Last Updated on July 10, 2021
Foxit Reader is a small, fast, and feature-rich PDF viewer that allows you to open, view, and print any PDF file.
Unlike other free readers, it enables you to create PDFs, participate in a shared review, and more.
Note: This software is free to use but is not released under an open source license.
Features include:
- View PDFs:
- Open and view PDF files quickly and accurately.
- Open multiple documents at the same time and switch among open documents using tabs.
- Open password protected PDF files.
- View PDF files in single page, continuous, facing, or facing continuous mode.
- Easily navigate PDF files by page number, page thumbnail, or bookmark.
- Support zoom in or out of PDF files.
- Support page rotation.
- Support text search.
- Open password protected documents.
- Annotate PDFs:
- Mark up the text in PDF files with text markup tools.
- Add notes in PDF files using the typewriter tool.
- Make comments in PDF files with sticky notes.
- Print documents
- Cross-platform support – runs under 32-bit and 64-bit Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: www.foxit.com/pdf-reader
Support:
Developer: Foxit Software Incorporated
License: Proprietary
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