Smart PDF Editing Starts Here
Client
PDF24
Year
2023
Country
GER 🇩🇪
Type of Project
Desktop App | UI/UX Design
PDF24 Project
We redesigned this powerful PDF editing desktop app that stands out for its vast toolkit—over 70 features including merge, split, compress, sign, convert, annotate, censor, and even repair PDFs. It’s an all-in-one solution for everyday and advanced PDF handling needs.
Services
- Strategy
- UX/UI Desktop App
- Design System
Goals & Challenges
The goal was to redesign a powerful document editing app to feel more intuitive and visually clean, while still reflecting the brand’s playful identity. The biggest challenge was balancing a minimalist aesthetic with functional clarity, ensuring users could navigate the interface with confidence.
Organized tools based on user intent (e.g., edit, convert, organize).
Simplified visual hierarchy to reduce cognitive load.
Preserved the cartoon sheep branding in a more subtle and elegant way.
From Vision to Performance
1.
Immerse
Conduct user research and competitive analysis to identify needs and best practices.
2.
User Flow
Map out user journeys to streamline navigation and enhance overall experience.
3.
Wireframing
Create wireframes to visualize layout and functionality for effective user interaction.
4.
Design & Testing
Design and prototype for usability testing, gather feedback for improvements.
Details
PDF24 is a desktop solution for PDFs, serving professionals. It merges, compresses, and signs documents, offering advanced features like OCR and form creation. With an intuitive interface, the app makes editing seamless.
Tired of clunky, confusing PDF tools? Discover a cleaner, smarter way to edit, convert, and organize your documents—without losing time or patience. PDF24 puts powerful features at your fingertips, wrapped in an intuitive interface that actually makes sense.
