Talk:Nitro Software

Nitro PDF - alternative to Adobe

Nitro PDF is an good alternative to Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Last version of Nitro PDF that runs under Windows Me is 4.91.] Wikinger 13:47, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

« Nitro PDF is an good alternative to Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader »

I'm afraid it's never been that good. Semi-decent support for form items (buttons, etc) began with the last of the 5.x revisions, none of which BTW could create bookmarks linking to a specific page-view. And now that the versions 6.x depend on the stupid dot NET framework, Nitro PDF is a big no-no. 189.62.49.216 (talk) 17:25, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Agreed, not only is that statement very advertisy. its untrue. Nitro PDF is unique for its own abilities in PDF and has features that Adobe doesnt have and vise versa. I use Nitro for its basic layout but it is buggy on large files. I think this line should be removed, becuase it is an opinion. It should read 'Nitro PDF is a PDF Editor similar to Adobe Acrobat'. Otherwise id remove the line. Mcris6 (talk) 23:48, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

The support team will provide the link on request, a special update is required to run 4.91 on Vista —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.206.204.219 (talk) 01:13, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Things have changed

Nitro has come a long way since all of the above was written. I'm not an employee or dealer or anything like that; I have nothing to do with the company or its product, nor have any skin its its game. I'm simply both an end-user as well as an IT pro with pushing 40 years experience, and I've checked-out virtually every PDF product out there. In the past... oh... I dunno... I'd say maybe three or so years, Nitro PDF Pro has become a seriously worthy alternative to any full commercial version of Adobe Acrobat, and for a lot less money. And, like Acrobat, Nitro offers a best-of-breed freeware reader which, unlike Adobe's free reader, is capable of creating PDF files... and by three methods (specifying the file-to-be-made-into-a-PDF in the reader's interface, or dragging-'n-dropping it onto the reader's Windows desktop icon, or by "printing" to a virtual printer driver), to boot!

After trying the top four logical competitors for about three months each during 2013, I've come to the professional conclusion that Nitro PDF Pro is now the best alternative to pretty much any full version of Adobe Acrobat; and that Nitro's free reader is a far better default PDF reader on a person's Windows machine than is Adobe's free reader. Yes, of course, that's just my opinion, but it's my professional one, informed by nearly four decades of analyzing and reviewing and recommending such products (seriously; I go back to Acrobat version 1.0). I'm not saying Adobe Acrobat or its free reader is sub-standard; they are not: I still love those, too. I'm simply saying that Nitro has apparently been working overtime for the past three or so years to place itself at the unambiguously top of the heap, now, of Acrobat alternatives.

I hate that the article, now, contains misinformation (though I updated/corrected a little about the reader in it, today). I want to see if I can soon fix the problem rightly cited at the top of the article, which chides said article's not having third-party references. That's bad; and I hope to be able to fix that, over time, starting soon. There are plenty of articles and reviews out there, now, about Nitro; so it shouldn't be that hard! [grin]
Gregg L. DesElms (Username: Deselms) (talk) 00:57, 2 February 2014 (UTC)

the above sounds more like an advertisement that anything I've ever read on Wikipedia — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.237.74.57 (talk) 19:09, 30 December 2016 (UTC)

Latest/ Stable Version

Latest or Stable version of Nitro Pro needs updating to 13.38.1.739, April 6, 2021, as of April 13. Don't know why, but my attempt to do so, per reference #1, failed.24.123.84.22 (talk) 17:26, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

COI Edit request for inaccurate statement

I am an employee of Nitro Software and would like to request the removal of an inaccurate statement or its replacement with an accurate statement.

• What I think should be changed: "As of June 2025, Nitro Software is graded F by the Better Business Bureau for the company's failure to respond to customer complaints." is no longer correct as of July 2025 - verified by checking the cited source. Removal is preferred or, if unsatisfactory to the editor, please change the statement to "As of July 2025, Nitro Software is not rated by the Better Business Bureau."
• Why it should be changed: The statement is inaccurate.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

Thank you,

Wikiworld05 (talk) 21:44, 31 July 2025 (UTC)Wikiworld05

References

Not done: I found a WayBackMachine page with the F rating. Likeanechointheforest (talk) 13:20, 2 August 2025 (UTC)

@Likeanechointheforest How would you propose to edit so we can also show our current rating as of today as A-? Thank you for your help. https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-francisco/profile/computer-software-developers/nitro-software-inc-1116-136065 ~Wikiworld05 2605:A601:AFED:1800:51F8:F26B:56BD:C523 (talk) 21:16, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

Honestly, it just looks like whitewashing to me, and unnecessary to keep updating the BBB rating on the Wiki page. That's what BBB is for. Wiki is an encyclopedia Likeanechointheforest (talk) 14:46, 12 September 2025 (UTC)

Request: Rename article from "Nitro Pro" to "Nitro Software"

I would like to request that this article be renamed from "Nitro Pro" to "Nitro Software."

