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Open and read a PDF in a viewer. 32 products support this exact task: 12 absolutely free, 8 free with limits, 8 paid or trial, and 4 offline or self-hosted. The inventory records PDF -> viewer; PDF -> actual-size view; PDF -> continuous multipage view.

32 products recorded · 20 free choices · 7 offline or self-hosted choices. Inventory checked 2026-10-23.

What the inventory records

Exact direction
PDF -> viewer; PDF -> actual-size view; PDF -> continuous multipage view; PDF -> side-by-side view; PDF -> outlines/bookmarks
Named as
Print PDF; View as PDF; Set PDF viewer preferences; PDF Printer; PDF Reader; Read
Evidence
58 matching inventory rows · 14 confirmed · 18 partly confirmed
Last checked
2026-10-23

This page is about this exact operation only, not a general PDF converter. Rows with unresolved confidence are not counted as support.

Absolutely free

12 products

No payment is needed to use the tool as recorded.

  • ICEpdf

    ICEsoft Technologies Inc.

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Open source
    Evidence
    Confirmed

  • jsPDF

    yWorks

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Open source
    Evidence
    Confirmed
  • Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · macOS · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Free
    Evidence
    Confirmed
  • Product record
    Platform and processing
    Linux · Windows · macOS · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Open source
    Evidence
    Confirmed

  • PAC

    axes4 GmbH

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Free
    Evidence
    Confirmed

  • PDF Arranger

    The PDF Arranger team

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · macOS · Linux · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Open source
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • PDF.js

    Mozilla PDF.js project

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Open source
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • PDF24

    geek Software GmbH

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · Vendor cloud
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Free
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • pdfcpu

    Horst Rutter

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Open source
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • pdfGoHTML

    callas software GmbH

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · macOS · Runs locally
    Account
    Account required
    Price signal
    Free
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • pikepdf

    James R. Barlow

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Open source
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • SumatraPDF

    Krzysztof Kowalczyk

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Open source
    Evidence
    Confirmed

Free with limits

8 products

There is an indefinite free way to use it, usually with limits.

  • PDF Candy

    Icecream Apps Limited

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · Vendor cloud
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Free · paid from £4.00 a month
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • PDFescape

    7270356 Canada Inc. (Avanquest Software)

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · Vendor cloud
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Free · paid from £4.44 a month
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • PDFix

    PDFix s.r.o.

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · macOS · Linux · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • Smallpdf

    Smallpdf AG

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · iOS · Android · Vendor cloud
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Free · paid from £6.75 a month
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • Soda PDF

    Avanquest Software SAS

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · Varies by edition
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Confirmed

  • Stirling PDF

    Stirling PDF, Inc.

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux · API · Self-hosted · Varies by edition
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Free · paid from £73.43 a month
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • Wondershare PDFelement

    Wondershare Technology Group Co., Limited

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · macOS · iOS · Android · Varies by edition
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Free · paid from £59.33 a year
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • Xodo

    Apryse

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS · Android · Runs locally
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Free · paid from £6.05 a month
    Evidence
    Confirmed

Paid or trial

8 products

The record shows a paid product, with or without a trial.

  • Master PDF Editor

    Code Industry Ltd

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · macOS · Linux · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    From £59.30
    Evidence
    Confirmed

  • Nutrient

    Nutrient

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · macOS · iOS · Android · API · Self-hosted · Windows · Linux · Varies by edition
    Account
    Account required
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Confirmed

  • PDF Studio

    Apryse Software Corp.

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · macOS · Linux · Runs locally
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • PDF-XChange Core API SDK

    PDF-XChange Co Ltd

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · Runs locally
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed
  • Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · iOS · Android · Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • Power PDF

    Tungsten Automation Corporation

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · Windows · macOS · iOS · Android · Varies by edition
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    From £95.00
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • PREP

    Continual Engine US, LLC

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Web · API · Vendor cloud
    Account
    Account required
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • SetaPDF-Core

    Setasign GmbH & Co. KG

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Confirmed

Offline or self-hosted

4 products

Paid products that run locally or can be self-hosted. Free and free-tier local products stay in their price tier above.

  • Foxit PDF SDK

    Foxit Software Incorporated

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS · Android · Web · Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Confirmed

  • IronPDF

    Iron Software

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · macOS · Linux · Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    From £740.96
    Evidence
    Partly confirmed

  • JPedal

    IDRsolutions

    Product record
    Platform and processing
    Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    Account requirement not verified
    Price signal
    From £710.90
    Evidence
    Confirmed
  • Product record
    Platform and processing
    Windows · Linux · macOS · Android · iOS · Web · Self-hosted · Runs locally
    Account
    No account needed
    Price signal
    Paid
    Evidence
    Confirmed

What this page counts

The inventory has 58 matching rows for this operation. 14 products have confirmed evidence and 18 have partly confirmed evidence; unresolved rows are excluded. A product appears only when the inventory names this exact operation. A vendor that bundles several conversions into one unspecified tool is not counted here.

The tiers describe commercial access at the record level. A free choice may still have usage limits, and an offline choice may require a paid licence. Check the linked product record before relying on a feature. The inventory was last checked 2026-10-23; the source and date for each product are on its record.

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