Skim vs Preview : Which is Better?

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Skim

Skim is a PDF reader and note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF.

License: Open Source

Categories: Office & Productivity

Apps available for Mac OS X

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Preview

Preview is the image viewer and PDF viewer of the macOS operating system. Developed by Apple

License: Free

Apps available for Mac OS X

Skim VS Preview Feature comparision

Feature Skim Preview
Clean design
Export annotations
Lightweight
Notetaking
PDF annotation
Low memory usage
Highlighter
Optimal performance
Fill PDF Forms
Edit PDF
Handwriting recognition
Multiple languages
Export to PDF
Document annotations
Sync between devices
PDF OCR
Customer support
Cross-platform
Portable
Vim key mapping
Add/remove pages
Bates numbering
Customizable
Built-in Image converter
Image resizing
Command Line support
Batch conversion
Batch rename files
Batch Editing
Sorting by tags
Batch processing
Clone stamp tool
Image browser
Crop images
Image Editing
Multiplatform
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Fullscreen support
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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