Papers

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Papers is ranked #17 of 27 in PDF readers on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

Papers plans and pricing

Free Free 14 MiB download · x86_64 and aarch64 architectures flathub.org · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on PDF readers

Free plan: Yes
Annotation tools: Yes
Form filling: Yes
Platform support: desktop

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The record

Purpose: Papers is a document viewer for the GNOME desktop that can view, search, and annotate documents.
File formats: It supports PDF, DjVu, TIFF, and comic book archives in CBR, CBT, CBZ, and CB7 formats.
Latest release: The page lists version 51.0, released on September 12, 2026.
Signatures: Version 51.0 added the ability to insert visual signatures within Papers.
Annotations: Free text annotations are printed by default in version 51.0.
Interface: The app page describes a mobile-friendly user interface and shows an annotation list and sidebar thumbnails.
Installation: The GNOME app page directs users to install the latest version from Flathub.
Support: The app page directs users to its issue tracker to give feedback or report issues.
Contributions: The app page links to ways to contribute, translate the app, and donate to the GNOME Foundation.
License: The app-specific content on the GNOME page is licensed GPL-2.0-or-later.
Publisher: Flathub lists The GNOME Project as the publisher.
Intended use: The app page describes Papers as a document viewer for the GNOME desktop.
Price from: Free

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Best PDF Readers in 2026#17 of 27

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Sources

apps.gnome.org/Papers/· checked 8 Oct 2026
flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.Papers· checked 8 Oct 2026