Cool PDF Reader

3.21 PDF viewer for Windows

Fernando Ortega

Review: Software for viewing and printing PDF documents and includes features such as page rotation, zooming and bookmarks.

Free, but ad-supported PDF viewing software download, reviewed by Fernando Ortega
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One of the smallest PDF readers available.

Available as both an installation package and portable freeware, Cool PDF Reader has got to be the smallest application which can view and print Adobe PDF files from virtually all different versions released over the years.

As you might expect from such a small program, Cool PDF Reader has a straight-forward interface without too much which you might consider flashy and bloated. Viewing a PDF file is as easy using the file browser built-in.

After opening a PDF file, you're able to view the multiple pages of the document, if applicable. Cool PDF Reader can also quickly show you the details about the PDF file from the properties. Properties of a document may include the date of creation, encryption strength, creator, etc.

Visual slideshows are also possible with this Adobe PDF reader, allowing you to hide the menu bars while you page through documents.

The printing function of Cool PDF Reader is exactly as you would expect it. As with virtually all other printing application, you can configure the options via your printer and directly from the application; paper size and orientation are the two main configurations.

As a small and freeware PDF viewing program, Cool PDF Reader is definitely not a hog of resources and it certainly is much much faster than anything currently available from Adobe. It is especially useful for beginners because of its free status and the sheer ease-of-use this program offers.

Features of Cool PDF Reader

  • Annotate: Make notes, highlight text and draw on your PDFs.
  • Convert: Convert PDFs to other formats, such as Word and HTML.
  • Extract: Extract pages from PDFs.
  • Forms: Fill, save and print PDF forms with ease.
  • Merge: Combine multiple PDFs into one.
  • Navigation: Easily navigate through PDFs with thumbnails, bookmarking and more.
  • OCR: Convert scanned documents into text-searchable PDFs.
  • Print: Print PDFs directly from the reader.
  • Read: View PDF documents with ease.
  • Rotate: Rotate PDF pages to view in portrait or landscape.
  • Search: Find words, phrases and text quickly.
  • Secure: Encrypt PDFs with passwords and digital signatures.
  • Share: Send PDFs directly from the reader.
  • Text-to-Speech: Listen to your PDFs read aloud.
  • Zoom: Adjust the zoom level to better view documents.

Compatibility and License

Cool PDF Reader is a freeware, but ad-supported application available on Windows from PDF software. You may encounter different types of ads or offers when running and installing this program. Though ads might be present, download and installation of this PC software is free and 3.21 is the latest version last time we checked.

What version of Windows can Cool PDF Reader run on?

Cool PDF Reader can be used on a computer running Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.


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Cool PDF Reader has been picked by our editors as very good.
Cool PDF Reader has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Cool PDF Reader 3.21 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.