Software · PDF: read, create, edit
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
Sources and checks
- Facts collected from foxit.com (account, free status, platforms) —
- Facts collected from Unspecified source (platforms) —
- Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (publisher, licence, platforms, version) —
- Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (limits, free status) —
- Last technical check: 6 November 2026
- Description from github.com — Manifeste Winget (MIT)
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