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Softonic rating:
Excellent
9/10
License:
Free
Added:
March 16, 2007
Updated:
May 21, 2010
Publisher:
Foxit Software Company | More programs (2)
File size:
6.5 MB
Downloads:
92,496
Nick Mead

“A speedy alternative to Adobe Reader”

by Nick Mead

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Foxit Reader is a lightweight and lightening quick utility for reading PDF files. PDF (Portable Document Format) is now one of the most ubiquitous document formats on the net. The problem is that Adobe Reader is both bulky and slow.

Foxit Reader on the other hand is light and quick. The proof is in the pudding for starters - compare Foxit Reader's installation file is only of just 2.2 MB against Acrobat's 20.8 MB and you can see why it opens documents in a snap. The key is that Foxit Reader doesn't have all those annoying splash-up screens, endless credits lists and plugins.

Foxit Reader's interface been designed with ease of use in mind. You have several toolbars available, which you can show or hide at your will and which give you access to all the available utilities: zoom, text selection, image snapshot, search tool, rotation or full screen view, among others. There is a small ad in the upper right corner, but you can deactivate it by going to the View menu and deselecting the Advertisement option.

One added bonus in Foxit Reader is that you can annotate PDF documents in several ways by highlighting text fragments, underlining them, strike them out or even add personal comments.

If you want a small, fast, stable and functional alternative to Adobe Reader, then look no further: Foxit Reader is what you need.

Languages:

English, Spanish, German, French, Arabic, Catalan, Chinese Simp, Chinese Trad, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Gallego, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese BR, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Portuguese PT

Recent changes in Foxit Reader:

  • The new Secure Trust Manager enables users to allow or deny unauthorized actions and data transmission, including URL connection, attachments PDF actions, and JavaScript functions; efficiently avoiding the attack from malicious contents and viruses
  • Enables users to show or hide the Ask Search Button in the Preferences menu
  • Fixes some bugs from previous versions including an issue where Ask Toolbar may be installed by default

OS requirements for Foxit Reader:

  • OS: WinMe/2000/NT/XP/2003/Vista/7 Compatible with Windows 7
Pros
  • Small file size
  • Much quicker than Adobe Reader
  • Allows you to annotate documents
Cons
  • No help included
  • Doesn't allow you to edit files
  • Some extra tools must be downloaded separately
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