Windows freeware for annotating PDFs without watermark nags #

Windows lacks an equivalent to macOS's Preview app, but these free tools can handle simple PDF markup tasks:

Microsoft Edge

Native
Annotations: insert text (typewriter) or comments (popup, via context menu after selecting text), highlight/draw freehand.
Version tested: 127.0.2651.45

Open source
Annotations: insert text (typewriter), highlight text or area, draw freehand, insert image.
Version tested: 129.0.2

Freeware (small ad banner in app but not output)
Annotations: insert text (typewriter) or comments (popup), highlight text or area, draw shapes (arrows, rectangles, etc.) and freehand, apply stamps, more.
Version tested: 2024.2.2.25170

Open source (install via Chocolatey, Microsoft Store, or source)
Annotations: insert text (typewriter) or comments (popup), highlight text, draw shapes (arrows, rectangles, etc.) and freehand, apply stamps, more.
Version tested: 23.08.4

Freeware (for home or business use)
Annotations: insert text (typewriter), highlight/draw freehand, insert image or shape.
Version tested: 11.20.1
A slew of additional PDF-handling features, including: organize, merge, compress, convert, (un)protect, split, rotate, remove/extract/sort pages, extract images, create invoice or job application, OCR, optimize, add watermark or page numbers, compare, sign, redact, crop, flatten, send fax, screen capture, import from scanner or camera, remove/edit metadata, and change page size.
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/windows | Jul 10, 2024