of its pages upside down or sideways. The drag-and-drop feature to arrange the pages worked flawlessly, even if I needed to zoom in on some of the smaller thumbnails to ensure I was rotating the right pages. This took about 15 minutes for 80 pages, which isn’t bad considering how disorganized the originals were.

Turning sideways-scanned pages that come in sideways is no problem, and re-arranging them via drag and drop makes life relatively painless.

The size of the preview thumbnails is just a little too small on the screen of a laptop computer, which makes it a little more difficult to easily tell which pages need rotating just by glancing at the screen.

I combined invoices, rearranged two pages, and sent a completed file to a manager. The process seemed logical except for a brief time figuring out the split.

I combined several client PDFs and ensured the page order was just right. Uploading was fast, and the file size was small enough that it could easily be emailed.

The option for splitting the file took a minute to find. Clearer icons for the toolbar could help.

I use ZenDocs for merging expense reports and compressing files when emailing them out. It serves my purposes quite well and has a clean interface. Although not the most robust tool available in the market, for practical purposes, this tool has not caused me any grief.

Combined three PDFs into a single document without problems. File compression utility shrunk the file size sufficiently for email transmission. User interface is simple and doesn't need a learning curve.

The feature set, while not extensive compared with subscription services, doesn’t offer high-level edit functionality such as redaction or batch processing multiple files at once.

Product pictures were taking up space, slowing down our website. I ran all files through "Compress Image," and our site is loading much faster now. Easy fix to something that had been annoying us for weeks 😊

I had a group of product pictures to deal with, and their compress image reduced their total size by nearly 70% without any noticeable degradation in quality. Processing was quick, even with fifteen files waiting to be processed, and all were downloaded neatly organized and ready to go.

I don't think batch file compression shows file sizes before and after. Showing file sizes would help determine which files still need further reduction.

bounced from different computers at different clients this week, and being able to use zendocs from any browser was nice. also merged some proposals, split some reports, and signed some documents without requiring anything to be installed on clients' machines. did experience some issues uploading to slow wifi at a client's office, but that's probably more on them than on us.

handles basic pdf operations without requiring software installation. browser-based approach means that i can work from any computer without worrying about downloading programs and avoiding IT restrictions.

upload speed also varies greatly depending on the internet connection, which might sometimes be disappointing when dealing with large items in areas with slow wifi.

Converting safety manual pages into individual images for the training portal is a weekly task. This tool does it every time without requiring any desktop software.

The convert PDF to PNG function created clean images that were very useful in presentation slides. The file naming was organized, and the download was in a single zip.

The processing time for files with more than 30 pages took a little longer than smaller files.

Zendocs was used during a project handoff to add redlines and sign the final version. The review loop felt efficient and the file came back clean enough for sharing 😊

Annotated a scope PDF, highlighted two deadline changes, and sent it back to the vendor the same hour. Comments stayed readable, and export was quick.

A more visible color picker for annotations would help when several reviewers are marking different items.

The process of reviewing a product spec document with the engineering team was very smooth. All comments were visible, and the exported version captured all the annotations perfectly.

Marking important parts of the PDF and adding comments was very intuitive from the beginning. The sticky note feature allowed comments to be organized and easily found.

One thing I wish was possible is to mention or tag collaborators within the annotations.

Received a 50-page report, but only twelve pages were relevant to my department. I selected everything else, clicked delete, and had a lean document ready for distribution in under a minute.

Delete PDF pages tool allows for a thumbnail view, where you can click on a page to select it for deletion. This is instantaneous, and there is no guesswork. The preview is updated in real time, and the export produces a clean document with no remnants of deleted content.

No undo available if you delete pages within the editor. A simple "restore" button before exporting the document can prevent accidental deletions from becoming permanent.

A colleague scanned a contract package upside down and out of order. Five minutes of reorganizing the pages and it was all set and ready to go.

Reorganizing and rotating the pages of a scanned document was a drag-and-drop operation. Viewing the thumbnails took little time, even for a 40-page document with heavy graphics.

The thumbnails could be a little sharper on pages with small text.

I reviewed design proofs in ZenDocs and added comments directly to the file. It kept feedback clear and avoided long email threads.

Annotate pdf features covered highlights, comments, and simple marks without cluttering the document. Tools responded quickly.

More pen style options could help when marking up design drafts.

The marketing team required individual slides as images for their social media posts. Every export was clear and labeled properly, which was a huge time-saver.

PDF to JPG conversion resulted in clear and high-resolution images from a 20-page presentation file. Each page was exported as a separate file, which was exactly what was required.

A feature that allows mass renaming of exported images would be helpful.

Fixed a typo on an invoice and updated a client address directly in the PDF without converting to Word first. Quick fix took under a minute, though adjusting spacing around the edited line needed a small nudge.

Edit PDF tool allows text changes directly in the browser, which is convenient for small fixes like correcting a date or swapping a phone number. Font matching on edited sections was surprisingly close to original.,

Editing longer passages of text sometimes shifts surrounding content slightly. For quick single-line fixes it's perfect, but paragraph-level edits may require some repositioning of nearby elements afterward.

Mileage paperwork needed one clean document, and this got it done without extra fuss. Merging and compressing worked well on a busy shift

Scanned fuel receipts on a phone, merged them into one PDF, and compressed the file enough to send over mobile data. The steps were simple and pretty fast.

A more visible upload progress bar would help when the connection is slow.