Adobe Reader Portable

| Tool | Portability | Key Advantage | |------|-------------|----------------| | | Fully portable, tiny (<10 MB) | Extremely fast, minimal UI, open source | | Foxit Reader Portable | Yes | Lighter than Adobe, good annotation | | PDF-XChange Editor Portable | Yes (free version) | More editing features than Adobe Reader | | Chrome/Edge portable | Via portable browsers | Built-in PDF viewer with basic annotations |

Many users want a version of Adobe Reader that can run from a USB drive without installation. However, Adobe does not offer a standalone, no-install version of its desktop software. adobe reader portable