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24 alternatives to jPDFNotes

Display PDF documents and interactive PDF forms

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. jPDFNotes launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   ClipMyNotes▲96

   Export highlights from PDF files with ease.

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   StarNote▲127

   Note-taking and PDF editor for Android tablets

   2025 · starnote.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PDF Viewer▲161

   Read, review, and annotate PDFs with ease

   2016 · pdfviewer.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sumnotes▲131

   Export highlights from PDFs

   2016 · sumnotes.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   JotForm Smart PDF Forms▲198

   Turn your PDFs into powerful online forms

   2020 · jotform.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Thinkio▲103

   Turn your PDFs and images into interactive online worksheets

   2021 · thinkio.it · its alternatives →

7. 7
   PDF Annotator by Good Annotations▲105

   Draw on your pdf online

   2020 · goodannotations.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SafeNotes▲71

   Securely annotate and store your PDF documents

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Highlight & Summarize: PDF Companion▲129

   Highlight & summarize PDFs effortlessly with powerful tool

   2024 · glasp.co · its alternatives →

10. 10
    PDFpen▲110

    Full-featured PDF editor for Mac, with OCR and Word export.

    2016 · textexpander.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Ghostnote▲132

    Add contextual notes to websites, folders, docs, apps

    2015 · ghostnoteapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Kdan Mobile PDF Reader▲97

    PDF editor designed for all the ways you work

    2020 · pdf-reader.kdandoc.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PicDF▲73

    An all-in-one PDF app with 8 tools

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Notable PDF▲83

    Cloud-based PDF Viewer and Annotation

    2015 · kamiapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    🚀 Quick Notes▲3

    A simple tool for reading and annotating PDFs 📝

    2018 · quicknotes.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    jPDFProcess▲6

    a Java library to create and manipulate with PDF documents

    2018 · qoppa.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    jPDFEditor▲2

    Display PDF documents and allow users to review and edit PDF

    2018 · qoppa.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MelodyScribe▲109

    Convert PDF files to annotated sheet music

    2024 · melodyscribe.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Pandaroo-Notes▲64

    Write, format, analyze and export your writing.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Good Notes▲86

    Highlight and hand write notes on PDFs

    2014 · goodnotes.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fullnotes▲6

    Infinite canvas for PDF docs, annotate PDF & images visually

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Annotate PDFs in Markdown▲39

    the essence of your research

    2022 · keypoints.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Annotation for PDF PRO▲4

    notes, write, word, editor, pdf, docs, documents, files,

    2018 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    renotes : notes & PDFs▲6

    App that lets you write, draw, and annotate PDF files

    2024 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →