Adobe Acrobat Reader Alternatives for Google Chrome

Adobe Acrobat Reader is not available for Google Chrome but there are some alternatives with similar functionality. The best Google Chrome alternative is Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js), which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader and eight of them are available for Google Chrome so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Google Chrome alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader are Xodo, Chrome PDF Viewer Plug-in, Kami and Google Scholar PDF Reader.

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Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives are mainly PDF Readers, but if you're looking for PDF Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Windows, Linux, Free, Android, Windows + Open Source and PDF Editor. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives page was last updated Feb 13, 2026

Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)
166 likes
PDF Viewer (aka pdf.js) is a new revolutionary extension using web standard technologies that allows you to display within Mozilla Firefox almost all PDF files found on the web without a plugin.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
PDF Reader
Origin
United States
Platforms
Google Chrome
Opera
Mozilla Firefox
Is this a good alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader?

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5comments
Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) vs Adobe Acrobat Reader Comments

Top Positive Comment
ab1
Jan 6, 2024
1
It takes dozens of seconds to open a 20MB PDF on a mid-class smartphone.
Top Negative Comment
Joseph Cameron
Sep 27, 2021
-1
pdf.js cannot be used to annotate documents or fill forms.
ulahcherubim
Positive commentMar 15, 2025
1
pdf.js now supports annotating and filling forms.
3 of 5 comments
Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is Free and Open SourceAdobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and Proprietary
Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is Privacy focusedAdobe Acrobat Reader is not according to our users
Xodo
71 likes
Xodo is the ultimate cross-platform PDF viewer and annotator. Powerful, fast, and optimized for all phones and tablets, Xodo makes it easy to access, edit, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.
123 Xodo alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application types
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Google Chrome
+4
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5comments
Xodo vs Adobe Acrobat Reader Comments

Top Positive Comment
Steven
Apr 18, 2021
0
It's a free pdf viewer/editior that has all the features that most people use Adobe Reader for. More stable. More secure. The interface feels cleaner to me.
malcmerlyn
Positive commentNov 29, 2024
0
Contrary to what has been written by guest, the app isn't totally free anymore. You should pay a subscription for several features like exporting non-watermarked PDF to your drive service
Guest
Positive commentOct 24, 2020
-2
Completely free, clutter-free interface, and easy to use.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 5 comments
Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and Proprietary
Chrome PDF Viewer Plug-in
58 likes
In version 8, Google Chrome introduced a free PDF viewer, installed by default. While this plug-in lacks many features of the Adobe Acrobat Plug-in, it is much faster and lighter, and updates with the browser rather than an external utility.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
PDF Reader
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Google Chrome
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1comment
Chrome PDF Viewer Plug-in vs Adobe Acrobat Reader Comments

Guest
Negative commentJun 27, 2025
0
it is proprietary and I ask for open source app
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Chrome PDF Viewer Plug-in is Free and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and Proprietary
Kami
17 likes
Cloud-based PDF viewer and annotation tool for your browser. Perfect for Chromebook 1:1 schools. View, export, print and share your PDF files straight from your browser. Kami works on all browsers and works best with Google Chrome.
86 Kami alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application types
PDF Reader
PDF Editor
Origin
New Zealand
Platforms
Online
Google Chrome
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Google Scholar PDF Reader
2 likes
Supercharge your paper reading: follow references, skim outline, jump to figures, cite and save.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
PDF Reader
Origin
United States
Platforms
Google Chrome
+2
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Genei
3 likes
AI powered productivity tool for reading, understanding and taking notes on PDFs and long websites. Users can search, summarise, extract and define keywords, ask google-search type questions and be taken straight to the answers.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Google Chrome
Software as a Service (SaaS)
+1
Is Genei a good alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader?
Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer
2 likes
Automatically previews pdfs, powerpoint presentations, and other documents in Google Docs Viewer.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
PDF Reader
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
+1
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pdf.io
1 like
Free set of online tools for handling PDF files. Convert and edit your PDF files with incredible ease and speed!
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
PDF Editor
Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Google Chrome
Brave
Firefox
Is pdf.io a good alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader?

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