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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

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Generate and insert scannable QR codes onto PDF pages.

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PDF Reader

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

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Fullscreen PDF

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

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PDF Search

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

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PDF Presentation

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Present PDF slides in fullscreen with slide controls.

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Compress PDF

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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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