Skim Alternatives for Linux

Skim is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Okular, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Skim and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Skim are Xournal++, Evince, MuPDF and Butterfly.

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Skim alternatives are mainly PDF Readers but may also be PDF Editors or Note-taking Tools. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Skim.

Skim

PDF Reader
Free • Open Source

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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Skim alternatives page was last updated Jul 9, 2024

Atril
Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. It can display and print PostScript (PS), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), DJVU, DVI, XPS and Portable Document Format (PDF) files. When supported by the document, it also allows searching for text, copying text to the clipboard...
104 Atril alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- PDF Reader
- Text to Speech Service
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Atril Features
1. Dark Mode
2. Ad-free
3. PDF annotation
4. Text to Speech
5. Lightweight
6. Support for Javascript
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PDF4QT
Unleash the power of PDF4QT: Your go-to open source PDF editor powered by the Qt framework. With a robust C++ library, intuitive PDF viewing/editing applications, and a handy command-line tool, PDF4QT streamlines your PDF interactions.
52 PDF4QT alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- PDF Editor
- Text to Speech Service
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
PDF4QT Features
Privacy focused
Sign PDF files
Text to Speech
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ePDFView
A simple PDF document viewer, in the lines of Evince but without using the Gnome libraries. ePDFView is a free lightweight PDF document viewer using Poppler and GTK+ libraries.
60 ePDFView alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- PDF Reader
Platforms
- Linux
ePDFView Features
Lightweight
Gtk
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Discontinued
The last update is from August 2020.
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NightPDF
Dark Mode PDF reader.
95 NightPDF alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- PDF Reader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
NightPDF Features
Portable
Dark Mode
Electron based
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Paperboy
A small .pdf management tool with a command-line UI.
56 Paperboy alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- PDF Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
Discontinued
The last version (1.7) is from October 2021.
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modern computer flatboat
modern computer flatboat is a mobile pdf viewer written in Qt and using MuPDF's libfitz.
72 modern computer flatboat alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- PDF Reader
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
modern computer flatboat Features
PDF annotation
Fullscreen support
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
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Discontinued
The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.8.32, released in January 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
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Shelf (Maui Applications)
Shelf is a convergent document viewer that supports PDF and EPUB files. With Shelf, you can organize your document collection by creating tags, like other Maui applications.
62 Shelf (Maui Applications) alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- PDF Reader
- Ebook Reader
Platforms
- Linux
- Android
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MrWriter_PDF
Notetaking and blackboard replacement application. Inspired by Xournal. Written in C++/Qt for Linux / Windows. It has the ability to annotate PDF files and has a few other options (e.g. markdown support).
16 MrWriter_PDF alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Note-taking Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
MrWriter_PDF Features
PDF annotation
Handwritten Notes
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.0.4, released in May 2018, can be still downloaded from GitHub
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SourcePDF
SourcePDF is a completely free to use PDF editor.
86 SourcePDF alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- PDF Reader
- PDF Editor
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
SourcePDF Features
PDF compression
Combine PDF
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Discontinued
The GitHub page states that “the project is deprecated”.
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Xreader
Xreader is a document viewer capable of displaying multiple and single page document formats like PDF and Postscript.
52 Xreader alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- PDF Reader
Platforms
- Linux
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