miro

Name: miro
Author: The miro contributors

A native PDF viewer for Windows, macOS, and Linux with configurable keyboard controls.

By The miro contributors

Free Open sourceWindows macOS Linux

Official websitegithub.com

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About miro

miro opens PDF documents in a native desktop viewer. It includes dark mode for the interface and documents, Vim-like keybindings, mouse controls, tabs for multiple PDFs, and a configuration file for changing keybindings.

It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux with Wayland or X11.

Strengths

Keyboard controls with Vim-like bindings by default
Dark mode for the interface and PDFs
Tabs for multiple documents

Limitations

The documented Linux display backends are Wayland and X11.

Details

Pricing: FreeFree and open source under AGPL-3.0-only.
License: AGPL-3.0-only
Developer: The miro contributors
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
How it runs: Downloadable app
Account: Not required
Works offline: Yes
Best suited for: Reading PDFs with keyboard controls on Windows, macOS, or Linux
Categories: PDF tools
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Scoop Extras
Sources: github.com/vincent-uden/miro

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