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How to create a PDF

1 Online or offline?

Create PDFs from any application. Work online through our online application, or work offline by downloading Soda PDF Desktop to your computer.

2 Create a file

If you choose to create online, upload an existing file from your computer, or cloud storage service such as Google Drive and Dropbox.

3 Send by email

When your file has been created, you can send it to your email, or download it to your computer and view it in your browser.

Learn more about creating PDFs

PDF format

The PDF format was first created in 1993 by Adobe Acrobat. In 2008 it was standardized as a public format and is governed by a neutral ISO committee.

PDF 2.0

The PDF has evolved tremendously since its creation. The latest and greatest version is PDF 2.0, which was published on July 28, 2017.

Other options

If you want to create a PDF by merging several files together, use our free online Merge tool. You can even arrange the files in the order you want them to appear in your new PDF document.