Nitro Reader 3
Make it. Mark it. Sign it. Share it.
Do everything you expect with a PDF reader, and then some. Create PDF files from any source easily. Sign them securely. Then collaborate with anyone, anywhere.
Do everything you expect with a PDF reader, and then some. Create PDF files from any source easily. Sign them securely. Then collaborate with anyone, anywhere.
Release Notes for version: 3.5.3.14
“Nitro Reader does more by default than any free PDF reader currently available”
“If you're looking for a free PDF tool, Nitro Reader is the one to get.”
“Nitro Reader is the only PDF software you'll ever need.”
“For a free product, Nitro Reader delivers a lot of functionality…
we have no hesitation in recommending it.”
“For a free app, Nitro Reader is loaded with an unbelievable set
of features.”
Scan, edit, convert, OCR, and secure your documents like the big dogs. We're talking major PDF performance, with a minor price tag.
Create from over 300 formats.
Create PDFs from virtually any Windows application. Convert any printable files to PDF directly from the source, or within Nitro Reader. Nitro PDF Creator, a virtual print driver, lets you print directly from your favorite applications.
Drag it. Drop it. Done.
You can drag any file onto the desktop icon to instantly create a document. All PDFs created with Nitro Reader are 100% compatible with other leading PDF readers and editors. So you can share them securely with anyone, anywhere.
Full-featured PDF creation.
Free doesn’t mean limited. You can completely control the output: customize the colors, font-embedding, page size, orientation and output quality. Or just keep it simple with 3 handy presets: Web, Office, and Print ready.
With QuickSign, there’s no need to stop at just your signature. You can create multiple, password-protected profiles for different applications—like your initials, different ink colors, and multiple users.
Start an autograph collection!
So simple, you already know how to use it.
Nitro Reader is designed for users, by users. Features you wouldn't even expect in a free product are right where you'd want them to be. So stop guessing and start doing.
Intelligent tools.
The ‘Ribbon' interface separates tasks and tools intuitively, and they're arranged the way you actually use them. Hover over buttons and handy tips appear, so you always know exactly what you're doing.
Intuitive application.
The Select tool knows the difference between text and images—you'll see it change as you mouse over different types of content. And when you open a PDF with digital signatures, comments, or bookmarks, the relevant pane displays automatically.
The Quick Access Toolbar is easily modified to let you put favorite features front and center, in any view mode. Minimize the main ribbon, maximize your screen real estate, and remove or add features to create a fully customized mini-toolbar just for you.
Use the tools. Build yourself a mini-bar.
Start making PDF work for you.
Digital documents are transforming the way we work together, yet genuinely useful collaboration tools have never been available in a free PDF reader. Until now.
Get feedback. Give feedback.
Join the collaboration process—leave comments, address feedback, and answer questions. Highlight, underline, and strike out text. Place sticky notes anywhere. All while retaining a record of the entire review cycle.
As easy as pen and paper. Easier, even.
Need to expand on a paragraph, fill static or scanned forms, or add text that wasn't included in first place? Just click, and type text directly onto the page. Just like you would in a word processor.
Preserve your comments so no one can change them. Use the Save as Flattened PDF feature to "bake" any annotations—like highlights, static form text, and sticky notes—into the content layer for secure sharing.
If you bake it, they can’t fudge it.
Printing a document in order to email it? Madness.
If you’ve filled out PDFs that need signing, bet the only way to save them was to print first, sign them by hand, and then scan them back in again. Nitro Reader lets you sign any kind of document in seconds— without leaving your desk.
Simply click to sign. We call it QuickSign™.
Just scan or take a photo of your signature and create a QuickSign profile. Nitro Reader automatically applies a transparency layer to the background, so your electronic signature looks and works just like your handwritten one.
Saves time. Ink. Trees. And your sanity.
Stop printing. Start signing documents safely and securely. Partners and colleagues can create multiple QuickSign profiles easily, then individually password protect them for peace of mind.
With QuickSign, there’s no need to stop at just your signature. You can create multiple, password-protected profiles for different applications—like your initials, different ink colors, and multiple users.
Start an autograph collection!
Nitro Ninja Academy is a quick email series that teaches the easiest ways to view, create, and collaborate with PDF. You’ll learn how to sign, share, and review documents with your entire team using Nitro Reader’s intuitive annotation tools.
Prepare for a journey to the heart of PDF mastery.