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PDFlite is described as 'can be used to read any PDF file. With it's light simplistic design you can concentrate on your documents, not the software. Since version 0.2 you can use the PDFlite printer so you can convert any document to a PDF file' and is a PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PDFlite for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone and Linux. The best alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PDFlite are Foxit Reader, Evince, MuPDF and Adobe Acrobat Reader.

PDFlite alternatives are mainly PDF Readers but may also be Ebook Readers or PDF Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of PDFlite.
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  1. SumatraPDF icon

    SumatraPDF

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    • Windows
    96 alternatives to SumatraPDF 

    Sumatra PDF is a free PDF, eBook (ePub, Mobi), XPS, DjVu, CHM, Comic Book (CBZ and CBR) viewer for Windows.

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    1.  LightweightSumatraPDF consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    2.  Ad-freeSumatraPDF doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    3.  PortableSumatraPDF can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    4.  PDF annotationSumatraPDF support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
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  2. Foxit Reader icon

    Foxit Reader

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows S
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • ReactOS
    109 alternatives to Foxit Reader 

    Foxit Reader is a free and light-weight multi-platform PDF document viewer. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.

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    1.  PDF annotationFoxit Reader support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
    2.  Fill PDF FormsFoxit Reader supports forms in PDF files.
    3.  Sign PDF filesFoxit Reader support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
    4.  LightweightFoxit Reader consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    5.  Support for scriptingFoxit Reader supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
    6.  Text to SpeechFoxit Reader allows you to transform written text into spoken text.
    7.  Spell CheckingFoxit Reader can detect and correct all types of grammar and spelling mistakes.
    8.  PortableFoxit Reader can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    Bundleware

    The installer tries to install McAfee WebAdvisor and PhantomPDF Business. These can be skipped by clicking Decline on each.

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  4. Evince icon

    Evince

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    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    107 alternatives to Evince 

    Evince (or GNOME Document Viewer) is a document viewer for multiple document formats: PDF, Postscript, djvu, tiff, dvi, XPS, SyncTex support with gedit, comics books (cbr,cbz,cb7 and cbt) and others. See Supported Document Formats for details.

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    1.  LightweightEvince consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    2.  PDF annotationEvince support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
    3.  PortableEvince can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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  5. MuPDF icon

    MuPDF

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
    77 alternatives to MuPDF 

    MuPDF is a highly versatile, customizable PDF and XPS interpreter solution that can be used across a wide range of applications as a PDF renderer, viewer, or toolkit.

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    1.  LightweightMuPDF consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    2.  PortableMuPDF can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
    3.  PDF annotationMuPDF support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
    4.  Ad-freeMuPDF doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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  6. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    98 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader 

    View, sign, collaborate on and annotate PDF files with our free Acrobat Reader software. And to easily edit and convert your PDFs into file formats like Excel and Word, try out PDF editor and converter Acrobat Pro DC.

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    1.  PDF annotationAdobe Acrobat Reader support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
    2.  Fill PDF FormsAdobe Acrobat Reader supports forms in PDF files.
    3.  Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
    4.  Sign PDF filesAdobe Acrobat Reader support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
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  8. Xodo icon

    Xodo

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Windows S
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    97 alternatives to Xodo 

    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, mark up, sort, share, sync, manage, sign, and more with even the most complex PDF documents.

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    1.  PDF annotationXodo support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
    2.  Dark ModeXodo supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
    3.  Sign PDF filesXodo support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
    4.  Ad-freeXodo doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
    5.  Split PDF filesXodo can split PDF files into multiple documents.
    6.  Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
    7.  LightweightXodo consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    8.  OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
    9.  Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Xodo simultaneously.
    Xodo PDF - comment, highlight, underline & more
    Xodo Connect - collaborate with others
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    Document Viewer

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    133 alternatives to Document Viewer 

    Document Viewer is a highly customizable document viewer for Android, fork of the last GPL version of EBookDroid .

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    Discontinued

    The last version (2.7.4) was released in March 2016.

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  10. Preview icon

    Preview

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    • Mac
    150 alternatives to Preview 

    Preview is a simple and elegant application by Apple for viewing and working with images and PDF documents.

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    1.  Fill PDF FormsPreview supports forms in PDF files.
    2.  PDF annotationPreview support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
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  11. Qoppa PDF Studio icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio

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    • Chrome OS
    181 alternatives to Qoppa PDF Studio 

    Create, Convert, Review and Edit PDF Documents on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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    1.  Sign PDF filesQoppa PDF Studio support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
    2.  Dark ModeQoppa PDF Studio supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
    3.  Text to SpeechQoppa PDF Studio allows you to transform written text into spoken text.
    4.  Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
    5.  Fill PDF FormsQoppa PDF Studio supports forms in PDF files.
    6.  PDF annotationQoppa PDF Studio support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
    7.  OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
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    Skim

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    • Mac
    74 alternatives to Skim 

    Skim is a PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF, but is also great for viewing any PDF file.

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    1.  LightweightSkim consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
    2.  PDF annotationSkim support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
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