Compare the Top PDF Annotators for Android as of May 2025

What are PDF Annotators for Android?

PDF annotation tools are pieces of software designed to allow users to add notes and highlight text on PDF documents. They can be used by students or professionals to mark up documents, make comments, and organize information in an intuitive way. Annotations may also include drawing shapes or adding images. The annotations can then be saved with the document for easy sharing and future reference. Compare and read user reviews of the best PDF Annotators for Android currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    Apryse PDF SDK
    Apryse, previously known as PDFTron, takes document solutions to the next level, making work better and life simpler. Bring PDF viewing, annotating, editing, creation, and generation to any web, mobile, desktop or server framework or application. As a global leader in document processing technology, Apryse gives developers, enterprise customers and small businesses the tools they need to reach their document goals faster and easier. Our product portfolio includes Apryse SDK, Fluent, iText and XODO. Apryse technology works with all major platforms and a wide variety of unique file types.
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    Nutrient SDK
    Nutrient is the comprehensive solution for all your PDF needs, offering tools that effortlessly integrate and operate PDF functionality across any platform. 1. SDK PRODUCTS Integrate robust PDF functionality into iOS, Android, Windows, web (JavaScript), or any cross-platform technology, providing capabilities such as PDF viewing, markup, collaboration, and more. 2. LIBRARIES Utilize our potent .NET and Java libraries to boost your backend applications with batch processing of redactions and PDF forms, OCR’d scanned text, and editing of PDF documents, directly from your application server. 3. PROCESSOR Our dynamic PDF microservice, Processor, enables swift generation of PDFs from HTML, including HTML forms, along with Office-to-PDF conversions, OCR, redaction, and XFDF merging and exporting. 4. PDF API Use hosted PDF API to generate, convert, and modify PDF documents in your workflows. We manage the development and server administration, letting you focus on what you do best.
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    MobiPDF (formerly PDF Extra)
    MobiPDF (formerly PDF Extra) is an intuitive and powerful PDF editor and reader designed for today’s modern user - the cost-efficient alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro you’ve been looking for. FEATURES OVERVIEW: PDF Viewer and Reader: Switch between page views or use "Read Mode" for distraction-free reading. Create and Edit PDFs: Modify text and images or start with a blank PDF. Convert to Office Formats: Easily turn PDFs into Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image files. Leverage OCR: Transform scanned documents into searchable PDFs. Organize PDFs: Combine, split, reorder, and compress documents. Markup and Comment: Highlight, annotate, and add bookmarks or stamps. Fill PDFs: Seamlessly fill forms or create ones from scratch. Sign PDFs: Sign your documents anywhere—no ink required! Secure Your Work: Protect files with passwords, digital signatures, and 256-bit encryption. Offline Mode: Full functionality without internet access. Translate PDFs
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    Starting Price: $49.99
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    DocMadeEasy

    DocMadeEasy

    iDeskCentric

    From NDAs to loans, from sales contracts to offer letters, Our eSignature tool DocMadeEasy helps companies of all sizes streamline and digitally sign their most critical documents. Unlimited electronic signatures are included in every subscription, plus powerful document features such as hosted sign, bulk sign and templates. Our tool is also a powerful PDF editor. You can use it to annotate pages, insert images, create or manage fields, whiteout texts, merge PDFs, and more. You can also use our service to securely share files with real-time control and insights. End-to-end encryption with AES256. Track and analyze how recipients engage with each page of
    Starting Price: $0
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    Drawboard PDF

    Drawboard PDF

    Drawboard

    Drawboard PDF is the most intuitive PDF editing and markup app for Windows, iOS, macOS, android and web. Powerful PDF tools that feel good to use. Drawboard PDF – Get all the essential free. Mark up and edit any PDF with the ease of pen and paper. Drawboard Pro toolset - Upgrade to use advanced tools and Store+Share with your team. MARK UP AND DRAW All the drawing tools you need to mark and collaborate with the feel of pen and paper. INSERT Insert elements into your documents like, text, notes, callouts, signatures, images, audio notes, and more. MEASURE Take accurate measurements of elements on-page with technical measurement tools and calibration. MANAGE Local and Clouds PDFs in one place. Merge, split, reorder and compress COLLABORATE Real-time collaboration on-page in real time with instant syncing CROSS-PLATFORM Work from anywhere on any device, in real-time!
    Starting Price: $5.99 per month
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    PDF Reader Pro

