Papers
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About
Papers is ranked #17 of 27 in PDF readers on Inferse. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.
Compared on PDF readers
- Free plan
- Yesapps.gnome.org
- Annotation tools
- Yesapps.gnome.org
- Form filling
- Yesapps.gnome.org
- Platform support
- desktopapps.gnome.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Papers is a document viewer for the GNOME desktop that can view, search, and annotate documents.apps.gnome.org · 8 Oct 2026
- File formats
- It supports PDF, DjVu, TIFF, and comic book archives in CBR, CBT, CBZ, and CB7 formats.apps.gnome.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Latest release
- The page lists version 51.0, released on September 12, 2026.apps.gnome.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Signatures
- Version 51.0 added the ability to insert visual signatures within Papers.flathub.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Annotations
- Free text annotations are printed by default in version 51.0.flathub.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Interface
- The app page describes a mobile-friendly user interface and shows an annotation list and sidebar thumbnails.apps.gnome.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The GNOME app page directs users to install the latest version from Flathub.apps.gnome.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The app page directs users to its issue tracker to give feedback or report issues.apps.gnome.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Contributions
- The app page links to ways to contribute, translate the app, and donate to the GNOME Foundation.apps.gnome.org · 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The app-specific content on the GNOME page is licensed GPL-2.0-or-later.apps.gnome.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- Flathub lists The GNOME Project as the publisher.flathub.org · 8 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The app page describes Papers as a document viewer for the GNOME desktop.apps.gnome.org · 8 Oct 2026
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Sources
- apps.gnome.org/Papers/· checked 8 Oct 2026
- flathub.org/en/apps/org.gnome.Papers· checked 8 Oct 2026




