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Xpdf Reader: best for pdf viewer | ThereIsASiteForThat

Xpdf Reader

Lightweight, free PDF viewer and command line toolset.

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Free
pdf viewer
command line
lightweight

Editor score

3.9

Our score, until enough people have used it and told us.

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Open Xpdf Reader from this page and the question appears when you come back. No account, no email. Just people who actually used it.

Pros

Extremely lightweight and fast
Free command line tools for automation
Long-standing, stable project

Cons

Minimal, dated interface
No editing capability

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