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, Android, Mac and Android Tablet 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 KOReader.

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  1. 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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Pdf2Screen icon
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    Second-Screen PDF Reader for Live Events.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. 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
     
  4. ReamPDF icon
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    ReamPDF is a desktop PDF toolkit built for speed and simplicity. Merge, split, compress, and convert PDFs without uploading your files to the cloud. The Convert tool accepts images including WebP, a format most PDF tools don't support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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
     
  6. ZapPDF icon
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    ZapPDF is the ultimate privacy-first PDF utility. Whether you are dealing with sensitive financial documents, legal forms, or heavy study materials, ZapPDF gives you the power to manage them instantly—without ever uploading your private files to a random cloud server.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. A reader and offline library for ScribbleHub series.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android
    • Windows
     
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