Top 9 Online PDF Viewers
Sometimes we may be in a situation where we desperately need to view a PDF file but we do not have a PDF Reader installed in the computer. This kind of cases happen particularly when you are in a Internet Cafe or are working in PCs of your friends who are not too tech-savy. In situation like these, Online PDF Readers come to our help. I have listed down the best online PDF viewers for your ease.
1) Samurajdata
Samurajdata is aan online viewer, with which you can view PDF and PostScript files as browsable images and Word documents as web pages. Given a URL on the net or a file on your computer, the viewer will try to retrieve the document, convert it and show it to you. No plugin software is required.
The best thing about Samurajdata is that the whole thing is not only free but also OpenSource, so you can download the whole script and upload it as a part of your own site. You can download the source code at the homepage
2) Zoho Viewer
Zoho Viewer is a part of the web based Zoho Office Suite. Using Zoho Viewer you can view Microsoft Office Files (doc / docx, xls / xlsx, ppt / pptx, pps), Open Office Formats, OpenDocument Formats, Pdf, Rtf, text, HTML and CSV on the browser itself.
3) PDFescape:
A new way to open and edit PDF files online, PDFescape frees users from the typical software requirements for using the de facto document file format. Completely online, PDFescape requires no more than a modern internet browser and an active internet connection. PDFescape is a free online PDF reader, free online PDF editor, free Online PDF Form Filler and a Free PDF Form Designer.
4) pdfdownload:
The View Online feature in PDF Download lets you quickly view the contents of the Web-based PDF files you encounter without needing to open them in a PDF viewer. Instead, PDF Download’s service displays the contents straight in your browser window. Although there is no option of uploading PDF files from your own computer, it allows you to view only web based PDFs.
Use Vuzit Share to share your document with the world for free with the Vuzit Document Viewer! You can upload your documents like PDF and Word files and share it with the world. I warn you that you should not upload your personal documents to this application because this is viewable by all. If you want to make the document upload private then you will have to sign up for a account with them. There are 5 type of plans: 1 free and the others paid. The bad thing is that the free plan only has 5 MB storage.
6) Docuter
Docuter is an easy way to share documents online. Upload documents and share with others, Embed it on sites and websites. Store your document privately or share publicly. Docuter currently supports a lot of formats including all Microsoft Office formats, PDF, Images, OpenOffice format, AutoCAD format and many others. You can check out the full list here. You need to register an account to upload files
Now what more better than a Google tool? Google Docs also offers an online viewer using which you can view PDF documents, PowerPoint presentations, and TIFF files in your browser. The bad thing: You don’t get to upload a file from your desktop, the file needs to be web based.
Now do I have to give an introduction to Scribd? Most of you already know about it. Scribd is one of the top document sharing and viewing service. The main features of Scribd are is flexible document management system where you can keep your docs public or private, unique URL for every document, 4 different uploaders, unlimited storage, document viewer’s stat, similar document search etc.
9) Docstoc: Docstoc is a community where you can share documents of various formats like .doc, .pdf, .xls, .ppt, .ppt, .txt documents. User can store their documents for viewing any time and also share with friends and family. Docstoc has also come up with a new feature Docstore using which you can earn money for uploading documents.
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good post. yes sometimes online document viewers help lazy people ( like me
) … i even faced situations where i had to open bigger pdf’s in photoshop
Yes it does help particularly when you are in Internet cafe and well in my office
Google Docs For The Win (FTW) for me
BTW Awesome List
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Thanks Mrinmay
Good article. In my case, Google Docs is always the best choice.
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Yes Google Doc is the best choice for online PDF operations but why should you upload and use up Google Docs space when you only need to view the PDF. In my opinion Samurajdata is the best from the list.
Thanks for the share friend.
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A PDF tool comes in handy when you need to:
Merge, split or reorder pages of a PDF document;
Rotate or crop pages
Add a header and footer
Add page numbers
Add a watermark
Encrypt or decrypt
Highlight text or annotate
Tweak viewer preference or change metadata
Convert PDF to images, or vice versa
Convert PDF to text, or vice versa
Convert PostScript to PDF
Do other functions
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Great List dude..Thanks for share
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Wow so many ways. Great list
Zoho is my top favorite out of all these!
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I’ve been usiing PDF Download Firefox extension for a long time and it really rox … and thanks for the list toooooo ..
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I am using a plug-in for Mozilla from Adobe if I am not wrong and it is working pretty well. As well on Ubuntu there is integrated PDF viewer which comes with the basic kernel.
Hey nice post was really very informative, glad that you shared this.