Does not take a lot of disk space Can be used to create one PDF file from many input files Many useful customization options Supports batch conversion Supports drag and drop functionality
Cons
Supports only a few input file formats UI looks a little outdated Some features are disabled in the unregistered version
GIRDAC PDF Creator Pro
Price: $
GIRDAC PDF Creator Pro is a simple application for converting files from other formats to PDF format. Supported file formats include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. It supports many options and can combine multiple files into a single PDF.
When installing the application you can choose to add a quick access entry in the right-click menu of Windows Explorer. This entry is visible when right-clicking on file formats supported for conversion and adds them to a list of files inside the application that are ready to be converted.
UI does look a bit outdated, but don't let that stop you from using the application, as the core functionalities outweigh its aesthetics. If you want though, there are some customization options available in terms of changing the application background color.
You are able to add one or many files to the batch conversion list, or you can choose to add a whole folder that includes all of the subfolders as well. Note that functionality to add folders is not included in the unregistered version of the application.
When you have chosen the files to be converted, you can also choose to combine multiple files into a single PDF, specify page range, and specify the location of output files. Some additional customization options even let you specify meta information, choose output quality, add a password and watermark, add encryption, protect from printing, and more.
In conclusion, GIRDAC PDF Creator Pro is a powerful application with lots of useful features for creating PDF files from other formats. It is very lightweight, as it takes less than 20MB of your disk space. The interface also supports many languages, more than 100 of them.
Reviewed by Tony Hill (editor rating 4 out of 5 stars)