Frequently asked questions
Everything people ask before they buy.
Straight answers about the product, plans, licences and support. Something missing? The Ask novel assist chat on every page answers instantly, or talk to sales.
What is novel pdf studio?
A Made-in-India desktop application for professional PDF work and DSC digital signing: create, edit, organise, merge, split, compress and digitally sign PDF documents with your own DSC USB token — plus OCR, PDF→Word/Excel and more. Everything runs on your computer: documents are never uploaded anywhere.
Who is it for?
The desks that sign every day: businesses, corporates and enterprises, professionals, government departments, PSUs, defence establishments and organizations across industries — any team that creates, reviews, signs and approves documents. Chartered Accountants, GST consultants, exporters and compliance & ROC teams are important segments too: if your work involves DSC signing, portal uploads with size limits, or MCA/GST paperwork, it fits right in.
What is included in the Business plan?
The complete daily desk: DSC token signing with LTV & timestamp, reading and DSC-signing MCA/LiveCycle e-forms, merge/split/organise, compress to an exact target size, edit & mark up, protect, convert (PDF→Word/Excel), OCR, folder signing on autopilot and the Signature Audit Trail. See the
Business walkthrough and
current pricing.
What is included in the Enterprise plan?
Everything in Business, plus the bulk and team layer:
batch/folder compress, scanned B&W (CCITT) compression, Smart Filing (auto-name & sort),
Workflow Automation autopilot folders,
team approval routing and
novel Connect with browser
Web-sign. See the
Enterprise walkthrough.
How many computers can I use?
Every licence covers
up to 2 computers. Moving to a new PC? Free a seat yourself in the
customer portal and activate the new machine with the same key.
Is there a free trial?
Yes —
7 days, full features (everything in Enterprise), no watermark, no payment details.
Register here and the download link reaches your email in seconds. When the trial ends your documents stay yours — buy a plan and activate with the emailed key.
How does DSC signing work?
Plug in your DSC USB token — ProxKey, Watchdata, ePass2003, Hypersecu and the Windows certificate store are supported, including the new-generation FIPS 140-3 tokens under the latest CCA guidelines. Click the signature box (or point the app at a whole folder) and sign: a real IT-Act digital signature with LTV and timestamp — the green-tick kind portals accept.
What is novel Connect?
The Enterprise feature for getting
other people's signatures: send a document app-to-app, by WhatsApp/email as an encrypted Sign Packet, or as a
Web-sign link the other side opens in any browser and signs with their own DSC token via a tiny one-time helper (like emSigner) — the signed PDF returns to you encrypted end-to-end.
Full walkthrough.
How do I purchase?
On the
buy page: pick a plan, fill your billing details and place the order — payment instructions (UPI/bank) are emailed immediately, and your
licence key and invoice are emailed the moment payment is received, usually the same day. Every licence is an annual subscription for up to 2 computers with 365 days of product validity.
How do I renew?
We remind you well before expiry (starting 60 days out). Renew from the
customer portal — existing customers get a renewal discount code there — or simply reply to any reminder email and we take care of it.
How do I get support?
Three ways: the
Ask novel assist chat bubble on every page (instant answers, and it can raise a ticket with a screenshot), the
support page (track any ticket with its number + your email), or WhatsApp
+91 95000 96111.
Which operating systems are supported?
Windows 10/11 (64-bit) today. macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon) and Linux / BOSS OS builds are coming soon — register for the trial and we'll email you when your platform is ready.
Ready to see it on your own files?
Full features, 7 days, nothing uploaded.