SumatraPDF

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Runs on Windows.

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SumatraPDF is ranked #14 of 31 in file viewer software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Windows. There is a free plan.

SumatraPDF plans and pricing

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Free Free Windows application · free and open source · no ads or subscription sumatrapdfreader.org · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on file viewer software

Free plan: Yes
Annotation tools: Yes
Form filling: Yes
Offline access: Yes
Text-to-speech: Yes
Platform support: desktop

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The record

Purpose: SumatraPDF is a free Windows reader for PDFs, ebooks, and comics.
Formats: It supports PDF, EPUB, MOBI, CBZ, CBR, DjVu, XPS, CHM, and common image formats.
Lightweight: The product page describes SumatraPDF as lightweight and fast, with minimal memory use.
Portable use: A portable version can run without installation, including from a USB drive.
Customization: Users can customize keyboard shortcuts, themes, and toolbar layout.
Windows builds: The site lists Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11 support, with 32-bit, 64-bit, and ARM64 builds.
Document tools: The documentation lists PDF tasks including annotation editing, form filling, signing, merging, splitting, extracting, and conversion.
Command-line tools: The pre-release 3.7 documentation describes command-line tools to convert, extract, and search PDF and other files.
Integrations: The documentation lists LaTeX integration and configurable external viewers, search, and translation services.
Accessibility: SumatraPDF supports screen readers through Windows UI Automation, built-in text-to-speech, and keyboard-only use.
Document privacy: The privacy policy says documents and their names are not uploaded, and recently opened files are kept in a local settings file.
Network data: With update checks enabled, the app contacts the maker’s server; official builds also send crash reports that may include fragments of the open document.
Support: Users can report bugs through the issue tracker and ask questions or share feedback in the forum.
Platform limit: The product page states that SumatraPDF is Windows-only and is not available for Mac or Linux.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best File Viewer Software in 2026#14 of 31
Best PDF Readers in 2026#10 of 26

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Sources

sumatrapdfreader.org/free-pdf-reader· checked 3 Oct 2026
sumatrapdfreader.org/docs/SumatraPDF-documentation· checked 3 Oct 2026
sumatrapdfreader.org/docs/Accessibility· checked 3 Oct 2026
sumatrapdfreader.org/docs/Privacy-policy· checked 3 Oct 2026