Okular Alternatives

Okular is described as 'Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, comics, EPUB, images, and Markdown with annotation tools, sidebar navigation, and text-to-speech features' and is a very popular PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Okular for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Okular alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Okular are Foxit PDF Reader, Evince, LibreOffice - Draw and MuPDF.

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Okular alternatives are mainly PDF Readers, but if you're looking for Ebook Readers or PDF Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Linux, Android + Open Source, Mac, Open Source and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Okular.
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  1. 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.

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    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) vs Okular Comments
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    It works well and it works in Firefox

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is Free and Open SourceOkular is also Free and Open Source
  2. ReadEra icon
     57 likes

    Read book files in EPUB, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, DJVU, FB2, MOBI and CHM formats. Supports chapters, bookmarks, page style. Saves the current reading position. Automatic detection and display of the list of all supported documents on your device.

    78 ReadEra alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
     
  3. Sioyek icon
     22 likes

    Sioyek is a PDF viewer with minimal interface optimized for reading research papers and technical books.

    39 Sioyek alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Handy Reader icon
     9 likes

    Customizable reader for EPUB, MOBI, AZW, PDF, FB2, and TXT, offering text-to-speech, bookmarks, highlighting, notes, adjustable fonts, color themes, intuitive interface, quick annotations, search, theme customization, and background image support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. Kavita icon
     28 likes

    Lightning fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket-fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    174 Kavita alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
  6. Preview icon
     123 likes

    Native macOS app for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, featuring tools for cropping, rotating, resizing images, rearranging pages, full-screen viewing, markup, document merging, batch conversion, and export in multiple formats.

    171 Preview alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Xodo icon
     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.

    119 Xodo alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
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    Xodo vs Okular Comments
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    Best annotation toolbox I know for android

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    perfect program than others

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryOkular is Free and Open Source
  8. uRead icon
     9 likes

    Discover uRead, your ultimate companion for reading and listening! Whether you’re a casual reader or a book enthusiast, uRead transforms your experience with advanced features and a user-friendly design.

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. PDF Expert icon
     38 likes

    Read, annotate, and highlight PDFs, fill interactive forms with saved input, underline or strike through text, manage bookmarks, sync files from cloud services, and share documents. Compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat annotations, supporting extensive iOS features.

    132 PDF Expert alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. Papers icon
     12 likes

    A document viewer for the GNOME desktop. You can view, search or annotate documents in many different formats.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
     
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