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doPDF is Softland's free virtual PDF printer — print from any Windows app and get a clean, searchable PDF with font embedding and quality presets...

Technical Specifications & System Requirements

Developer Softland
Platform & OS Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
Package Size 98.4 MB
Architecture x64 (64-bit)
Package Format EXE Installer
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Software notes

The Bottom Line: doPDF does one job and does it with unusual polish: it turns the Print dialog in any Windows program into a proper PDF export with real controls. Unlike the bare-bones 'Microsoft Print to PDF' built into Windows, doPDF lets you embed fonts so documents look identical on other machines, pick resolutions up to print quality, set document metadata, and save presets for repeat jobs. The Office add-in means Word and Excel users get one-click conversion that preserves bookmarks and links better than most free converters we have tried. Version 11.9 is mature software — the interface is clean, conversion is fast, and output PDFs are searchable text rather than flat images, which matters when the file lands in a document archive. The trade-offs are scope: doPDF creates PDFs but does not edit, merge, sign, or OCR them, and the installer also offers its sibling products during setup, so read the screens instead of clicking blindly. As a free, watermark-free PDF printer for home and office, it is still the easiest recommendation in its category. For a free single-purpose tool, that output quality is what keeps it installed on office machines for years at a stretch, quietly converting invoices, reports, and boarding passes without ever being thought about.

Features

  • Installs as a system printer, so every application with a Print menu — including legacy software — gains a quality PDF export with zero learning curve.
  • Font embedding and resolution presets up to 2400 dpi produce PDFs that look identical anywhere and are good enough for professional document exchange.
  • Output is fully searchable text, so converted documents work with search, indexing, and copy-paste instead of behaving like scanned images.
  • Completely free for commercial use too, with no watermarks, no page limits, and no nag screens in the converted files or the application.
  • The Microsoft Office add-in converts Word and Excel files in one click while preserving hyperlinks and document structure better than printing.

Considerations

  • Creation only — doPDF cannot edit, merge, split, sign, or password-protect existing PDFs, so a separate editor is still needed for document work.
  • The installer presents offers for sibling Softland products, which inattentive users may accept accidentally during setup.
  • It relies on the source application to render the document, so a file that prints badly from its own app will produce an equally flawed PDF.

About & Overview: doPDF for Windows PC

doPDF is a free PDF printer from Softland, the makers of novaPDF. It installs as a virtual printer, so any Windows application with a Print command — Word, Excel, browsers, accounting software, CAD viewers — can output a standards-compliant PDF file. You can set the page size, orientation, resolution from 72 to 2400 dpi, embed fonts, and choose quality presets that balance file size against fidelity. Version 11 adds a modern interface, an Office add-in for one-click conversion from Word and Excel, and always produces searchable text PDFs without watermarks or page limits, free for both personal and commercial use.

How to Install & Verify doPDF for Windows PC

STEP 1
Download the installer

Download doPDF from the official vendor link on this page.

STEP 2
Run the setup

Open the downloaded file and complete the installation wizard, declining any optional offers you do not need.

STEP 3
Print to PDF

Open any document, choose Print, and select the doPDF printer to create your PDF.

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Frequently Asked Questions & Verification Guide

Is doPDF really free for commercial use?

Yes. Softland licenses doPDF free of charge for both personal and commercial use, with no watermarks or page-count limits on the PDFs it creates.

How is doPDF different from Microsoft Print to PDF?

doPDF adds font embedding, custom resolution up to 2400 dpi, page-size and scaling presets, document metadata, and an Office add-in — controls the built-in Windows printer does not offer.

Does doPDF work on Windows 11?

Yes. doPDF 11 fully supports Windows 11 and Windows 10, on both 64-bit and 32-bit systems, and works from any application that can print.

Can I create a PDF from a Word document with doPDF?

Yes — either print the document to the doPDF printer from Word, or use the included Office add-in for one-click conversion that keeps links and bookmarks.

Does doPDF add watermarks to converted files?

No. PDFs created with doPDF carry no watermarks, stamps, or branding of any kind.