Free alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Pro for Windows

Most people use Acrobat to read, merge and split PDFs, and free tools handle those jobs without an account.

A very fast PDF reader that opens files instantly.

Merges, splits, rotates and extracts PDF pages on your own PC, with nothing uploaded.

Its Draw program can make basic edits to PDF text and pages.

What you give up

Reliable editing of complex PDFs, built-in OCR and certified e-signatures.

Adobe Acrobat Pro is a trademark of its owner. SoftNest is not connected to it. Check each publisher's licence and pricing before you switch.