Although InDesign can place .pdf documents into graphics frames, it can not import it in proper sense for edit purposes. The only viable option would be to use special Markzware plugin called PDF2DTP that allows users to import PDF documents to DPT layout programs like InDesign or QuarkXpress.
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Conversion of pdf file format to indd file format beta
Search for pdf to indd converter or software able to handle these file types.
Convert Adobe Portable document format to Adobe InDesign document.
We have found 3 software records in our database eligible for .pdf to .indd file format conversion.
Microsoft Windows software 
- convert pdf to indd on Windows
Adobe InDesign
A popular software for designing, preflighting and publishing documents for print, online, or to mobile devices. In InDesign graphic designers can create posters, flyers, brochures, books etc.
InDesign also supports export to digital SWF Flash format and EPUB format. Adobe InDesign is the successor to Adobe PageMaker. Adobe InDesign is distributed independently or as a part of some Adobe Creative Suite and Creative Cloud editions.
The latest version, Adobe InDesign CC is available through the new Adobe Creative Cloud subscription service. The previous version was InDesign CS6.
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Convert from pdf file | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
to indd file | Yes, Adobe InDesign supports indd file conversion as a target file type. | Yes | Yes | indd editor | Yes | No | No | No |
The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned pdf to indd. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.
PDF2DTP
PDF2DTP (PDF to Desktop Publishing) helps users to convert PDF files to Adobe InDesign or QuarkXPress. PDF2DTP is an affordable method to move PDF content to an editable format within Adobe InDesign or QuarkXPress
Apple macOS / Mac OS X software 
- convert pdf to indd on OS X
Adobe InDesign for Mac
Adobe InDesign is popular application used to design documents, such as flyers, posters, brochures, magazines, books etc.. Adobe InDesign also supports export to EPUB and SWF formats to create electronic publications for mobile platforms. InDesign is distributed as a stand-alone application, or as a part of Adobe Creative Suite.
The latest version, InDesign CC is available through the new Adobe Creative Cloud. The previous version was InDesign CS6.
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