Open Source Apps with 'PDF annotation' feature

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  1. Mozilla Firefox icon
     7599 likes

    Open-source browser with Gecko engine, supporting HTML add-ons and providing privacy features like Enhanced Tracking Protection and third-party cookie blocking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
    • Gecko
    • Linux Mobile
    More protection from the start
    Firefox Desktop (Light Theme)
    Firefox Desktop (Dark Theme)
    +8
    Firefox iOS (Light Theme)
    255 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good323 reviews
  2. GIMP icon
     4782 likes

    Free open-source suite with advanced photo retouching, composition, batch processing, plugin extensibility, custom scripting, and wide file format compatibility.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Flatpak
    • AmigaOS
    • AppImage
    GIMP screenshot 1
    GIMP 2.99.18 on Windows, non-default theme.
    GIMP screenshot 2
    +5
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    199 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good129 reviews
  3. ONLYOFFICE icon
     687 likes

    Open-source suite for editing documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, and PDF files with co-editing modes, plugin support, AI assistant, and integration across 40+ platforms.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
    OnlyOffice 9.3 Document running in Windows 11
    OnlyOffice 9.3 Spreadsheet running in Windows 11
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    +13
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    83 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good72 reviews
  4. Logseq icon
     348 likes

    Local-first, privacy-focused notebook supporting Markdown and Org mode, offline use, encrypted backup, extensible with plugins, and more.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    Logseq screenshot 1
    Logseq screenshot 1
    212 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good38 reviews
  5. Okular icon
     502 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, EPUB, comics and images with annotation tools, sidebar navigation, signature verification, and text-to-speech.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    Okular screenshot 1
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    +2
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    125 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good46 reviews
  6. Zotero icon
     494 likes

    Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, share research and cite your research sources directly in your favourite word processor, with 300 MB free online storage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Microsoft Word
    • Google Docs
    • LibreOffice
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Zotero screenshot 1
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    +2
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    88 alternatives
    4.4
    Very Good25 reviews
  7. Xournal++ icon
     196 likes

    Handwritten notes and PDF annotation app with pen input, shape drawing, customizable toolbar, image insertion, audio recording, and multi-platform support.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Xournal++ screenshot 1
    Xournal++ screenshot 1
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    +1
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    64 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent31 reviews
  8. Evince icon
     465 likes

    Displays PDF, Postscript, DjVu, comic books, TIFF, DVI, XPS formats, supports editing PDF annotations, remembers individual zoom and position settings, includes search.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • GNOME
    Evince screenshot 1
    Evince screenshot 1
    Evince screenshot 2
    +3
    Evince screenshot 3
    126 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good15 reviews
  9. KOReader icon
     82 likes

    An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • AppImageHub
    • Kobo Books
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Linux Mobile
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    79 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent10 reviews
  10. MuPDF icon
     164 likes

    Highly versatile PDF and XPS solution offering customizable rendering and viewing with features like digital signatures, redactions, and annotations.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
    MuPDF screenshot 1
    MuPDF screenshot 1
    iPad (1)
    +3
    iPad (2)
    100 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good12 reviews
  11. Librera Reader icon
     81 likes

    Librera Reader is a highly customizable and feature-rich application for reading books in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTML, CBZ, CBR formats on Android devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Librera Reader screenshot 1
    Librera Reader screenshot 1
    Librera Reader screenshot 2
    +7
    Librera Reader screenshot 3
    72 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent18 reviews
  12. PDFsam icon
     230 likes

    Free and open source desktop application to split, merge, extract pages, rotate and mix PDF files.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    PDFsam screenshot 1
    PDFsam screenshot 1
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    +5
    PDFsam screenshot 3
    149 alternatives
    3.5
    Good15 reviews
  13. BentoPDF icon
     19 likes

    BentoPDF is a PDF Toolkit that works fully offline with no sign ups. It's fast, secure and forever free. In an era where data is a commodity, we take a different approach. All processing for BentoPDF tools happens locally in your browser.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    78 alternatives
  14. Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Linux Mobile
    Linwood Butterfly screenshot 1
    Linwood Butterfly screenshot 1
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    +6
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    49 alternatives
  15. HelixNotes icon
     15 likes

    HelixNotes is a local markdown note-taking app built with Rust, Tauri 2.0, and SvelteKit. Your notes are standard .md files on your filesystem - sync with whatever you want or nothing at all.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    HelixNotes screenshot 1
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    +1
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    118 alternatives
  16. Rnote icon
     39 likes

    Rnote aims to be a simple but functional note taking application for freehand drawing or annotating pictures or documents. It eventually should be able to import / export various media file formats.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Rnote screenshot 1
    Rnote screenshot 1
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    +4
    Rnote screenshot 3
    26 alternatives
  17. Qiqqa icon
     426 likes

    Qiqqa is a free research and reference manager. Search for, read and annotate your PDFs. Then review your work, write up and create bibliographies instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Qiqqa screenshot 1
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    +2
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    69 alternatives
    4.5
    Excellent30 reviews
  18. EmbedPDF icon
     13 likes

    EmbedPDF is a framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed PDF viewer that drops into any JavaScript project. Whether you build with React, Vue, Svelte, Preact, or vanilla JS, EmbedPDF delivers a smooth, modern reading experience and a clean developer API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • Vue.js
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  19. Episteme Reader is an offline-first application designed for reading various document formats. It leverages native Android technologies and C++ libraries to provide a performant reading experience with customization capabilities.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
    Episteme Reader screenshot 1
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    +1
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    57 alternatives