Free PDF reader and creation utility that can open PDF files, drag-and-drop, add annotations and convert from Doc, HTML and JPG.
Nitro PDF is a freeware PDF reader which also integrates many different PDF editing and creation tools.
When you first run the installer for this application, it will offer to take over PDF viewing and thus installing a plugin for your web browser. Since this step is option, you can safely decline. If you do install its plugin, it will become your default online PDF reader.
Once you get the main program launched, you are greeting with a layout which isn't dissimilar from modern Microsoft Office programs as it integrates the "ribbon" interface Microsoft introduced.
In terms of functionality, the program includes different tools for viewing, printing and creating PDF documents. More precisely, it uses Windows' printing spooler to output to a PDF file. You can also use drag-and-drop by dragging files from Windows Explorer in to the Nitro PDF user interface to create PDF documents.
Nitro PDF can also view PDF file properties and can save text as a flattened PDF document. You may also use it to add notes and markup to existing documents. Markup includes highlighting, cross-out, etc.
The program supports several common file formats such as HTML, TXT, JPG, DOC, DOCX and more.
In the end, Nitro PDF provides a lot of very useful features for free that often cost a shareware fee. The list of features included with Nitro's free software are often enough for casual PC users who would like to create or edit certain elements of a PDF file every now and then.
Features of Nitro Reader
- Annotate: Add notes, text, shapes and highlights to documents.
- Batch Process: Automate PDF tasks with batch processing.
- Convert: Convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint and more.
- Create: Create PDFs from 300 file types and edit existing PDFs.
- Extract: Extract pages from existing PDFs.
- Fill & Sign: Fill out and sign forms quickly.
- Free: Nitro Reader is a free PDF viewer and editor.
- Merge: Join multiple files into one PDF.
- Powerful: Create, edit and convert PDF files quickly.
- Scan & OCR: Scan to PDF and use OCR to turn images into text.
- Search: Quickly find text within PDFs.
- Secure: Protect PDF files with passwords and permissions.
- Share: Share or publish documents online with a single click.
- Signatures: Digitally sign and certify documents.
- Split: Split PDFs into smaller, separate files.
Compatibility and License
Is Nitro Reader free to download?
Nitro Reader is provided under a freeware license on Windows from PDF software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 5.5.9.2 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Nitro Reader run on?
Nitro Reader can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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