CNET Editors' review
PDF-XChange Viewer presents users with an alternative to Adobe's Acrobat Reader. With some interesting additions, it's not hard to see this reader gaining some fans over its more popular competition.
The program's interface looks and feels remarkably like Acrobat Reader, but with more command icons along the top. Users who are familiar with viewing PDFs will find this fairly intuitive, but newcomers are advised to experiment with the options and pay attention to the Help file. Viewing PDFs is incredibly simple and should not be a problem for users. The documents look good through the reader and are easily navigated. While the program is good for simply looking at PDFs, it excels with its added features. The control panel along the top displays a long list of options for editing your PDFs. The most useful we found was the option for making bright red shapes and lines, which can be utilized to mark errors and make comments (an element that has always been one of Acrobat's best tools). Here, XChange Viewer gives users more options than its competition, allowing for more in-depth markups.
This free program imitates its competition in all the right places and gives users some extra features where it counts, combining into an excellent download option for anyone looking for an alternative to Acrobat Reader.
Publisher's Description
From Tracker Software Products:
PDF-XChange Viewer allows users to View Adobe compatible PDF files and performs additional functionality. It features viewing, printing, exporting PDF's to numerous image based file types, page commenting and annotations, type directly on a PDF page, simple find, and advanced search.
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4.5 starsout of 272 votes
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Current version:
4.5 starsout of 4 votes
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"Great little program"
Version: PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5.201
Pros
Works on any PDF document every time
Cons
Toolbar can be a little confusing.
Summary
Definitely worth having
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"Great PDF Viewer"
Version: PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5.201
Pros
No ads, no pop-ups asking you to buy pro version. Instant loading. Easy to use basic functions. It's FREE!
Cons
Updates too frequently. Not a month goes by that I have to uninstall and install a new version.
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"Feature I most needed doesn't work for me."
Version: PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5.201
Pros
Works enough like the Adobe PDF products that there is a minimal learning curve.
Cons
Bought it for the typewriter which works great until you try to open with an Adobe PDF viewer, then the text is gone.
Summary
Great depending on what you need the product for.
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"Fast, complete and powerful"
Version: PDF-XChange Viewer 2.5.201
Pros
It can be used in both simple and advanced mode, allowing you to edit and/or modifying a PDF document.
Cons
Never found in various versions that i used
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