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# Edit PDF and XPS Files in Ubuntu Linux with Master PDF Editor
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/edit-pdf-and-xps-files-in-ubuntu-linux-with-master-pdf-editor-free/
- Published: 2012-08-02T23:00:14.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-11T09:56:01.000Z
- Author: Abhishek Prakash
- Tags: Linux, Open Source, Ubuntu, #Import 2022-12-26 08:27

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If you are looking for an alternative of a powerful, feature rich PDF editors like **[PDF-XChange Viewer](http://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer?ref=itsfoss.com), [Foxit Reader](http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure%5FPDF%5FReader/?ref=itsfoss.com)** or **[Adobe Reader](http://get.adobe.com/reader/?ref=itsfoss.com)** in Ubuntu or other Linux distributions, then you may consider [Master PDF Editor](http://code-industry.net/pdfeditor.php?ref=itsfoss.com "Master PDF Editor") worth a try. 

This PDF (and XPS) editor is available for both Windows and Linux. While Master PDF Editor is a propriety tool, **the Linux version has a limited free version for home usage.**

You can also read this article to find the easiest way to [edit PDF files in Linux](https://itsfoss.com/edit-pdf-files-ubuntu-linux/). or check out other [PDF editing tools available for Linux](https://itsfoss.com/pdf-editors-linux/).

Not Open Source

Master PDF Editor is not an open source software. We have covered it here because it’s available for Linux.

## Master PDF Editor Features

Some of the main features of Master PDF Editors are following:

- Creating documents from any application, which supports printing function.
- Changing of any PDF or XPS file content
- Quick display of PDF and XPS files
- Adding, removing and changing text and/or images
- Import XPS and PDF files to BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF with the resolution from 80 DPI to 600 DPI
- Bookmarks editing
- PDF encrypting
- PDF form fields creating and editing
- Encrypt PDF file using 128-bit encryption method
- Convert XPS files to PDF
- Optical Character Recognition
- Watermarking the PDF
- Sign PDF documents with digital signature

Please note that many of the above mentioned features are available through the paid premium version of Master PDF Editor.

## Download Master PDF Editor for Ubuntu and other Linux

Master PDF editor is available in two versions:

***Update***: There was a free version of Master PDF Editor with limited features like filling PDF forms, bookmarking and annotating PDFs and splitting and merging PDFs. **This free version has been discontinued**.

The premium version costs around $60 and has all the features possible.

You can download Master PDF Editor for Linux from the link below:

[Download Master PDF Editor for Linux](https://code-industry.net/free-pdf-editor/?ref=itsfoss.com)

You’ll also get the purchase option on the same page.

Have you ever used Master PDF Editor? How’s your experience with editing PDF files with it in Linux?