What is Adobe Reader?

Viewing, printing, and annotating PDF documents reliably. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.

Who should use Adobe Reader?

Adobe Reader is a consumer product built for general computer users.

Is Adobe Reader free?

Yes — Adobe Reader is free to use.

Is Adobe Reader still maintained?

Unverified. Adobe Reader has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops Adobe Reader?

Adobe Reader is developed by Adobe Inc.

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Adobe Reader

Name: Adobe Reader
Author: Adobe Inc.

FlathubProductivity & Work

Adobe Reader is the official PDF viewer from Adobe for opening, reading, printing, and adding annotations to PDF files. Although noted as unmaintained in this distribution and potentially containing security vulnerabilities, it remains a dedicated tool for handling PDF documents. It serves anyone needing a straightforward way to interact with PDF content.

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Overview

3 features

Adobe Reader sits in PulseGate's Productivity & Work category. Viewing, printing, and annotating PDF documents reliably. Adobe Reader is a consumer product aimed at general computer users. Adobe Reader is free to use. It runs on Linux.

It is developed by Adobe Inc. Key capabilities include PDF Viewing, PDF Printing, and PDF Annotation.

PDF Viewing
PDF Printing
PDF Annotation

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Linux

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed21 Jul · 20:14 UTC
Reader verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Adobe Reader

What is Adobe Reader?: Viewing, printing, and annotating PDF documents reliably. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
Who should use Adobe Reader?: Adobe Reader is a consumer product built for general computer users.
Is Adobe Reader free?: Yes — Adobe Reader is free to use.
What platforms does Adobe Reader run on?: Adobe Reader runs on Linux.
Is Adobe Reader still maintained?: Unverified. Adobe Reader has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Adobe Reader?: Adobe Reader is developed by Adobe Inc.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
First seen: 21 Jul 2026
Built for: General computer users
Model: B2C
Solves: Viewing, printing, and annotating PDF documents reliably.

Registered as

Flathub: com.adobe.Reader

Developer

Adobe Inc.

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 21 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 21 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: reader-flathub-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 21 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 21 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/com.adobe.Reader

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