Reading, editing, merging, converting and signing PDFs. For reading alone a lightweight reader is enough; editing text inside a document or building forms needs a full editor such as Acrobat Pro or Nitro.
How to choose from this category
- Reading only — a free reader opens files far faster than a full editor.
- Editing document text requires real edit capability, not just annotation.
- Scanned documents need OCR — check the language you need is supported.
- Watch for readers that hijack file associations and add browser extensions.
Downloading and installing
Every page in this category follows the same shape: version and file size in the
side panel, the download link and its mirror in the middle, and step-by-step
install instructions below. If the file arrives as .rar or .zip, extract it
with WinRAR or 7-Zip first — any archive password is shown in the download box.
If your antivirus objects during extraction, pause real-time protection, extract again, and switch it back on once the install has finished.
