abracadabraTools 2020 is a set of free plugins that add several useful features to Acrobat Reader, Acrobat Pro and Acrobat Standard
Windows users beware: abracadabraTools 2020 does not work with Acrobat’s “new experience”, as the Edit menu has been removed and you must return to the classic interface. A new version of abracadabraTools will be available in September 2025.
abracadabraTools adds all this features in the Add-on Tools pane and in the Edit menu:
- FLATTEN: combines (flatten) form fields and annotations so they become part of the document content (not available for Acrobat Reader).
- WORD COUNTER: returns the number of words contained in a single page or in the whole document.
- COMMENTS REPORT: reports all comments in the document (for Acrobat Reader only).
- FORMREPORT: RENEWED IN VERSION 2020, generates a complete report on all form fields contained in a PDF form. (not available for Acrobat Reader)
- HYPERLINK MAKER: adds hyperlinks to all occurrences of the searched word. More details.
- IDENTIFIER: adds a quick Comparison tool that displays the Permanent identifier [ID] of a PDF file. More details.
- JS CONSOLE: displays the JavaScript Console (for Acrobat Reader only).
- NEW: creates a new blank document in one clic. 39 standard formats available (not available for Acrobat Reader).
- SPELL CHECK: all words in a document (Acrobat’s buit-in function only checks words in form fields or in comments).
- PROPRIÉTÉS D’UN CHAMP: (Field properties) reports all properties of the selected form field (not available for Acrobat Reader).
- CROP: crops all pages to TrimBox in the current document (not available for Acrobat Reader).
- RESIZE PAGES: resizes document pages (not available for Acrobat Reader).
- DELETE PAGES WITHOUT COMMENTS: deletes all pages without comments in the current document, if there is no comments inside the document will be left untouched (not available for Acrobat Reader).
- INDEX WITH CATALOG: adds a quick access to Acrobat Catalog in the Edit menu (for Acrobat Pro only).
- abracadabraTools do not impose anything: only install the tools you need.
- abracadabraTools work on macOS and Windows with Acrobat Reader, Acrobat Pro or Acrobat Standard version DC (Document Cloud), version XI(11) or version X(10).
- abracadabraTools are available in English and French, the language selection is automatic. Word counter is available in 6 languages.
- Older versions of abracadabraTools are available on request.
