18.0
Kiosk is a free, open-source PDF reader for web, desktop, mobile, and browser extensions.
Free planOpen sourceAndroidiOSWeb
Best PDF Readers in 2026
PDF readers can support tasks beyond opening a document, from reviewing and annotating pages to completing forms or listening to text. Compared on annotation tools and form filling, the entries also vary in OCR support and text-to-speech. Offline access and platform support help you consider where a reader fits your work, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. MuPDF, Foxit PDF Reader,…
27.8
KDAN PDF is a PDF app for Android, iOS, Mac and Windows, with tools for viewing, annotating, editing and converting documents.
Free planAndroidiOSmacOS
37.7
MuPDF is an embeddable SDK for developers managing PDFs and other document formats in desktop, cloud/server, or embedded projects.
Free planAndroidiOSWeb
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Foxit PDF Reader
Foxit PDF Reader is a free PDF reader for viewing, annotating, filling, and signing documents.
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS7.3Free plan - 5
Launchpad
Launchpad is a free collaboration platform for open-source projects and community contributors, with tools to build and publish software.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted7.0Free plan - 6
StarForce Reader
StarForce Reader is a free application for viewing PDF, EPUB, SFPDF, and PCDOC files; on mobile devices, it can also play protected videos.
Free planAndroidiOSLinuxmacOS7.0Free plan - 7
Okular
Okular is a document viewer for PDFs, e-books, comics, images and Markdown, with versions for Linux, macOS and Windows as well as other platforms.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.9Free plan - 8
Highlights
Highlights is a PDF reader for research that turns annotations into notes, available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Free planiOSmacOS6.8Free plan - 9
Javelin PDF Reader
Javelin PDF Reader is a free reader for standard PDFs and documents encrypted with Drumlin DRM.
Free planAndroidiOSmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 10
Evince
Evince is a free document viewer for Linux that opens formats including PDF, PostScript, DjVu, DVI, XPS, OXPS, and Comic Book Archive.
Free planLinux6.5Free plan - 116.4$5.99 one-time
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Mozilla PDF.js
Mozilla PDF.js is a free platform for parsing and rendering PDF files using web standards.
Free planWebAPIExtensionLinux6.4Free plan - 13
SumatraPDF
SumatraPDF is a free Windows application for reading PDFs, ebooks, and comics.
Free planWindows6.3Free plan - 14
Komodo PDF
Komodo PDF is a free, open-source PDF reader for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with an AI panel for questions about a document.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 15
XpdfReader
XpdfReader is a free, open-source desktop PDF viewer and toolkit for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 16
Zathura
Zathura is a free, customizable document viewer for Linux and macOS, built around keyboard controls and a compact interface.
Free planLinuxmacOS6.1Free plan - 17
Aiseesoft Free PDF Viewer
Aiseesoft Free PDF Viewer is a free Windows desktop reader for opening and viewing PDF files.
Free planWindows5.9Free plan - 18
Skim
Skim is a free, open-source PDF reader and note-taking application for macOS, designed around scientific papers while also opening other PDF files.
Free planmacOS5.9Free plan - 195.7Free plan
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LiquidText
LiquidText is a document review and annotation application for organizing information across pages and files.
macOSWindows5.6 - 21
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader is a PDF app for viewing, printing, sharing, and commenting on documents.
AndroidiOSWebmacOS5.5 - 22
Papers
Linux4.7 - 23
Preview
macOS4.7 - 24
Xreader
Linux4.5