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The best PDF readers for Android won’t simply make it easy to read PDF’s on your smartphone or tablet, but also allow you to do more with PDF files. While it’s possible to read PDF files already using Android devices, for most people that’s about all they can do with them. If you want to do anything more with PDFs then you’ll almost certainly need to install additional software to your Android device. Luckily, there are a lot of different PDF apps available, which allow all sorts of additional functions and features to be opened up. This includes the ability to edit PDF files, which can be invaluable for users. Other features might include the ability to annotate PDF files as well as print them out, or even insert forms and similar for really user-interactive PDF files. While Adobe Acrobat might be the first app people might think of, not least because it was Adobe who originally developed the PDF format, there are also other PDF apps well worth looking at. So to help you make a decision, here’s a round up of the best in Android PDF apps that we could find. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC is one of the most powerful PDF apps. Even the basic free version offers more than enough functionality for most situations, and excellent document compatibility means you should be able to view even the most complex of PDFs as it was meant to be seen. Open a PDF from the web or share a document from another app and Acrobat Reader quickly displays it in a simple viewer. You’re able to scroll around the document, zoom in and out or use simple searches, and everything works more or less exactly as you would expect. Advanced features in the paid-for version include form filling and signing, and you’re able to annotate files, highlight text, plus you can add and manage PDF comments. The app is designed to work with many other Adobe services and products. Some of these are free, including cloud storage when you sign up for an Adobe account, and the OCR-powered Adobe Scan app which enables using your device as a PDF scanner, turning receipts, business cards, whiteboards and anything else into searchable, editable PDFs. The commercial extensions aren’t always such good value. Converting files to and from PDF, reordering and rotating pages, are functions that other tools often do for free. Still, you don’t have to sign up, and the free app delivers all the viewing functionality that many users will need. Browse the Google Store for PDF readers and you’ll find what appears to be a huge choice of apps, but all isn’t quite as it seems. Many are very limited, with only the most basic functionality. Xodo PDF Reader stands out from the underpowered masses for the range and depth of its feature set.
