Simple, Transparent Pricing. No Hidden Fees.
Free to try every tool. Pro from $17.99 your first year (then $39.99/yr); Lifetime $79.99. AI Copilot is metered in credits — no surprise bills.
Free
Try every premium tool before you pay
- Download & try premium tools — 3 uses each
- Text editing, batch, OCR, page tools, split & merge
- After the trial runs out, exports carry an ArkoPDF watermark
- AI Copilot: 3 free uses · full-text translation: 5 pages (one-time, after sign-in)
- Inline translation: unlimited
- Register → 7-day full VIP trial (every local tool, unlimited)
Pro
All local tools unlimited · Copilot included
first year, then $39.99/year
- Unlimited editing of text, images & layouts
- Full OCR engine & searchable scans
- Page tools: organize, design, watermark, header & footer, Bates
- Unlimited batch convert / merge / split
- PDF Photo Books
- Cross-device sync · 100 GB secure cloud
- Full-text instant translation (uses Copilot credits)
- Copilot AI: 30 credits every month, resets monthly
Lifetime
Own ArkoPDF forever
- Every Pro local tool & feature, forever
- Future updates included
- Pay once — no subscription
- ArkoPDF Cloud sync · 10 GB
- Copilot AI: 100 credits included once
- Add Copilot credit packs anytime — they never expire
Prices in USD, securely processed by Paddle. Intro prices are for new subscribers; renewals and upgrades are billed at the regular price. Cancel anytime.
How Copilot is billed
No surprise bills, no unlimited burn
AI has a real compute cost, so Copilot runs on credits — you only pay for what you use.
1. Every paid plan includes Copilot credits
Pro comes with 30 credits each month (they reset monthly). Lifetime includes 100 credits once.
2. Local tools are unlimited — only AI draws credits
Editing, batch, OCR and page tools never cost credits. Copilot chat and full-text translation do, and you can watch your balance in the app.
3. Run low? Add a credit pack
Pack credits never expire and roll over — perfect when a project needs more AI. No token jargon: 1 credit ≈ one short AI chat or a one-page translation.
ArkoPDF Copilot
Top-up credits, only when you need more
One-time purchase · credits never expire · rolls over. Used by Pro & Lifetime members.
Starter
~20 heavy AI jobs · ~50 standard
Popular
~80 heavy AI jobs · ~200 standard
Max
~240 heavy AI jobs · ~600 standard
Not sure how much you need? Start with the 30 credits included in Pro — most people add a pack only for heavy projects.
Membership
What each plan includes
Monthly and Yearly are the same Pro membership — the only difference is how you pay.
| Plan / Feature | Free | Monthly | Yearly | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Assistant | 3 uses | 30 credits / month | 30 credits / month | 100 credits once |
| Full-text translation | 5 pages once | Uses Copilot credits | Uses Copilot credits | Uses Copilot credits |
| ArkoPDF Cloud Storage | 50 MB | 100 GB | 100 GB | 10 GB |
| Edit PDF | 3 uses* | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Convert PDF | 3 uses* | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| OCR PDFWindows onlyWindows only | 3 uses* | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Scan to PDFiOS & Android onlyiOS & Android only | 3 uses* | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Annotate PDF | 3 uses* | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Protect PDF | 3 uses* | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Organize PDF | 3 uses* | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| PhotoBook | 3 uses* | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
*With a free account you can try each premium tool up to 3 times and get 3 AI Copilot uses + 5 pages of full-text translation, once — after that, exports carry an ArkoPDF watermark. Inline (selection) translation is unlimited on every plan. Copilot credits reset monthly with Pro and are a one-time grant with Lifetime — add packs anytime.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I really try Pro tools before I pay?
Yes. Download ArkoPDF and use premium local tools (text editing, batch, OCR, page tools, split & merge) up to 3 times each, completely free. Create a free account and you also get an AI taste: 3 Copilot uses, 5 pages of full-text translation (both one-time), and unlimited inline translation — plus a 7-day full VIP trial of every local tool. After the one-time trial runs out, exports carry an ArkoPDF watermark and you can upgrade for unlimited access.
How do the first-month and first-year prices work?
New subscribers get an intro price for the first billing period: $3.99 for the first month or $17.99 for the first year. Renewals and later periods are billed at the regular price ($5.99/month or $39.99/year). You can cancel anytime via Paddle.
What counts against my Copilot credits?
Copilot AI (chat, summaries, smart commands) and full-text translation draw from your credit wallet. One credit is roughly a short AI chat or a one-page translation; long or heavy document tasks count more. Local tools never cost credits.
What happens if I run out of Copilot credits mid-month?
Your local PDF tools keep working, unlimited. Copilot simply pauses until your next monthly credit reset (Pro) or until you add a credit pack — recommended if you use AI heavily. Nothing else is blocked.
Do purchased Copilot credits expire?
No. Credits you buy in a pack never expire and roll over. Only the 30 credits that come with a Pro subscription reset at the start of each billing month.
Is AI included with Lifetime?
Lifetime gives you every Pro local tool forever plus 100 Copilot credits once. Because AI has a real compute cost, it is not unlimited — after the 100 credits you add packs as needed. Purchased credits never expire.