Papers Alternatives

Papers is described as 'A document viewer for the GNOME desktop. You can view, search or annotate documents in many different formats' and is a PDF Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Papers for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Web-based apps. The best Papers alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Papers are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, Evince and MuPDF.

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  1. Kami icon
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    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.

    82 Kami alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  2. Arianna icon
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    An ebook reader and library management app supporting ".epub" files. Arianna discovers your books automatically, and sorts them by categories, genres and authors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Linux Mobile
    • KDE
    • Flathub
     
  3. Xreader icon
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    Xreader is a document viewer capable of displaying multiple and single page document formats like PDF and Postscript.

    52 Xreader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Blazing fast PDF and portable eReader built on muPDF. Including the ability to save "highlights" and notes like on Kindle.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Jumpdf icon
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    Jumpdf is a keyboard-focused PDF viewer for documents where one needs to jump between different sections of the document frequently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    A simple PDF document viewer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    Hexye PDF Tools is a fast, privacy-focused online suite for editing PDFs — split, rotate, merge, and more — directly in your browser without uploading files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Bookmark PDF is a free, browser-based tool designed to simplify the process of adding, editing, and organizing bookmarks in PDF files. Unlike traditional tools, Bookmark PDF operates entirely online, ensuring maximum privacy and security for your documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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