- Softonic rating:
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Excellent9/10
- 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
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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

- Small file size
- Much quicker than Adobe Reader
- Allows you to annotate documents
- No help included
- Doesn't allow you to edit files
- Some extra tools must be downloaded separately
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151 ratings- Usability
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- Currently 10/10.
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- Currently 9/10.
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- Currently 10/10.
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- Currently 9/10.
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- Currently 9/10.
User reviews
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Big thing in small packet
Foxit is very safe. My dad is a company se...
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Big thing in small packet
Foxit is very safe. My dad is a company secretary and needs to perform e-filing and e-transactions. The multiple tab feature,fastness of foxit 3.1.4 made him change from Adobe 9 to Foxit 3.1.4!! Fo... read more
Small but good
For me a casual pdf userit is a great program and provides all that I need to view pdf type files. The presentation is clear and concise and graphically very easy to operate ,overall a happy bunny! read more
A Good Adobe Reader Alternative
Foxit Reader is a good Adobe Reader alternative which also is small in size. It's very good at viewing PDF files on your pc and is quick and responsive for that purpose. However if you prefer view... read more
fast free reader, good annotator (not free), problem copying ...
I liked this fast and free pdf reader. Annotator is good, but the free trial version allow you to annotate only if you accept to have a stamp that advertise the software (pdf Xviewer doesn't do tha... read more
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about Foxit Reader - 16 Jan 2007Cool, my first impression has been unthinkable. I have archives pdf with many tables and Adobe Reader does not paint the lines and colors well, with Foxit are perfectly.... read more
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