Lector - PDF Reader

Lector: Free PDF Reader App

A lightweight, open source PDF reader for Linux with bookmarking, highlighting, and annotation features, designed for a distraction-free reading experience.

What is Lector - PDF Reader?

Lector is an open source PDF reader application designed specifically for the Linux operating system. It provides a simple, clean, and distraction-free interface for reading PDF documents.

Some key features of Lector PDF Reader include:

• Minimalistic and intuitive UI focused solely on reading PDFs
• Smooth scrolling and fast load times
• Support for bookmarks, highlights, underlines and annotations
• Configuration options like inverted colors for reading at night
• Portable appimage package for easy installation on any Linux distribution
• Stores annotations and bookmarks externally for privacy
• Available in multiple languages
• Customizable keyboard shortcuts
• Supports attaching files as annotations
• Open source with community contributions

Overall, Lector aims to provide a lean, high performance and customizable PDF reader for Linux users looking for an alternative to heavier programs like Adobe Acrobat. Its focus is solely on the reading experience rather than editing or creating PDFs. The open source nature also allows it to improve over time with new features and tweaks from its user & developer community.

Lector - PDF Reader Features

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