Rationale: The article covers the company Nitro Software, Inc. broadly, including company history, products, and corporate information. The company's flagship PDF product has been renamed Nitro PDF Pro, and the company trades under the name Nitro Software, Inc. The current article title reflects an older product name and no longer accurately describes the scope of the article's content. No content changes are proposed in this request.

Source notes: No independent source required for a rename request. The rationale is structural. CPG2026 (talk) 14:39, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Reply 24-JUN-2026

  Please use WP:RM#CM  

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Regards,  Spintendo  11:45, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

@Spintendo thank you, will do that now. CPG2026 (talk) 09:47, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Requested move == == Requested move 25 June 2026

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. Moved as an uncontested request with minimal participation. If there is any objection within a reasonable time frame, please ask me to reopen the discussion; if I am not available, please ask at the technical requests page. (closed by non-admin page mover) Jeffrey34555 (talk) 17:48, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

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Nitro Pro → Nitro Software – The article covers Nitro Software, Inc. broadly, including its company history, products, and corporate information. The current title reflects an older product name. The company's flagship PDF product has been renamed Nitro PDF Pro, and the legal trading name is Nitro Software, Inc. The article title should reflect the actual scope of the article rather than a discontinued product name. No content changes are proposed in this request. Per WP:COMMONNAME and WP:ARTICLENAME, article titles should reflect the subject actually covered. Nominator discloses a conflict of interest per WP:COI. CPG2026 (talk) 09:34, 25 June 2026 (UTC) — Relisting. Jeffrey34555 (talk) 04:08, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

COI disclosure

CPG2026 (talk) 14:45, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Request: Expand company information

The article currently opens by describing only one product ("Nitro PDF Pro is a Portable Document Format (PDF) editing application and electronic signature software"), which doesn't reflect that the article covers the parent company. I would like to propose updating the opening description to reflect the company's broader scope.

Proposed text: Nitro Software develops software solutions for PDF, electronic signature, and AI-powered document workflows, providing eSignature, PDF editing and conversion, and document automation and analytics tools.

Source notes: [1] Bloomberg Markets, company profile (NTO:AU): "Nitro Software Pty Ltd develops software solutions for PDF, electronic signature, and AI-powered document workflows... serves enterprises, mid-market, small businesses, professionals, students, and home users in Europe, the US, and Australia." https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/NTO:AU

Note for reviewers: Bloomberg profile pages are behind a partial login wall. CPG2026 (talk) 15:06, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Not done: The changes are not supported by neutral, independent, reliable sources. Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  Bloomberg profiles are typically seen in the same regard as press releases. If you are able to provide additional sources it would be helpful for a request such as this. Heartmusic678 (talk) 20:21, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you @Heartmusic678for the update and guidance, I appreciate it.

May I propose a rewrite and provide new sources:

Proposed text: Nitro Software develops document software solutions for PDF editing and electronic signatures, with a platform that also includes analytics and AI-powered document tools.

Source notes:

[1] Silicon Canals, "Nitro acquires Belgium-based Connective to take on the enterprise eSign market" (Nitro is a "document software company.") https://siliconcanals.com/nitro-acquires-connective/

[2] PCWorld, "Nitro PDF review: A top Acrobat alternative," by Michael Ansaldo (PDF editing claim, and describes AI-powered capabilities such as document summaries, table and form extraction, and automated sensitive-data detection). https://www.pcworld.com/article/827552/nitro-pro-pdf-editor-review.html

[3] Silicon Republic, "Software company Nitro inks deal to buy SaaS e-signature company" (electronic signatures claim, and states Nitro's platform includes PDF productivity software, e-signing, and analytics). https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/nitro-productivity-software-saas-e-signature-connective-acquisition CPG2026 (talk) 15:27, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

Request: Expand company information

The article currently opens by describing only one product ("Nitro PDF Pro is a Portable Document Format (PDF) editing application and electronic signature software"), which doesn't reflect that the article covers the parent company. I would like to propose updating the opening description to reflect the company's broader scope.

Proposed text: Nitro Software develops document software solutions for PDF editing and electronic signatures, with a platform that also includes analytics and AI-powered document tools.

Source notes:

[1] Silicon Canals, "Nitro acquires Belgium-based Connective to take on the enterprise eSign market" (Nitro is a "document software company.") https://siliconcanals.com/nitro-acquires-connective/

[2] PCWorld, "Nitro PDF review: A top Acrobat alternative," by Michael Ansaldo (PDF editing claim, and describes AI-powered capabilities such as document summaries, table and form extraction, and automated sensitive-data detection). https://www.pcworld.com/article/827552/nitro-pro-pdf-editor-review.html

[3] Silicon Republic, "Software company Nitro inks deal to buy SaaS e-signature company" (electronic signatures claim, and states Nitro's platform includes PDF productivity software, e-signing, and analytics). https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/nitro-productivity-software-saas-e-signature-connective-acquisition CPG2026 (talk) 14:00, 22 July 2026 (UTC)