Choosing a PDF Viewer
For your convenience, we’ve listed PDF viewers that work well on most major devices. You may already have one of these installed, but if not, the options below can help you choose one for printing or writing directly on your PDFs.
Desktop
Windows
| Viewer | Type | Printing | Writing & Annotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge | Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Mozilla Firefox | Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | Software | Yes | Yes |
| Foxit PDF Reader | Software | Yes | Yes |
| PDF-XChange Editor | Software | Yes | Yes |
| Xodo PDF Studio | Software | Yes | Yes |
| WPS Office — WPS PDF | Software | Yes | Yes |
| Wondershare PDFelement | Software | Yes | Yes |
| KDAN PDF | Software | Yes | Yes |
Mac
| Viewer | Type | Printing | Writing & Annotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge | Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Mozilla Firefox | Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Preview | Software | Yes | Yes |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | Software | Yes | Yes |
| Foxit PDF Reader | Software | Yes | Yes |
| PDF Expert | Software | Yes | Yes |
| Xodo PDF Studio | Software | Yes | Yes |
| WPS Office — WPS PDF | Software | Yes | Yes |
| Wondershare PDFelement | Software | Yes | Yes |
| KDAN PDF | Software | Yes | Yes |
Tablets
iPad
| Viewer | Type | Printing | Writing & Annotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preview | Built-in app | Yes | Yes |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | App | Yes | Yes |
| Foxit PDF Editor | App | Yes | Yes |
| PDF Expert | App | Yes | Yes |
| Xodo PDF Reader & Editor | App | Yes | Yes |
| WPS Office — WPS PDF | App | Yes | Yes |
| Wondershare PDFelement | App | Yes | Yes |
| KDAN PDF | App | Yes | Yes |
Android (Samsung Galaxy Tab, Lenovo Tab, Amazon Fire, etc.)
| Viewer | Type | Printing | Writing & Annotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | App | Yes | Yes |
| Foxit PDF Editor | App | Yes | Yes |
| Xodo PDF Reader & Editor | App | Yes | Yes |
| WPS Office — WPS PDF | App | Yes | Yes |
| Wondershare PDFelement | App | Yes | Yes |
| KDAN PDF | App | Yes | Yes |
If you are using an Amazon Fire tablet, you must manually install the Google Play Store. Follow these instructions to do so.
Windows (Microsoft Surface, Surface Pro, etc.)
| Viewer | Type | Printing | Writing & Annotation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge | Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Mozilla Firefox | Browser | Yes | Yes |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader | Software / App | Yes | Yes |
| Foxit PDF Reader | Software / App | Yes | Yes |
| PDF-XChange Editor | Software / App | Yes | Yes |
| Xodo PDF Studio | Software / App | Yes | Yes |
| WPS Office — WPS PDF | Software / App | Yes | Yes |
| Wondershare PDFelement | Software / App | Yes | Yes |
| KDAN PDF | Software / App | Yes | Yes |
If you or your student have any trouble accessing, printing, or writing directly on our PDFs using your device, please contact us at support@devmath.org, through chat support, or through our contact page. We’ll be happy to help.