Pympress

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Dual-screen PDF reader for presentations written in Python. Show a presentation in one window and additional information in a presenter window.

Cost / License

Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)

Application type

PDF Reader

Since

Since 2019

Updated

Updated Mar 2026

Platforms

Mac
Windows
Linux

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Lightweight
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Features

Ad-free
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Pympress information

Developed by
Cimbali
Licensing
Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
Written in
Python
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Supported Languages
- English

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Updated Mar 29, 2026

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Install from the command line

winget install -e --id Cimbali.pympress

Be careful what you paste into a terminal. Check what a command installs before running it.

What is Pympress?

Pympress is a little PDF reader written in Python using Poppler for PDF rendering and GTK+ for the GUI.

It is designed to be a dual-screen reader used for presentations and public talks, with two displays: the Content window for a projector, and the Presenter window for your laptop. It is portable and has been tested on various Mac, Windows and Linux systems.

It comes with many great features: