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Foxit PDF Reader

Industry’s most powerful PDF Reader Solution.

  • Limited free plan
  • Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS
  • No account

Overview

Foxit PDF Reader is a PDF reader, available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

Features described on its official website and in its Winget manifest: document signing.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “The best free PDF reader & viewer used by over 700 million users.” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “View, annotate, form fill, and sign PDF across desktop, mobile, and web – no matter if you’re at the office, home, or on the go.” — Winget, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Foxit PDF Reader offers a limited free plan; advanced features or heavier use are paid.

It is distributed under a proprietary licence: free to use under its terms, which may change; that licence is not an open source licence.

Plans and conditions

  • Free plan: basic features are free; others are reserved for paid plans.
  • Limited free credits: 300 credits included; beyond that, use is paid.
  • Paid subscriptions from 4,99 $ per month (price read on the official page).

Strengths

  • No account needed

Weaknesses

  • Limited free plan

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