    PDF Reader Pro

    PDF Technologies, Inc

    Back to School Bonanza! Enjoy 50% OFF on PDF Reader Pro and Filmage Screen Buy PC Version, Get Mobile Version Free Aug.15. 2024 - Sept.5. 2024 PDF Reader Pro is powered by PDF Technologies®, founded in 2014, which is a leading software provider of affordable, secure Out-of-Box PDF solutions on Windows, Mac, iOS, & Android. SMBs, IT service, and knowledge workers increase their productivity by using PDF Reader Pro to make workflow smarter. As the best alternative to Adobe® PDF solution, PDF Reader Pro is a PDF powerhouse that will fulfill all your document needs. We offer free Trial and education plans, as well as PDF Technologies’ Software Development Kits (ComPDFkit/SDKs) to help developers reduce costs and improve productivity by integrating industry-leading PDF technologies into application workflows. Welcome to try. If you are interested in being our reseller or distributor, you can check our official site->Business->Partnership Program.
    Starting Price: $19.99/one-time/user
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    UPDF

    UPDF

    Superace Software Technology Co., Ltd.

    UPDF supports editing, annotating, and managing PDF seamlessly on for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. You can get every tool you need to edit, annotate, and organize your PDF files in one premiere all-rounder smart application. It is explicitly designed to meet the desire of most users for a stunning yet very comprehensible interface that is not just only for beginners. Key Features: 1. Edit PDF Document - You can add or delete texts as well as edit the text's properties and formats such as its font style, font color, and size. - You can also crop, rotate, replace, extract or delete images. 2. Annotate PDF - Easily highlight, underline, and strike out those parts. You can also add shapes, sticky notes and text boxes for a quicker and easier means of adding texts. 3. PDF Page Management - Rotate, delete, extract and rearrange PDF pages as you need. 4. View and Navigate PDF Files - Flexible reading mode such as single page mode or double-page mode.
    Starting Price: Free
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    MuPDF

    MuPDF

    Artifex Software

    Add powerful PDF functionality to all of your software application projects. MuPDF is a highly versatile, customizable PDF SDK that can be used as a PDF renderer, viewer, or library. The tiny footprint and lightning-fast performance make MuPDF a perfect fit for mobile browsers, eBooks, and embedded applications where small size is key. MuPDF supports a variety of interactive features including annotations, form filling, digital signatures, redactions, text search, and progressive loading. The wide range of input and output formats and our full range of platform support deliver a flexible solution to easily and successfully fulfill your project’s unique needs. MuPDF supports PDF, XPS, OpenXPS, EPUB, FictionBook 2 and CBZ. The MuPDF API easily integrates with all of the major platforms including Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, OpenBSD, and Windows. C++ and Python bindings have been added making it easy to use the MuPDF library from these languages.
    Starting Price: $749/per platform*
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    Xodo

    Xodo

    Apryse

    With Xodo, you can edit, annotate, sign, and share PDFs on desktop, mobile, and web. Xodo makes working with PDFs quick and easy, so you can get things done. Gone are the days of printing and faxing. Sign contracts, expense reports, cover letters, or any other document on your smartphone or tablet, using just your finger or stylus. Sign it then and there. Instead of fumbling for a pen or wasting printer ink, use just your finger to sign any document. Save your signature to sign future documents instantly with just a tap of your finger or a click of the mouse. Then save and share with whoever needs it. What used to take back and forth emails can now be done in seconds. Xodo takes the stress out of filling forms. Simply complete forms on the go from your smartphone or tablet by typing onscreen for fill-in fields and tapping to select checkboxes and other options. Save time and energy. Fill in forms from your smartphone or tablet, then save and share with whoever needs to see it.
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    KDAN PDF Reader

    KDAN PDF Reader

    Kdan Mobile Software

    KDAN PDF Reader is your all-in-one PDF solution. Edit, sign, OCR scan, convert, annotate, and fill forms in PDF documents. With innovative AI features, speed up your document workflow! Designed for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, KDAN PDF Reader is trusted by millions for its comprehensive features and efficiency. **Spring Sale: Work smarter with KDAN PDF Reader—get 40% OFF Document 365 AI+, our AI-powered, cross-platform subscription. Offer ends May 8. AI FEATURE • Analyze and extract key information or tables from a PDF, then convert the data into spreadsheets for further analysis or visualization. • Chat with PDF and get document analysis, advice, new ideas, or content summary • Text redaction - automatically identify and block sensitive information in a document
    Starting Price: $59.99/year (billed annually)
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    Conholdate.Total For .NET
    Conholdate.Total for .NET is the complete package of all .NET APIs as offered by Aspose and GroupDocs. It empowers the developers to perform a wide range of document processing tasks from within their own .NET based applications. This .NET package is an all-in-one solution for all types of document managements systems because it offers the ability to create, edit, print, view, annotate, compare, sign, automate, search and convert between a wide range of popular document formats. Process a Multitude of File Formats - Conholdate.Total for .NET empowers you to build an incredibly versatile file processing system capable of handling many popular file formats. You can easily open, create, modify and convert file formats. Conholdate.Total for .NET currently supports following file types: Microsoft Word documents Microsoft Excel spreadsheets Microsoft PowerPoint presentations Adobe PDF documents Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Project files and more than 100 other file formats
    Starting Price: $4,999
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    LightPDF

    LightPDF

    Wangxu Technology Co.,Ltd.

