PDFTK Builder for Windows

Customization app for PDFTK Builder documents

PDFTK Builder is a PDF toolkit that comes free of ads, tags, and bundled junk. This freeware comes with an open license and allows you to take control of your PDF documents. It lets you merge, split, stamp and add page numbers and watermarks. Rotate pages, protect documents with passwords.

It is worth noting that PDFTK Creator is an interface addon to PDF Toolkit. All the setup files and files required to install PDFTK are included in the installation package. Alternative apps that offer similar functionality are PDF Combine and PDF Editor.

The three most important functions of PDFTK Builder are 'Join' (Split), 'Rotate' (Rotate), and 'Join". The 'Join function will merge multiple documents into one based on the order of the files in the Source Documents' window. Split' allows you to break up multi-page documents into one PDF file. Rotate allows you to rotate 90deg clockwise or 180deg counterclockwise.

This app offers advanced customization options that allow you to password-protect your document. You can choose between an 'Owner’ or a "User" password. The first provides protection against unconsented actions such as printing, copying, and sharing. To protect against unconsented actions by others, you can set a 'User password' to ensure that only authorized users can access the document.

You also have the option to add page numbers to the bottom right corner or to stamp the top of a source document. The last function is to add background images or a watermark. The 'Background' function requires that a separate file be added to the source documents list.

PDFTK Builder was created by Angus Johnson and is a simple, portable app that is easy to use and intuitive. It offers all the basic functions as well as the more advanced options that you will need to optimize or customize your PDF document. You can also consider professional paid software if you need a more complete editor.