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Adobe AcrobatLightPDF
Freemium

Acrobat Reader is free to download and use without a subscription; text and image editing…

 Freemium

Free online tools, with a paid Pro plan for full editing and AI features.

Windows, macOS, Web, Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
  • Free Reader for Windows 10/11, macOS 10.15+, iOS 16+ and Android 8+, plus an Acrobat web app in…
  • Reader includes commenting, highlights, sticky notes, form filling and Fill & Sign at no cost
  • Available on web, desktop and mobile
  • Editing, conversion, OCR and signing in one tool
  • Editing text and images, creating and converting PDFs need an Acrobat Standard or Pro subscription
  • Proprietary; Adobe logos may not be used without a license
  • Full features require a Pro subscription
  • Online tools send documents to the vendor's servers
Downloadable app, Web application, Hosted service Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
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Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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