Foxit Reader is a free PDF document viewer and printer. Some of its interesting features include incredible small size, breezing-fast launch speed and rich feature set. Foxit Reader supports Windows XP, Vista and 7. Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7.
If you use Adobe reader to open PDF files, then you probably know that how much time does it take to download the huge setup file, then you have to go through a lengthy installation process and wait for an annoying splash window to disappear just to open a PDF document.
Now no need to use resource hungry Adobe reader. Foxit Reader is the best alternative to Adobe reader. Its light on resources, small in size and very fast in opening PDF files.
Following is a list of compelling advantages of Foxit Reader:
- Incredibly small: The download size of Foxit Reader is just a fraction of Acrobat Reader size.
- Breezing-fast: When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay. You are not forced to view an annoying splash window displaying company logo, author names, etc.
- Annotation tool: Have you ever wished to annotate (or comment on) a PDF document when you are reading it? Foxit Reader allows you to draw graphics, highlight text, type text and make notes on a PDF document and then print out or save the annotated document.
- Text converter: You may convert the whole PDF document into a simple text file.
- High security and privacy: Foxit Reader highly respects the security and privacy of users and will never connect to the Internet without users' permission. While other PDF readers often silently connect to the Internet in the background. Foxit PDF Reader does not contain any spyware.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Software.
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Riza
I got this via newsletter.
I'm using Foxit for long time and I recommend to others. :)
hram
Best of all, it supports multiple tabs.. less open windows
Christian
I love the portable version.
BlacMoon
Since 2 years I'm using No more splash screen like adobe.
user03
Well they removed the portable zipped package with this version :/
& added added a compulsory browser toolbar.. could not opt out of it while installation.
Had to remove the toolbar manually.
This Version just adds a skin interface.. contrary to the minimalistic package they offered way back without the bells & whistles.
shine
Even you select not to install the ask toolbar, it will install. Avast got triggered when it tried to install the toolbar, so luckily the toolbar wasn't installed. Thanks Avast! Bye foxit, Sumatra pdf is what I have chosen.
Uewd
Foxit Reader is simply the best!
puzzled
I prefer PDF X-Change it too tries to install Ask toolbar but unlike Foxit one can use custom install and not install the toolbar.
jusil164
i like nitro pdf reader!! :)^^
user03
Tried Sumatra pdf, quite rudimentary but does the job :)
Now only if someone made a patcher to automatically change the horrible yellow icon and background to something pleasing.
Too lazy to do it manually.. LOL