doPDF is free software that makes it easy to create PDF files from any application that allows printing.

PDF format is very common and is used by many users and companies. The great success of this format is because it can be displayed on almost all devices available on the market (PC, Mac, mobile phones, tablets, etc.). If we are going to distribute a text document to a multitude of people at any time, PDF format will be a great choice to save our document. There is specific software for PDF file creation, but they tend to be solutions of a high price and with features that maybe we're never going to use. There are simpler and free solutions like the following one.

doPDF allows easy PDF file creation because its mode of operation is simple, at the same time, powerful. When we install this program, it will add a new printer to our Windows system. This printer is called “doPDF,” and we can choose it in the print dialog. For example, if we create a document in a text editor, such as MS Word, we can create a PDF file by clicking on the option “Print” and selecting “doPDF” printer. It will display a window where we should enter the path and name of the PDF file we will generate. We can also choose the quality of the PDF file (the higher the quality, the more space it occupies on the hard disk, and vice versa). We can also choose to include the fonts used in the PDF file. In this way, we'll be sure that the user who receives our document will see the text in the same format we have written. This option increases the file size.

When we install the program, we can choose to install a plug-in of novaPDF (software developer) for MS Office. This will integrate a tab in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Visio, which allows us to generate a PDF file.

PDF files generated by the program allow us to search text inside it. That is to say, the generated PDF file is a real text document and not an image, so we can use the reader PDFs search engine to find the word or phrase we were looking for.

Thanks to the “Virtual printer” installed, we will have similar options to real printers. For example, we can configure the document orientation (portrait or landscape) and page size (A4 or letter), create several copies of the same document, and choose resolution of the contained images in the document. We can access this printer from the Windows control panel, like any other “real” printer installed on the PC. From the printer control panel, we can print a test page to check the status of the “Virtual Printer.”

The program is updated frequently, so we can select the option “Check for updates automatically” and set the frequency of checking: daily, weekly, or monthly.

This program stands out for its ease of use, functionality, and low use of resources. It is free for both personal and professional use.