A Sejda alternative for editing text in a PDF
Sejda is a full PDF editor with a free web tier and a desktop app. TweakPDF does one narrower job: it changes text already on the page in the PDF's own embedded font, deletes the old characters and leaves the rest of the line where it was.
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Up to 25 MB · up to 100 pages
Three files a month, free. Sign in with Google when you download.
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The Sejda limit of 3 tasks per hour, and the paid options
Sejda's free web service takes documents up to 200 pages or 50 MB and allows 3 tasks per hour, with no signup. The free desktop app counts differently: 3 tasks a day. When you reach the limit, you either wait or pay.
On sejda.com, visitors in Europe see a Week Pass at €5.50, paid once, for 7 days on the web; Monthly at €8.50 a month for the web; and Annual at €71 a year, which covers the desktop app too.
Checked on each service's own website in November 2026; prices and terms change, so check before you pay.
When Sejda is the better pick
Sejda's free tier allows many more tasks than TweakPDF's 3 files a month and takes bigger files; TweakPDF stops at 25 MB and 100 pages. Sejda has many more tools, OCR and a desktop app that, Sejda says, can use all your locally installed fonts.
TweakPDF also leaves out conversion, compression, merging, forms, adding or deleting pages, OCR export and switching to another font. For those jobs, Sejda is the tool to keep.
Sejda PDF editor alternative: what TweakPDF does differently
Sejda's pages don't say whether edited text keeps the font embedded in the PDF, so change the same word in both and zoom in. TweakPDF's preview is rendered from the finished file: what you see is what you download.
Embedded font, same size
New text is set in the font already inside the PDF, at the size and color of the words it replaces.
Old characters removed
The replaced characters are deleted from the file, not hidden under a box; search finds only the new text.
The line stays put
The new word sits on the original baseline and spacing is adjusted, so neighboring words stay still.
Scans edited in the image
On a scan, the old value is refilled from the surrounding paper and the new one is drawn into the picture.
Sejda vs TweakPDF at a glance
Sejda figures are for its web service unless noted; euro prices as shown to visitors in Europe.
| Sejda | TweakPDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Free use | 3 tasks an hour, no signup | 3 files a month, no card |
| File limits | Up to 200 pages or 50 MB | Up to 100 pages and 25 MB |
| Edits existing text | Yes; font family, size and color adjustable | Yes, in the PDF's own embedded font |
| Keeps the embedded font | Not stated on its pages | Yes; the preview flags any missing letter |
| Other tools | Many PDF tools, OCR, a desktop app | Erase and signature, in the browser only |
| Paid options | Week Pass €5.50; €8.50 a month; €71 a year | $6 a month, $24 for 6 months, $36 a year |
| Files deleted | After 2 hours | 2 hours after you finish, or at once |
How to edit PDF text in TweakPDF instead of Sejda
- 1
Open the PDF
Drop the file here or press Choose file. Nothing is installed, and editing needs no account.
- 2
Find and change text
Switch on Show text to see which words are editable, click one, type the new wording and press Save.
- 3
Preview & download
Look over the preview built from the finished file; if it is right, sign in with Google and download it.
Questions about Sejda and TweakPDF
- What does the Sejda limit of 3 tasks mean?
- It is Sejda's free allowance: 3 tasks per hour on the web, or 3 tasks a day in the free desktop app. Beyond that, Sejda sells a Week Pass and monthly and annual plans.
- Is there a Sejda alternative that keeps the PDF's font?
- TweakPDF sets new text in the font embedded in the PDF, at the same size and color, and deletes the old characters. Sejda's pages don't say whether its editor keeps that font, so try the same line in both.
- Is TweakPDF free like Sejda?
- Partly: 3 files a month are free, fewer than Sejda's free tier allows. You edit and preview without an account and sign in with Google only to download; Pro is $6 a month for up to 1000 files.
- How do I cancel a Sejda subscription?
- Sejda says to press Stop auto-renewal on your account page or to email hi@sejda.com. The subscription stays active until the end of the current billing cycle; the Week Pass is a one-time payment.
- How do I cancel TweakPDF Pro, and can I get a refund?
- Open the account menu and choose Manage subscription; Pro stays on until the paid period ends. For a full refund within 14 days of a payment, write to support@tweakpdf.app, no questions asked.
- Is TweakPDF connected to Sejda?
- No. Sejda is a trademark of its owner; TweakPDF is an independent service and not affiliated with it. TweakPDF is made by a small team in Poland.
Try the same line in both
Load the file you edited in Sejda, fix the same word and compare the two results.
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