With the portable document format (PDF), you can create professional-looking documents that can then be viewed with a PDF reader or viewer. While you often need a paid application such as Acrobat Pro to create a PDF, you can easily find a free PDF viewer for almost any popular platform. PDF readers can be standalone desktop or mobile apps, or they can be built into a Web browser.

What should I look for in a PDF reader?

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PDF readers offer a similar and small set of features. All of them enable you to view the text and graphical elements in a PDF file. Most PDF readers let you print the contents of a PDF, and a few free readers offer simple tools for annotating or marking up the PDF and applying a digital signature. With so many good free PDF readers available, one thing you should not need to do is pay for one.

Can I view PDFs in browsers?

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PDF Writer for Mac This program installs a printer drive on Mac, which enables users to create any PDF file by using the 'Print' option within most popular file formats. Note that it does not use ghostsc_x_ript to generate PDF files but it uses the Mac internal PDF capabilities which are designed to create synergy among different PDF tasks.

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Google Chrome can automatically display a downloaded PDF in the browser window. Firefox includes a built-in PDF viewer. Safari and Microsoft Edge can also display PDFs.

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Can I view PDFs in e-book readers?

E-book readers can display PDFs. With Amazon's Kindle readers, you can upload and view PDFs on the device. Barnes & Noble's Nook and Apple's iBooks also let you read PDFs.