How to make a PDF look professional

Updated

A report exported from a quick draft often has mismatched fonts, cramped tables and no page numbers. Redesigning it by hand takes an afternoon; Redesign PDF does it in one click while keeping every word.

Redesign a PDF →

Steps

  1. Open Redesign PDF and choose the document.
  2. Pick a style: Modern, Classic, Corporate or Minimal.
  3. Choose the paper size and whether you want a cover page and page numbers.
  4. Press Redesign and download.

What changes, and what does not

  • The text, headings, lists, tables and pictures stay exactly as written, with bold and italic words kept.
  • Typography, spacing, table styling, the cover page, running header and page numbers are set afresh.
  • Headings are never left alone at the foot of a page, and table headers repeat when a table runs on.

Tools for this job

Redesign PDF · Fix PDF layout · Add header & footer · Add page numbers

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