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Evince

Ch 096.9of 31 File Viewer Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Annotation toolsYes
  4. 4Form fillingYes
  5. 5Offline accessYes
  6. 6Platform supportdesktop
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Overview

Evince is ranked #9 of 31 in file viewer software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

Evince plans and pricing

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Evince Free Free software apps.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on file viewer software

Free plan
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Annotation tools
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OCR support
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Form filling
Yesapps.gnome.org
Offline access
Yesapps.gnome.org
Platform support
desktopapps.gnome.org

Facts

Purpose
Evince is a document viewer.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
Formats
Supported formats include PDF, PostScript, DjVu, DVI, XPS, OXPS, and Comic Book Archive.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
Format availability
Some Linux distributions may not support every listed format by default; the relevant backend package may need to be installed.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
Annotations
Evince can add notes and text highlights to PDF documents.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
Forms
Evince can be used to fill out interactive forms.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
Presentations
Evince can display supported documents as full-screen presentations.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
SyncTeX
Evince supports SyncTeX, which synchronizes a TeX source file with its resulting PDF.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
Printing
The help documents printing for DVI, DjVu, PDF, PostScript, and TIFF files.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
Limit
Evince cannot be used to edit files.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
Support
The Evince help site explains how to file a bug against the application.help.gnome.org · 3 Oct 2026
Supported formats
The help lists PDF, PostScript, DVI, DjVu, XPS/OXPS, and Comic Book Archive formats as supported.teams.pages.gitlab.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026
Linux format caveat
Some Linux distributions may not support every listed format by default because the required backend package may be missing.teams.pages.gitlab.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026
Annotation limit
Annotations can only be added to PDF files.teams.pages.gitlab.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026
Document editing
Evince cannot be used to edit files.teams.pages.gitlab.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026
Interactive forms
Evince supports filling out interactive forms, including text fields and scrollable list boxes.teams.pages.gitlab.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026
Password-protected PDFs
When opening a password-protected PDF, Evince prompts the user to enter its password.teams.pages.gitlab.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026
Getting the app
The project wiki recommends obtaining Evince from the user's Linux distribution and points to packages or source for other download options.wiki.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026
Help and support
The help site provides user documentation and directs users to file bugs against Evince to report problems.teams.pages.gitlab.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026
Current GNOME listing
The GNOME apps directory currently lists Papers as its document viewer and links to its Flathub download, issue tracker, and translation page.apps.gnome.org · 4 Oct 2026

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