Foxit Reader is a great program to open your PDF files with. It is a light but comprehensive PDF reader, that starts faster than the bulky Adobe Reader. Foxit also has browser plugins to view PDF documents in Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Firefox. You can also create PDF files with Foxit Reader.
Foxit Reader – A lightweight alternative to Adobe Acrobat reader
Foxit Reader provides many features that Adobe has. Among other options to fill in forms, sign PDF files (also with DocuSign) and notes and comments can be inserted. You can instantly share PDF files with others via email, Evernote, Facebook, and Twitter.
Foxit Reader also includes plugins for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome, so you can view the PDF files from your browser.
The free version of Foxit Reader has also some advanced features such as Read (read document) and adding of – and manipulate of – lines of text.
Foxit MobilePDF
Foxit Reader is available for Windows. There are also mobile versions of Foxit called Foxit MobilePDF for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone.
Foxit MobilePDF is a small, fast, and free PDF reader. It is built on the award winning Foxit PDF rendering engine used by Foxit Reader and Foxit PhantomPDF. The same underlying technology also powers Chrome embedded PDF reader, offering a quick and clear reading experience for millions of users. More than just a reader, Foxit MobilePDF offers ways to improve access, annotate, manage, and share PDF files on mobile phones and tablets. Foxit Cloud services offer integration with Foxit Reader, providing a consistent PDF experience from desktop to mobile devices, allowing for easy access to PDF documents anytime, anywhere.
- Open and create PDF files quickly and clearly
- Find Support, scrolling, zooming
- Support various types of display modes including Single Page / Through Page / Thumbnail
- Go to specific page by page number
- Do not open password protected files
- Tap on the hyperlinks in the file to open linked Web pages
- Check document properties, including general information and document security
Download Foxit Reader
Be careful that you uncheck the checkmarks in the unnecessary Ask toolbar step (named Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar) during installation and to avoid changing your homepage! You can also use Unchecky to do this automatically for you.