Correct existing PDF text
Pro edits supported existing text with improved font writing and result checks. Correct a reference, date or short phrase with undo and redo. The surrounding paragraphs do not automatically reflow.
Version 1.0.3
Smoother edits. More dependable handoffs.
This update focuses on everyday editing: correct document text, adjust annotations and form objects, organize pages, then export the current content.
Released · Windows 10 / 11
Adjust annotations and forms
Select supported annotations or form fields to move or delete them. Notes and text boxes remain editable after saving and reopening. General edits support undo and redo; highlights and sticky notes remain free.
Continue through pages and OCR
Fixed Apply actions for cropping and page resizing, and retained in-progress note text before page operations. Full-page and selected-region OCR can undo the current recognition result.
Export the current document
Exports include unsaved page order and edits. Word rebuilds text styles, images and recognized tables. Cancelled or failed exports preserve an existing destination file. Complex layouts still need review and adjustment.
Details to know before editing
How do I change existing PDF text?
In Pro, open a copy and choose Edit → Edit Page Text. Select the text, apply your change, then save and reopen to check it. Editing depends on text structure, fonts and available space; scanned images need OCR first. This changes existing text without automatic paragraph reflow.
What can Undo and Delete Selected Object do?
Ctrl+Z undoes and Ctrl+Y redoes. Select a supported annotation or form field, then use Delete Selected Object. Original page images and vectors are not universally editable objects. Cropping, resizing, OCR and flattening rebuild the document and reset earlier undo history, but the current operation can be undone. Save a copy before important changes.
Can I keep editing after exporting to Word?
PDFs with a text layer can become Word paragraphs with recognized font sizes, bold/italic styles, colors, images, tables and some column layouts. Scans without text stay as images; run OCR in the app before exporting them. Complex tables, vertical text, fonts and page breaks can change. PDF annotations, interactive forms and links are outside the Word export preservation scope.
What do Excel and PowerPoint exports preserve?
Excel extracts recognized tables, falling back to text rows when no table is found; it does not restore spreadsheet formulas. PowerPoint currently uses page images and a text layer. Editing that layer does not remove the original text in the image, so it is not a fully editable native slide conversion.
Can I change signatures, redaction or flattened content later?
Handwritten signatures are written into page content and cannot be selected and deleted as ordinary annotations after reopening. Applied permanent redaction removes content and cannot be undone. Flattening turns affected pages into images, losing separate text and annotation editing. Keep the original and review before delivery. Certificate signing requires your own suitable certificate.
How do I start the 14-day trial? Does reinstalling reset it?
Sign in and verify your email in the app, then claim a one-time 14-day Pro trial. No card is needed and it does not automatically charge you. The server checks account and device eligibility; releasing a device, uninstalling or reinstalling does not restart the trial. Free reading, highlights and sticky notes do not need an account.
Update to 1.0.3
Save your documents and close Starix PDF before running the installer digitally signed by Starix Technology CO., LTD. Check the version in Help / About after installation. Paid users can sign in with their existing account and sync their licence.