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Basalt for Mac vs PDF Converter

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Basalt for Mac compared with PDF Converter
Detail Basalt for MacPDF Converter logo PDF Converter
What it does18 PDF tools in one native Mac window, including redaction that destroys content and proves it Online PDF tools for conversion, merging, compression and OCR with pay-as-you-go credits
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Pricing modelPaid Paid
Pricing$29 lifetime license for up to 3 Macs. No subscription. Free 24-hour trial available. Starter 100 credits, Standard 300 credits, Premium 800 credits. PDF tools, conversions and table extraction cost 2 credits per task. OCR costs 5 credits per task. No subscription, credits never expire while account is active.
Key features
  • PDF redaction that permanently destroys content
  • Redaction verification with signed certificates
  • PDF merge and split
  • OCR to make PDFs searchable
  • Bates numbering for legal productions
  • PDF compression
  • Digital signature and PDF forms
  • Batch procedures and automation
  • PDF comparison tool
  • Privilege log generation in CSV and XLSX
  • Convert between PDF and Office formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Merge multiple PDFs in order
  • Compress PDF files while preserving quality
  • Encrypt and decrypt PDFs with passwords
  • Add digital signatures to PDFs
  • OCR to recognize text in scanned PDFs
  • Add watermarks and page numbers
  • Extract tables from PDFs to Excel
  • Rotate and repair PDF pages
What makes it different
  • Redaction that destroys content permanently rather than covering it
  • Independent verifier proves destruction before any file is written
  • Byte-reproducible output verifiable by third parties
  • One-time $29 purchase with lifetime license, no subscription
  • Pay-as-you-go credits with no subscription or monthly fees
  • Works entirely in browser with no installation required
  • Files automatically deleted after processing for privacy
  • All transfers encrypted over HTTPS
  • Works on desktop, mobile and web with no software needed
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)25 +1 (up) since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)93
Citation Flow (Majestic)3119
Referring domains (Majestic)267

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