PDFlite

by PDFlite

PDFlite is a free, open-source PDF reader and virtual PDF printer, based on SumatraPDF, that converts any printable document or image into a PDF file.

Operating system: Windows

Publisher: PDFlite

Release: PDFlite 0.11

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PDFlite is a versatile software solution that offers the ability to convert any printable document or image into PDF files and to read PDF documents. This means if you are working on Excel sheets, website pages, or Word documents, PDFlite will easily work with all and is suitable for both personal and business use.

Features:

  • PDFlite is very simple to use. Anyone can use it to convert documents and read them. You don't need to use complicated software for this.
  • The software is free and open source, and no registration is required. The installer may offer optional third-party software, which can simply be declined during setup.
  • Compared to most programs that take massive storage space in your device, PDFlite is very lightweight. It will use and take only a few resources to run without issues. This will not affect the way you work on your computer daily.
  • It supports the conversion of Word, HTML, Pub, XPS, CHM, and more to PDF. For Word, you can simply open the document, choose Print and select PDFlite as the printer.
  • Images such as JPEG, GIF, PNG and TIF files can be converted too: open them in any image viewer, print them to PDFlite and save the result as a PDF.
  • The best part is PDFlite works smoothly as a virtual printer. This means that any program that can print can convert its documents into PDFs when you select PDFlite as the printer.
  • The official system requirements list Windows 7, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
  • PDFlite is expanded from the open-source SumatraPDF project, which keeps the reader fast.
  • The PDF reader feature offers the ability to make searches, zoom, and printing needed for light PDF reading and viewing tasks.
  • You can use it in different languages like English, French, Dutch, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and more.
PDFlite turns any printable document, including Word, HTML and image files, into a PDF through its virtual printer.

PDFlite is a useful PDF conversion and reading software that works on the Windows OS. It can turn many kinds of documents and images into PDF files and can be used as a virtual printer for many applications. If you want minimal PDF converting software, PDFlite is a good choice, although it is no longer developed and its original website is gone.

Windows XP, Vista or 7

PROS
Easy to use with a simple, lightweight design.
Has multilingual support for global usability.
Converts any printable document into a PDF file.

CONS
Limited editing capabilities compared to other PDF software.
Lacks advanced features like digital signature and encryption.
No longer developed; the installer offers extra software.
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