PDF Scholar is a free, open-source (MIT) PDF reader and annotator built for Windows. It offers smooth scrolling, pinch-zoom, multiple themes, real PDF annotations (highlight, underline, pen, sticky notes), table of contents, search, and remembers reading position. An optional AI assistant provides answers linked back to exact passages in the document using the user's own API key. It runs natively on x64 and ARM64 devices with no account or tracking.
PDF Scholar sits in PulseGate's Productivity & Work category. Reading, annotating, and getting grounded AI answers from research PDFs without distractions or tracking. It is built as an open-source project for researchers and students. PDF Scholar costs nothing to use. PDF Scholar is available on Windows.
PDF Scholar first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include Smooth Scrolling, Pinch Zoom, and PDF Annotations.
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