
While other PDF readers often silently connect to the Internet in the background. High security and privacy: Foxit Reader highly respects the security and privacy of users and will never connect to the Internet without users’ permission.Text converter: You may convert the whole PDF document into a simple text file.
Annotation tool: Have you ever wished to annotate (or comment on) a PDF document when you are reading it? Foxit Reader allows you to draw graphics, highlight text, type text and make notes on a PDF document and then print out or save the annotated document. You are not forced to view an annoying splash window displaying company logo, author names, etc. Breezing-fast: When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay. I say Foxit is lightweight as it weighs in at under 4MB, while Adobe’s Reader is a hefty 20MB.įrom Foxit’s website, here are the advantages…
I happily removed Adobe Reader from our computers and installed Foxit.
After hearing numerous warnings about various security flaws in Adobe’s Reader and the delays in getting the patches out, I decided to make the switch to the light-weight Foxit Reader.