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A Sejda alternative for editing the text in a PDF

If you are looking for a Sejda alternative to edit PDFs in your browser, FontiaPDF shares the basics: you can use it for free without an account, free downloads carry no watermark, and it changes the text already in the document. Three things are different: how the free limit is counted, where your file is processed and how long it is kept.

The differences are listed point by point below. Sejda’s figures come from its public pricing, editor, privacy and desktop pages, checked on October 27, 2026, and they may change.

Open the editor

How to edit your PDF in FontiaPDF in 3 steps

Open the editor, no account needed
Click “Open the editor” and upload your PDF, up to 50 MB. There is nothing to sign up for or install.
Click the line and type
Every line of text becomes editable with a click. Make as many changes as you need: while you edit, the file stays in your browser.
Download the result
When you click “Download PDF”, your changes are applied in the document’s font. Each download with changes counts as one of your 20 free exports for the day.

What they have in common

Both are free to use without an account, neither puts a watermark on free downloads, and both change the text that is already in the PDF instead of only adding boxes on top. Both flag it when the original font is missing characters: Sejda’s editor offers a replacement font or keeping the original, and FontiaPDF reuses the embedded font if it has every character you type and, if not, uses the closest equivalent on that line.

Entry pricing matches too: both sell a 7-day pass for USD 5 as a one-time payment that doesn’t renew on its own, and a monthly plan for USD 7.50.

FontiaPDF and Sejda, point by point

Feature	FontiaPDF	Sejda
Account needed for free use	No	No (“No signup required”)
Watermark on free output	No	No, according to its editor’s page description
Free limit	20 exports a day; editing is free, only each download with changes counts	3 tasks per hour
Document size, free	50 MB	200 pages or 50 MB
Where editing happens	In your browser; on our server when you download	On its servers (Sejda Web)
How long your file is kept	On the server, not at all: processed in memory and discarded, never written to disk. Your browser keeps a working copy that deletes itself after 7 days without use	Deleted automatically after 2 hours
Where the other tools run	Merge, split, page numbers, watermark, PDF to image and OCR: in your browser, nothing uploaded; compression runs on our server	Sejda Web, on its servers; Sejda Desktop, on your computer
Monthly plan	USD 7.50	USD 7.50 per user, web only
Yearly plan	USD 55	USD 63 per user, web and desktop
7-day pass, no auto-renewal	Week Pass, USD 5, one-time payment	Web Week Pass, USD 5, one-time payment
Desktop app	No; Chrome and Firefox extension	Yes, Sejda Desktop

When FontiaPDF fits better

You download several versions in a row: the free limit is 20 exports a day, not 3 tasks per hour.
You’d rather keep the file on your device while you work: the PDF stays in your browser until you download, and merging, splitting, page numbers, watermarks, PDF to image and OCR all work without uploading it.
The web version is all you need: the yearly plan is USD 55, while Sejda’s USD 63 yearly plan also includes its desktop app.

When Sejda fits better

You want a desktop app that processes documents on your computer: Sejda Desktop offers that, and FontiaPDF only runs in the browser.
You work with files over 50 MB: Sejda’s paid plans take up to 500 MB per file, while FontiaPDF stays at 50 MB on every plan.

Sources and date

Sejda data checked on October 27, 2026 on sejda.com (pricing, PDF editor, privacy and desktop pages); it can change at any time. Phrases in quotation marks are copied from those pages. If anything here no longer matches what Sejda publishes, its own pages are the ones that count.

Sejda is a trademark of its owner. It is named only to identify its product; FontiaPDF is not affiliated with it.

What’s preserved and what isn’t

Preserved

The font, size and color of every line you edit, as long as the font is embedded in the PDF and has all the characters you type.
The images, tables and pages you don’t touch.
Text stays text: you can select, copy and search it in the downloaded PDF.

Limits

A scanned PDF is an image: you first need to recognize its text with the editor’s OCR.
Each line is edited on its own; if you make a sentence longer, the lines below don’t move.
It doesn’t convert PDFs to Word or other office formats.

Free or Premium

Free

20 exports a day, no sign-up and no watermark.

Edit text, sign and fill in forms
Merge, split, number pages and watermark in your browser
OCR in your browser

Premium

Unlimited exports and extra features.

Unlimited exports
Reorder, duplicate and extract pages from the panel
Password-protect the PDF

See plans and pricing

Frequently asked questions

Is FontiaPDF affiliated with Sejda?

No. FontiaPDF is an independent project; Sejda is a trademark of its owner and is named only to identify its product.

Can I keep editing in FontiaPDF a PDF I downloaded from Sejda?

Yes. The downloaded PDF is an ordinary file: upload it to the editor and keep changing its text like any other.

What happens when I reach 20 exports in a day?

You can keep editing and keep using the tools that run in your browser, but downloads with changes wait until the daily allowance resets. If you need them sooner, the Week Pass gives you 7 days of Premium for a one-time payment, with no auto-renewal.

Is the Sejda information up to date?

It is from October 27, 2026 and comes from Sejda’s public pages. Sejda can change it at any time, so check its site before you decide.

Ready to give it a try?

Upload your PDF and edit it in your browser, with no sign-up and nothing to install.