Program information 
- Softonic Rating:
- Excellent
- License:
- Free
- Added:
- March 16, 2007
- Updated:
- April 25, 2008
- Publisher:
- Website
- File size:
- 2.55 MB
- Downloads:
- 16,204
“A speedy alternative to Adobe Reader”
PDF (Portable Document Format) is now one of the most ubiquitous document formats on the net. The problem is that Adobe Reader is the only tool to read it and it's both bulky and slow.
Foxit PDF Reader on the other hand is light and quick. The proof is in the pudding for starters - compare Foxit'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 it doesn't have all those annoying splash-up screens, endless credits lists and plugins.
The program'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 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
Languages:
English
Recent changes in Foxit Reader:
- Bookmark Design
- Multi-tab Browsing
- Multimedia Player Support
- Callout and Text Box Tool
- Commenting Text Tool
- Rulers and Guides
- Magnifier
- Automatic Scrolling
- OCG Support
- FDF Related
Minimum requirements for Foxit Reader:
- OS: Win95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP/2003
- 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
From the publisher of Foxit Reader
Foxit PDF Reader is an alternative viewer/reader for PDF documents. Foxit PDF Reader is less than 1MB to download and doesn't need lengthy installation (just download, unzip, and run).
It works with all types of PDF documents you might have, with high display quality. Supports different languages including most Asian languages. You can zoom in/zoom out or rotate page display, copy text information to other application, search text in PDF document, and print PDF documents.
Incredibly small
The download size of Foxit Reader is only 1.5 M which is a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size
Breezing-fast
When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay. You are not forced to view an annoying splash window displaying company logo, author names, etc.
Annotation tool
Have you ever wished to annotate (or comment on) a PDF document when you are reading it? Foxit Reader allows you to draw graphics, highlight text, type text and make notes on a PDF document and then print out or save the annotated document.
Text converter
You may convert the whole PDF document into a simple text file.
High security and privacy
Foxit Reader highly respects the security and privacy of users and will never connect to Internet without users' permission. While other PDF Reader often silently connects to the Internet in the background. Foxit PDF Reader does not contain any spyware or adware.
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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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