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Paperwing: three fixes, rechecked on a phone

Paperwing is a free, open-source PDF editor for Windows and macOS. Most people find it on a phone, but it only runs on a computer. On October 29 I pointed out on X that the big button on a phone started a 188MB Windows download. The maker liked the idea of a send-it-to-yourself link, and on October 31 I sent three more notes from a 390px phone.

What the notes pointed at

1. The download page did have phone instructions now, but they sat a full screen down, below an intro that said the same thing twice.
2. The phone homepage showed no picture of the real app, so you couldn't see the editor before deciding to send it to your computer.
3. The main button on the phone homepage still said "Download for Windows", which on a phone is the one thing you can't use.

What changed (rechecked November 3, within two days)

1. The download page leads with the send link on a phone.
2. A real app window shows near the top of the phone homepage.
3. The main button on a phone now says "Send it to my computer" instead of starting the Windows download.

What we liked from the start

No account, no subscription and nothing uploaded. The editor works offline, and the source is on GitHub for anyone who wants to check.

About Paperwing

• What it does: a free, open-source desktop PDF editor for Windows and macOS. Edit, sign, convert, organize, compress and protect PDFs, offline.
• Who it's for: anyone who edits PDFs on a computer and wants a familiar workspace without an account.
• Price: free, with no trial, no subscription and no account (as of November 6, 2026).

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