Apps Related to PDF annotation

Discover apps and services related to PDF annotation.

Annotate PDF documents directly within the Evernote application, adding shapes, highlights, text, and comments to your files.

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PDF Studio

PDF Studio

Commercial

PDF Studio is a robust, cross-platform PDF editor designed for a wide range of users. It provides comprehensive tools for viewing, creating, editing, annotating, securing, and converting PDF documents, offering a powerful alternative to Adobe Acrobat with a perpetual license option.

Perpetual license model offers cost savings over time.
Convert images to PDF
Office & Productivity Photos & Graphics
xournal

xournal

Open Source

Xournal is a classic open-source application designed for digital note-taking, sketching, and PDF annotation, primarily using a stylus. It provides a simple yet effective environment for handwritten notes and document markup, offering support for various input methods including Wacom tablets.

Excellent support for stylus and graphics tablets.
Handwritten Notes
Photos & Graphics
Aldiko

Aldiko

Freemium

Aldiko is a versatile e-book reader for Android and iOS, supporting a wide range of formats including EPUB and PDF. It offers a rich reading experience with customizable settings, library management, annotation tools, and synchronization options.

Supports a wide range of e-book formats, including EPUB, PDF, and audiobooks.
Offline Reading
News & Books
Skim

Skim

Open Source

Skim is a free and open-source PDF reader and note-taker for macOS. Tailored for scientific use, it offers advanced annotation tools, robust export options, and tight integration with LaTeX, making it an ideal companion for academic research and professional document management.

Excellent annotation tools for detailed markup.
Clean design
Office & Productivity
JabRef

JabRef

Open Source

JabRef is a free and open-source reference management software, primarily designed for LaTeX users, utilizing BibTeX and BibLaTeX formats for efficient organization and citation of academic references and documents.

Excellent integration with LaTeX via BibTeX/BibLaTeX.
Autocompletion
Education & Reference
DEVONthink

DEVONthink

Commercial

DEVONthink is a powerful document and knowledge management application for macOS. It helps users organize, store, and retrieve information from various sources, offering advanced search capabilities, AI-assisted connections, and robust syncing options to build a comprehensive personal information or research database.

Powerful and fast searching across all content.
Built-in RSS reader
Office & Productivity
Paperpile

Paperpile

Commercial

Paperpile is a web-based reference manager designed for researchers and students. It streamlines the process of collecting, organizing, and citing research papers, with robust integration with Google Workspace and other popular academic tools.

Excellent integration with Google Docs and Google Drive
Sync with Google Drive
Education & Reference Office & Productivity
Preview

Preview

Free

Preview is the native image and PDF viewer for macOS. It offers essential tools for viewing, annotating, and basic editing of these file types directly within the Apple ecosystem. Designed for efficiency and low resource use, Preview provides a seamless and integrated experience for handling common document and image formats on Mac computers.

Native and free part of macOS.
Built-in Image converter
Office & Productivity Photos & Graphics
Nitro Reader

Nitro Reader

Free Personal

Nitro Reader is a free PDF reader packed with advanced features for creating, editing, and signing PDF documents. It offers a clean interface and robust functionality for everyday PDF tasks, including form filling, annotation, and text extraction.

Free and offers a wide range of features typically found in paid software.
Create PDF files
Office & Productivity
Adobe Acrobat DC

Adobe Acrobat DC

Commercial

Adobe Acrobat DC is the industry-leading solution for working with PDF documents. It allows users to create, edit, sign, share, and manage PDFs with advanced tools for professional workflows across desktop, web, and mobile.

Industry-leading standard for PDF reliability and compatibility.
Built-in viewer
Office & Productivity Photos & Graphics Social & Communications
Okular

Okular

Open Source

Okular is a versatile document viewer from the KDE community, supporting a wide array of file formats including PDF, EPUB, DjVu, and TIFF. It offers intuitive navigation, robust annotation tools, and features like text selection and saving, making it a powerful tool for handling diverse document types.

