PDF Studio is a discontinued commercial desktop application from Qoppa Software to create, convert, review, annotate, and edit Portable Document Format (PDF) documents.
Qoppa Software was acquired by Apryse Software in August 2023. Following the acquisition, the company published one final version, PDF Studio 2024.
Qoppa PDF Studio is now discontinued, after the final version reached the end of its two-year support period in April 2026.
Apryse continues to develop Xodo PDF Studio, a PDF editing suite with desktop and web versions.
PDF Studio runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix
What is PDF Studio?
PDF Studio is a proprietary e-book reader program for Windows from Qoppa Software. It ranks 35th by popularity among e-book readers in this catalogue. It is written in Java.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit and 32-bit as EXE. The main installer is 187.0 MB. Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 531 times. Wikipedia has an article about it in 4 of our languages. On Windows it registers 4 file types, including .pdf, .fdf, .xfdf and .xdp. Similar programs include calibre, SumatraPDF and PDF-XChange Editor.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented silent install
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: PDF Studio is an e-book reader tool for 64-bit and 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is PDF Studio safe to download?
- The file is served by download.qoppa.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
245624E8B1E16C4C0F58189093251CC41F9A8E235036DCC14A25F70434F27EA7· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024.0.1Latest | July 10, 2024 | 187.2 MB | 64-bit EXE32-bit EXE |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Qoppa.PDFStudio -echoco install pdfstudio -yPDFStudio_v2024_0_1_win64.exe -q -Dinstall4j.suppressUnattendedReboot=trueRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Qoppa Software
- Category
- E-book readers
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Written in
- Java
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE
- Version
- 2024.0.1
- Released
- July 10, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- July 10, 2024
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 531
- Website
- qoppa.com
- winget ID
- Qoppa.PDFStudio
- Chocolatey package
- pdfstudio
File types it opens (4)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is PDF Studio free?
PDF Studio is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is PDF Studio safe to download?
The download comes from download.qoppa.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install PDF Studio with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can PDF Studio be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does PDF Studio run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit and 32-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to PDF Studio?
calibre, SumatraPDF, PDF-XChange Editor, Sigil and BlueGriffon. The alternatives page compares them.
