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Open a PDF File in the Online PDF Reader

Open a PDF and read it right here, search it, copy from it and jump through its contents, while the file stays on your device.

About PDF Reader

This PDF reader lets you open a PDF file when a computer has no PDF app, a work laptop blocks installs, or you'd rather not open an attachment in some unknown program. Choose a file and it opens in the browser straight away. Pages load as you scroll and give their memory back when they are far away, so even a long document stays quick on a phone, and the page you stopped at is remembered on this device for next time.

Search looks through every page, highlights each match and steps through them with a counter, and the text can be selected and copied like on a web page. The side panel shows page thumbnails and the PDF's own contents, and links inside the document work. Fit the width or the whole page, zoom, rotate, switch to night mode for reading in the dark, turn pages with the arrow keys, and print or download. A PDF with an opening password opens once you type it. Everything happens on your device: the PDF is never uploaded, so reading doesn't use any of your daily tasks.

How to use PDF Reader

  1. 1
    Choose a PDF

    Click Choose file or drop a PDF, and the PDF reader opens it on your device without uploading anything.

  2. 2
    Read and move around

    Scroll or use the arrow keys, type a page number, or open the side panel for thumbnails and contents.

  3. 3
    Search and copy

    Type in Find in the PDF and press Enter to step through every match, and select text to copy it.

  4. 4
    Print, save or read at night

    The menu has Fit width, Whole page, Rotate the pages, Night mode, Print and Download.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Search every page

    Every match is highlighted, with a count and buttons for the next and previous one.

  • Text to copy, links that work

    Select and copy text straight from the page, and follow links and contents entries.

  • Thumbnails and contents

    Jump by a picture of each page, or by the bookmarks the PDF was made with.

  • Night mode and resume

    Darker pages for reading at night, and the last page read remembered on this device.

FAQ

PDF Reader: questions and answers

Is this PDF reader really free?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser, needs no account and doesn't count toward any daily limit.
Does the PDF reader upload my file?
No. Your browser reads the file from your device and draws the pages itself. Neither the file nor a password you type is sent to our servers.
Can I open a password-protected PDF?
Yes, if you know the password. Type it when the reader asks for it; it is used only in your browser. To remove the password from the file for good, use Unlock PDF.
Can I copy text from the PDF?
Yes, when the PDF contains text. Select it with the mouse or your finger and copy it. A scanned PDF is made of pictures, so turn it into text with OCR PDF first.
Can I read PDFs on my phone?
Yes. Open the page in your phone's browser and choose the PDF from Files or Downloads. The toolbar keeps page turning and search in two rows, and you zoom with your fingers.
Share PDF Reader with a friendIt runs in any browser, and they can try it without signing up.

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