    LightPDF was designed to allow everyone to process PDF documents in the easiest way possible. Indeed, LightPDF comes with an easy-to-use interface. With this program, you can perfectly read PDF, edit or convert PDF. Built-in PDF editing features: Modify a PDF: add texts, annotate, insert links, add headers and footers. Convert PDF to other formats: Word, Excel, PPT, JPG, PNG, HTML, etc. Manage PDF pages: insert or delete pages, rotate pages, extract, replace, split or merge pages. Sign a PDF: add a manual or digital signature. Lock PDF: Add a password to your PDF document. Other tools: OCR, compress PDF, add background, etc. This all-in-one online PDF solution includes over 20 practical PDF tools which may simplify your digital work and boost productivity. You are able to edit, convert, compress, merge, annotate, watermark and manage PDFs or use the OCR functions without a hitch.
    Starting Price: Free
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    Readdle PDF Converter
    PDF Converter transforms any file you have on the iPad into a PDF document. Open or download files from e-mail, cloud or web right on your iPad and convert them into good-looking PDFs. PDF Converter’s existence is devoted to this purpose, and the app does it well. Everything from a multi-million contract to a web page can be saved as a PDF in seconds. That’s right, PDF Converter can create great PDFs from almost any file type, including email attachments, iWork and MS Office files, photos, web pages, and much more. When your PDF is ready, view, annotate, edit or merge it using the powerful tools of PDF Expert. The results are accurate and identical to the original documents since we have full control of the conversion process. Also, it is 100% secure since it is done locally on the iPad. Your documents never leave it and you do not need an active online connection.
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    SmartOffice

    SmartOffice

    Artifex Software

    With SmartOffice you can easily view, edit, create, print, present, and share Microsoft Office and PDF documents via your mobile device. The SmartOffice PDF functionality allows you to view, annotate, highlight and share PDF documents. Convert Office documents to PDF, save to your mobile device or to a cloud account, and print wirelessly to thousands of supported printers. SmartOffice Mobile App. A full-featured app that serves as a faster, lighter alternative to MS Office 365. SmartOffice can be downloaded from the AppStore or GooglePlay for personal use or can be wrapped in an enterprise security platform to enable secure mobile productivity. SmartOffice SDK. SmartOffice offers a variety of solutions that can be securely incorporated into your enterprise document workflow platform. The SmartOffice SDK seamlessly and securely integrates with your EFSS, MDM or EMM environment, while the SmartOffice mobile app can be wrapped in an enterprise security platform.
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    ImageGear

    ImageGear

    Accusoft

    This document and image clean up and processing toolkit allows developers to quickly integrate document handling functions like image conversion, creation, editing, manipulation, compression, and image enhancement to their applications. ImageGear gives your application the ability to clean up files including deskew, line and speckle removal, and more. In addition, ImageGear’s color processing tools allow you to enhance image quality resulting in a reduction in compressed file sizes. This document and image processing SDK includes a variety of APIs that enable image clean up and processing. Add functionality to your applications, learn how you can meet all your document lifecycle needs with ImageGear. This PDF SDK allows .NET developers to add robust PDF functionality to an application. Users can view, convert, annotate, compress, redact, insert, remove, or reorder pages. Learn about all of the PDF manipulation capabilities and discover how ImageGear PDF can enhance your application.
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    RadaeePDF SDK

    RadaeePDF SDK

    RadaeePDF

    This is the well-known SDK for Android, iOS and Windows UWP. Our team began its development in early 2012 and starting from May-2012 and we have never stopped improving it since. RadaeePDF Classic includes fully customizable frameworks respectively written in Java, Objective-C and C#. We complete the range with simplified Cordova and Xamarin plugins (Android and iOS). RadaeePDF Classic SDK has been adopted by more than 6000 SMB and large corporations in more than 8500 applications. Some of its included features are PDF read, different rendering layouts, support of PDF annotations, text search and extraction and dozens more. The Master Edition represents a huge step forward compared to the previous Classic version, and introduces advanced features like complete form fields manipulation, pdf linearization and optimization, xfdf import/export, signature and certificate handling, and much more.
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