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Edit, Sign and Merge PDFs Without a Subscription

Change the words already in a PDF, fill in forms, sign contracts and put pages in order. Folio does all of it on your Mac, with no account and nothing uploaded.

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NORTHWIND STUDIOScopeStart dateFeePaymentRevisionsService AgreementBetween Northwind Studio Pty Ltd and Alex RiveraRedesign of 6 website pages. The client supplies copy.The work begins on 6 October 2026.A$4,800 plus GST, invoiced on completion.Invoices are due within 14 days.2 rounds of revisions are included.Client signatureDate
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Go on, pick a tool above the page and use it. Edit text changes the words already in the PDF.

Put Every Page Exactly Where It Belongs

Drag thumbnails into order, then rotate, duplicate, crop, insert, extract or delete. Add files merges other PDFs in without changing the originals. Try it below.

Cover
1
Contents
2
Pricing
3
Scope of Works
4
Site Plan
5
Terms
6

Drag a page to move it, or select one and use the tools.

  • Drop in PNG, JPEG or TIFF images and they become pages
  • Pull any range of pages out into a new PDF
  • ⌘Z puts the old order back

Everything Else a PDF Asks of You

Signatures, forms, search, redaction, text recognition, tabs and export. Every one of them works offline.

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Sign Once and Reuse It on Every Contract

Draw, type or import a signature and your initials. Folio keeps them in a library on your Mac, so the next agreement takes a single click. Try drawing one above.

New Client Form

Click a field and type

Fill in Forms Without Printing Them

Click into any standard PDF form field and type. Your answers save with the PDF, ready to send straight back.

Lease (scanned).pdf · 7 pages

    Find Any Word, Even on a Scan

    Search checks the text layer and the rendered page, so scanned documents turn up results too. Click a result to jump straight to it.

    Payment Details

    • Client
    • Email
    • Account
    • Phone

    Click the text to redact.

    Black Out Private Details for Good

    Select the sensitive text and Folio exports a copy where every page becomes an image, with the words blacked out in the pixels. The original text layer is not copied across.

    Recognised text

    Read the scan on the left, right here on the device.

    Copy the Words off a Scanned Page

    Text recognition runs on your Mac with Apple's Vision framework. Copy what it reads from the page and paste it anywhere.

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    Switch tabs and each one keeps its page and edits.

    Work Across Several PDFs at Once

    Each tab keeps its own edits, page position, search results and Undo history. Close a tab with unsaved changes and Folio asks before anything is lost.

    Annotations become permanent. Keep an editable copy if you may need changes later.

    Send It in the Format They Asked For

    Save an editable PDF, a flattened one or a password-protected copy, export PNG or JPEG images at 144 or 300 dpi, or pull out the plain text.

    Private Paperwork Never Leaves Your Mac

    Folio has no servers, no account and no analytics. Every file it opens, edits and saves stays in folders on your Mac.

    Nothing Leaves Your Mac
    There are no analytics, no advertising and no cloud uploads. Folio opens, edits and saves files in folders you choose.
    Start Without an Account
    There is no sign-up, licence key or subscription. Download it, open it and drop in a PDF.
    Text Recognition Runs Locally
    Apple's Vision framework reads scanned pages on the device, so private documents never pass through an AI service.
    Text Edits Work Offline Too
    Changes to existing text run through a MuPDF engine bundled inside the app, which never touches the network.
    Your Signatures Stay Yours
    Saved signatures and initials live in a file only your Mac account can read. They are never uploaded.
    Unsaved Work Is Kept Safe
    Folio writes a recovery copy of every unsaved tab about every 15 seconds and offers it back the next time it opens.

    Give Your Whole Team a Proper PDF Editor

    Folio is free to download and free to keep. There is no trial, no paid tier and no subscription to cancel later.

    Download for Mac24.5 MB

    FreeVersion 1.4.2macOS 14 Sonoma or laterApple silicon

    Open Folio in 3 Steps

    1. 1Drag It into ApplicationsOpen the download to show the Folio disk image, then drag Folio onto the Applications folder beside it. Safari opens the download for you.
    2. 2Approve It OnceFolio is not notarised by Apple yet, so macOS stops the first launch. Click Done, open System Settings, go to Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway, then confirm with your password.
    3. 3Try It on a Practice DocumentA 3-step tour opens the first time. After it, choose Try a practice document to test every tool without touching your own files.

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    Questions Before You Download

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