Although PDF Xchange Viewer is available for free download, it has some powerful features that even allow users to edit PDF files. The editing capability makes it special because getting a PDF creator worth its name is challenging.

The program is smaller and faster than other popular PDF viewers in the market. This, however, does not mean users will only get barebones. The feature-rich program includes such markup capabilities as notes, callouts, highlighting and typing. Users can mark bright red lines and shapes to make comments or highlight errors. Although the users cannot create documents from scratch using the Light Version, they have a range of editing options, including creating text boxes, stamping, underlining, commenting and attaching files. They can also undo any edits they make with relative ease.

The Pro Version allows users to create their own PDF files from different image and text file formats. They can also create documents directly from scanners.

Users may display their PDF documents in “Preview” pane without locking the documents. They can choose different layouts to view the documents, skip pages and use keywords to search for relevant pages. They can also export or import form data in both FDF and XFDF formats. In addition, they may also save filled forms.

The friendly user interface has striking similarities to Adobe Acrobat Reader but includes more command icons at the top. Users can customize the toolbars to suit their own preferences, and they have many configuration options to choose from.

PDF Xchange Viewer is ideal for those interested in performing simple editing, including using OCR image-based files. Its extra features give it a competitive edge over other PDF readers although most of them are only available in evaluation mode. Users who want to experience the program’s full potential can upgrade to the paid version.