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For PDF "your browser" should be the default recommendation. Firefox allows to add text and images now. Gimp can also be used to edit PDF.
The main reason "your browser" isn't enough for me is that it doesn't allow you to add and edit bookmarks, which I use a lot to navigate large pdfs quickly.
Second is that it's nice to keep your pdf tabs separated from your browser tabs, and a pdf reader can remember your tabs and exactly which page you were on etc.
So that's why I'm using PDF-Xchange, I downloaded it for free idk why it says purchase.
Isn't it dangerous now that PDFs can run javascript? (Who had that idiotic idea, anyway?)
Yeah the PDF category is weird / lacking. LibreOffice Draw and Inkscape can both edit PDFs and are missing as well. Xodo looks like some mobile app only or SaaS product.
Edit: Xodo does have a free desktop PDF reader but seems like they're certainly focused on selling their subscription based PDF editor
Xodo and Xchange are both feature rich, lightweight, and easy to use programs. Browser view is fine for a peek but quickly feels clunky.
Browser is nice. On Linux though, Okular is superb (except for its occasional problems with forms).
What does Okular do that Firefox doesn't? I've used it on some distros because it was the default but I don't know the advantage compared to using my existing browser.
I'm really disappointed not to see Okular there. It's FOSS, and it's very cozy and useful.
Started using it recently and i agree!