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 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 MuPDF.

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

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Papers alternatives page was last updated May 15, 2025
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  1. PDF X icon

    PDF X

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    PDF X is a productive PDF reader & editor for Windows. It's powerful for users to view, print, edit, and annotate Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

    54 PDF X alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    PDF X Features

    1.  Split PDF files
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Fill PDF Forms
    5.  No registration required
    6.  PDF annotation
    7.  Sign PDF files

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  2. StoryReader icon

    StoryReader

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    A reader and offline library for ScribbleHub series.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android
    • Windows
    StoryReader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Offline Reading

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  4. Translator for PDF and EPUB icon

    Translator for PDF and EPUB

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    Translate book online.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Translator for PDF and EPUB screenshot 1

    Translator for PDF and EPUB Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Website Translation

    Translator for PDF and EPUB VS Papers

     
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    PDF Expert

    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 annot...

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  6. PDFquiz.ai icon

    PDFquiz.ai

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    Unlock the potential of your PDF documents with PDFquiz.ai, the leading PDF to quiz converter. Effortlessly convert PDF to quiz with our AI quiz generator and AI test maker.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    PDFquiz.ai screenshot 1

    PDFquiz.ai Features

    1.  AI-Powered

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  7. FeatherPDF Editor icon

    FeatherPDF Editor

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    Discover Feather PDF, the ultimate PDF editor that prioritizes your privacy. Enjoy powerful editing features without data collection and gain lifetime access with a one-time payment.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Some Key Features

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF compression
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  PDF encryption
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  PDF annotation
    11.  Sign PDF files

    FeatherPDF Editor VS Papers

     

    • FeatherPDF Editor is the most popular SaaS alternative to Papers.

    • FeatherPDF Editor is Paid and ProprietaryPapers is Free and Open Source
    • FeatherPDF Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPapers is not according to our users
  8. EaseUS PDF Editor icon

    EaseUS PDF Editor

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    An all-in-one PDF editing software to create, manage and convert PDF files easily.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EaseUS PDF Editor screenshot 1

    EaseUS PDF Editor Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  PDF encryption
    4.  PDF compression
    5.  Fill PDF Forms

    EaseUS PDF Editor VS Papers

     
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