Be very careful which Torah PDF you download. Many of the free versions floating around are the old 1917 Jewish Publication Society (JPS) translation. While historically important, its "Thee/Thou" language feels stilted compared to the 1985 JPS or the Artscroll. If you download a user-uploaded file, you often get no metadata. You have to read the first chapter of Genesis to figure out if you are holding a Reform, Orthodox, or academic translation.
The immediate benefit is access. You can find a complete Hebrew Pentateuch (with or without vowels) in seconds for free. For someone who just needs to check the peshat (simple meaning) or follow along during a Zoom shiur, a PDF is invaluable. I downloaded a beautifully scanned 19th-century edition of the Mikraot Gedolot , and suddenly, I had hundreds of years of commentary in my pocket. You cannot beat the price of free. torah pdf
Download a PDF for emergencies (Shabbat afternoon when the internet is off), but pay for a proper app or a hard copy for actual learning. A static PDF makes the Living Word feel very... static. Be very careful which Torah PDF you download