A free PDF reader which can convert Office documents.
As PDF files have become extremely commonplace online, most users will generally download and install the official Adobe Acrobat Reader which is distributed by Adobe. Unfortunately, that program often slows down your system and offers very few features apart from actually being able to view PDF files.
Enter Nuance PDF Reader. This program offers some extra features on top of viewing PDF files. In the realm of viewing PDF files, this application can open PDF documents in full screen, zoom in and out of PDF, can display multiple pages at the same time and copy text from the documents themselves.
Some of the extra features you can expect to encounter with Nuance's PDF reader is emailing PDF files directly from the interface, convert PDF files to MS Word and other formats (DOC, DOCX, XLS and RTF). Unfortunately the conversion of documents is done via Nuance's online service and not by your PC; this of course requires an Internet connection.
Though in the end this program might be handy, the fact that it does its conversion online raises some privacy concerns. It is also not able to edit PDF files.
Features of Nuance PDF Reader
- Annotation: Easy annotation capabilities for comments, highlights and doodles.
- Batch Processing: Handle multiple PDFs simultaneously with the batch processing feature.
- Bookmarks: Quickly bookmark pages for future reference.
- Cloud Integration: Effortless connectivity to popular cloud services for easy storage and access.
- Conversion: Seamless conversion of PDFs to Word, Excel, RTF, or image files.
- Digital Signing: Securely sign documents using the digital signature feature.
- Document Comparison: Compare two documents side by side, highlighting differences.
- Fillable Forms: Ability to create and edit PDF forms with relative ease.
- Multi-Language: Offers OCR capabilities in over 20 languages.
- Multimedia Support: View and play embedded multimedia content within PDF files.
- Optical Character Recognition: Efficient OCR for transforming scanned documents into editable text.
- Text-to-Speech: Built-in text-to-speech functionality for auditory reading of PDFs.
- Usability: User-friendly interface with clear, intuitive icons and menu navigation.
- Voice Recognition: Nuance's industry-leading voice recognition technology integrated for command input.
- Zoom: Crystal clear zoom in/out without losing quality.
Compatibility and License
Is Nuance PDF Reader free to download?
Nuance PDF Reader is provided under a freeware license on Windows from PDF software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 8.10.1302 is the latest version last time we checked.
What version of Windows can Nuance PDF Reader run on?
Nuance PDF Reader can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.
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