Supports a vast number of document formats.
Tabbed interface
News & Books Office & Productivity
Zotero

Zotero

Open Source

Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software that helps users collect, organize, cite, and share their research sources. It integrates seamlessly with web browsers and word processors to streamline the research and writing process.

Free and open-source
Browser integration
Backup & Sync Web Browsers
Diigo

Diigo

Freemium

Diigo is a comprehensive online tool designed for researchers, students, and lifelong learners to collect, organize, annotate, and share information found on the web. It acts as a powerful bookmarking service combined with robust annotation capabilities for web pages, PDFs, and documents.

Comprehensive annotation tools for web pages and PDFs.
Browser sync
Social & Communications Web Browsers
Mendeley

Mendeley

Freemium

Mendeley is a freemium reference manager and academic social network designed for researchers. It helps organize, manage, and share research papers, generate citations, and collaborate on projects.

Excellent integration with Microsoft Word and LibreOffice for citations.
Collaborative
Education & Reference Office & Productivity Social & Communications
Qiqqa

Qiqqa

Freemium

Qiqqa is a robust, award-winning research management software designed for academic and commercial researchers. It offers comprehensive tools for managing, annotating, and analyzing PDF documents, facilitating collaboration, bibliography generation, and knowledge discovery within research projects.

Comprehensive PDF management and annotation features.
Collaborative
Backup & Sync Education & Reference File Management Office & Productivity Social & Communications
PDFill

PDFill

Commercial

PDFill provides a comprehensive suite of tools for creating, editing, filling, and manipulating PDF documents. It acts as a versatile 'Swiss-army knife' for various PDF-related tasks, suitable for both basic and advanced users.

Extensive range of PDF tools in one application.
Support for Batch Mode
Office & Productivity Photos & Graphics
PDF-XChange Viewer

PDF-XChange Viewer is a versatile and lightweight PDF reader and editor. It offers a wide array of features for viewing, annotating, and manipulating PDF documents, including OCR capabilities and form filling, all within a user-friendly interface.

Extensive free features for viewing, annotating, and form filling.
Multiple languages
Office & Productivity
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is the venerable and widely adopted standard for interacting with PDF documents. It provides robust tools for viewing, printing, signing, and commenting on PDF files across various devices and platforms.

Industry-standard for PDF viewing and compatibility.
Sync between devices
Office & Productivity
Foxit Reader

Foxit Reader

Free Personal

Foxit Reader is a robust and feature-rich PDF reader and editor that provides users with a comprehensive set of tools for viewing, annotating, signing, and creating PDF documents. Known for its blend of performance and functionality, it caters to both casual users and professionals handling complex PDF workflows.

Fast startup time and smooth performance, even with large files
Multiple languages
Office & Productivity
GoodReader

GoodReader

Commercial

GoodReader is a powerful document reader and file manager for iOS, excelling in handling large PDF files, annotations, and secure cloud integration, ideal for professionals and students needing robust document management on the go.

Excellent handling of large PDF files.
Sync with Dropbox
News & Books Office & Productivity
Papers

Papers

Commercial

Papers is a comprehensive document and reference management software designed for researchers, academics, and students. It helps you organize, curate, and cite your research materials efficiently, integrating tools for importing, annotating, and generating bibliographies.

Comprehensive features for research workflow management.
Library
Education & Reference Office & Productivity
Evernote

Evernote

Freemium

Evernote is a popular cross-platform note-taking application designed to capture, organize, and manage your notes. It offers robust syncing capabilities across devices and includes features like web clipping, OCR for images, and integration with other services to streamline your productivity and information management.

Seamless syncing across multiple platforms.
Google Drive integration
Office & Productivity
Citavi

Citavi

Freemium

Citavi is a comprehensive reference management and knowledge organization software designed for students, academics, and researchers. It facilitates the entire research process, from information gathering and organization to task management and bibliography generation, enhancing productivity and streamlining academic work.

Integrated reference, knowledge, and task management.
Information gathering
News & Books Office & Productivity OS & Utilities
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