Install the desktop app

Install the app

1. Open the Download page and choose the installer for your system. Until an installer is listed, the page shows Coming soon.
2. Run the installer. On macOS, open the disk image and drag PDF Loft to Applications. On Windows, run the setup program. On Linux, install the package or run the AppImage.
3. Open PDF Loft and sign in. To sign in with Google or another provider, choose Sign In With Your Browser from the PDF Loft menu. The sign-in finishes in your browser and returns to the app.

Open files in the app

1. Right-click a PDF file and choose Open With, then PDF Loft. You can also drag files onto the PDF Loft window.
2. The file appears under Files sent to PDF Loft. Choose a tool, then choose Use in this tool beside the file.
3. The file leaves your computer only when you run a tool that works on our servers. Tools that run on your device never upload it.

What else the app does

• To print, choose Print from the File menu.
• The app checks for updates shortly after it starts and every few hours. It asks before it installs an update, and restarts to finish.
• The app needs an internet connection. When it cannot reach PDF Loft, it shows a notice with a Try again button.
• An organization can manage the server address and updates for its computers with a policy.