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Flatten PDFPDFgear integrates seamlessly with Windows. Below are the registry keys and system configurations that PDFgear uses for optimal performance.
PDFgear stores user preferences and file associations in the Windows Registry. These keys are created automatically upon first launch.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDFgear]
"InstallPath"="C:\\Program Files\\PDFgear"
"Version"="1.0.0"
"LastUpdateCheck"="2026-01-15"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDFgear\Settings]
"DefaultViewMode"="0"
"AutoSaveEnabled"="1"
"CompressionLevel"="5"Use these PowerShell commands to configure PDFgear programmatically or verify installation.
# Verify PDFgear Installation
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\PDFgear" -Name "Version"
# Set Default PDF Handler
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\.pdf" -Name "(Default)" -Value "PDFgear"
# Check File Associations
Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\PDFgear"PDFgear supports command-line operations for batch processing and automation.
# Convert PDF to Word
pdfgear.exe --convert "input.pdf" --format word --output "output.docx"
# Merge Multiple PDFs
pdfgear.exe --merge "file1.pdf" "file2.pdf" --output "merged.pdf"
# Extract Pages
pdfgear.exe --extract "input.pdf" --pages "1-5,10" --output "extracted.pdf"
# Compress PDF
pdfgear.exe --compress "input.pdf" --level 5 --output "compressed.pdf"Transparent system integration for enterprise deployment.
PDFgear uses the following registry keys for PDF file association:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\PDFgear\Preferences
"AutoUpdate"=dword:00000001
"Theme"="System"PDFgear is an all-in-one solution for all your PDF needs, integrated with GPT. PDFgear is a versatile PDF editor that allows you to chat, convert, edit, merge, split, organize, sign, annotate PDFs and much more for free.
Yes, PDFgear is completely free. And it is also clean, you will not see any ads, product promotions, premium versions, bloatware, etc.
Our vision is to provide useful tools to everyone who needs them, and user base growth helps us improve our product. That is why PDFgear is currently free.
Absolutely, PDFgear ensures data security by processing files locally without saving any user data. All your documents remain on your device.
PDFgear works with Windows 10 and 11. The desktop app provides the best experience for Windows users.
As an AI PDF editor, PDFgear allows you to interact with the PDF editor software and your PDF documents using natural language, without software interface. In addition, it offers GPT-powered text analysis features that provide efficient text summarization.