What is Pdf-notes?
pdf-notes is a free, open-source PDF annotation software available for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. It allows users to add text notes, highlights, drawings, stamps and more to existing PDF documents.
Some key features of pdf-notes include:
- Add text notes with custom formatting options like font, size, color etc.
- Highlight text in multiple colors and with options like underline, strikethrough etc.
- Draw shapes, arrows, lines on PDFs to call out sections
- Apply custom stamps from preset options or import new ones
- Support for commenting and markup across 100+ page PDF documents
- Save annotations as separate layer over original PDF
- Export annotated PDFs to share with others
- Available completely free, open-source and cross-platform
As an open-source software, pdf-notes is customizable and extensible to suit specific annotation needs. Its simple, intuitive interface makes it easy for students, teachers, office workers to annotate PDFs on their desktop/laptop without needing any advanced technical skills.
Adobe Acrobat DC, Notability, Kdan PDF Reader, Foxit Reader, GoodReader, Xodo, Evince, Noteshelf, PDF Expert, INKredible, Qoppa PDF Studio, Atril are some alternatives to Pdf-notes.