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Reading PDF Tools

Tools for viewing PDFs, keyword text search, fullscreen presentations, QR code stamping, and file compression.

What Reading Tools Do

Reading and utility tools optimize how you consume and share PDFs. Enjoy a distraction-free, browser-native PDF viewer with thumbnail navigation, search text keywords across all pages with instant highlighting, present slides in fullscreen, or compress PDF files for easier sharing.

Tools in this Category (6)

Add QR Code

Roadmap

Generate and insert scannable QR codes onto PDF pages.

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PDF Reader

Roadmap

Fast, distraction-free browser PDF viewer with thumbnail navigation.

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Fullscreen PDF

Roadmap

Read PDFs in a clean, distraction-free fullscreen presentation mode.

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PDF Search

Roadmap

Search and highlight text keywords across all pages of a PDF.

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PDF Presentation

Roadmap

Present PDF slides in fullscreen with slide controls.

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Compress PDF

Roadmap

Reduce file size while optimizing for maximal PDF quality.

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Common Workflows

  • 1Read and navigate large PDF files in a fast browser viewer.
  • 2Search for specific keywords and phrases across multi-page documents.
  • 3Present PDF slide decks in full-screen presentation mode.
  • 4Compress PDF files to reduce attachment sizes for email.

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