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The best presentation apps for android.

Desktop computers have become a rare commodity these day and although laptops are holding on to the last shred of anything that doesn’t resemble a smart device, it might not be long before they might be replaced for good. Even modern laptops have begun to resemble smart devices, as hybrid models aim to replace the conventional laptop.

Whether you are a PC user or someone who favours Mac, the chances are you need to be ready for a world ruled by Android. In fact, many PC and Mac users already own an Android device.

To help presenters prepare for things to come, we have compiled a list of the best presentation apps for Android. This list consists of not only apps that can be used for making and presenting your slide decks but also apps which can help you turn your Android device into a presentation remote or a tool for remotely delivering your presentations.

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1) PowerPoint for Android

According to some estimates there are 30 million PowerPoint presentations delivered per day. It can be safely assumed that most presenters globally use PowerPoint for delivering their slides. Even many who use alternative apps, usually make use of applications which support PPT files. This is why PowerPoint for Android is number one of our list of best presentation apps for Android.

While users have complained about the need for an Office 365 account to use the PowerPoint app for Android , however, there is no denying the fact that it is indeed the real deal when it comes to Android presentation apps. PowerPoint for Android supports many features that many so called PowerPoint alternatives on the Play Store have failed to provide. This includes features like: support for PowerPoint charts; transitions and animations; and integration with SharePoint and major cloud storage services.

You can access files from not only your Android device but also via OneDrive, Google Drive, box, DropBox and SharePoint. Furthermore, you can create, edit and present presentations right from your Android device.

PowerPoint for Android is not without its limitations, as it is not as powerful as its desktop version. Unfortunately, you cannot do much with the app unless you are logged in with an Office 365 account.

If you’re wondering why would you use a paid app instead of the dozens of free alternatives on the Google Play Store, the answer is simple. PowerPoint for Android not only provides support for many native features that other apps can’t provide but also enables making high-quality slides; something a professional presenter desperately needs to have.

Furthermore, your imported PowerPoint files will not have any missing charts, animations or pixelated images when you open them on Android. Moreover, you can safely use PowerPoint for Android for presenting your slides by connecting your Android device to a projector using a PC, Chromecast, Miracast, etc.

2) Google Slides

If you don’t want to pay for an Office 365 subscription, Google Slides is the next best alternative. What started as a cloud based imitation of PowerPoint has come a long way. While Google Slides has a long way to go, as explained in our post about Google Slides Vs PowerPoint ; it gives adequate options for making a good looking presentation.

With the Google Slides app for Android you can create, edit and present your presentations from an Android device. Furthermore, it supports PowerPoint files, which can help you use this app as a free alternative to the Office 365 subscription based PowerPoint for Android app.

If you’ve never used the web based version of Google Slides or haven’t tried it since its rebranding, it has come a long way. A few years back I would not have fancied importing a PowerPoint presentation to Google Slides but all that has now changed. The imported PowerPoint files have much better editability and few slides (if any) get botched after import.

The only downside of using Google Slides is that you can’t do much without internet connectivity. For example, you need online connectivity for making a presentation. This can be a buzzkill for people looking for an app they can use without keeping their mobile data packages on when making slides on the go.

Needless to say, Google Slides comes integrated with Google Drive and gives you access for your presentation files via your Google account. While Google Slides is no PowerPoint, however, it can help you get the job done with all basic functions a presenter might need. Furthermore, it’s also a good enough option for viewing and editing PowerPoint files for free on an Android device.

3) WPS Office+PDF

I have been using WPS Office for as long as I have owned an Android device. This is one of the oldest Office Suites for Android and one of the best ones available for free. With WPS Office you can create, view and edit Office files, including presentations, with support for PowerPoint files.

WPS Office also provides a number of other handy functions, such as wireless printing support for Office and PDF files, a reader-friendly mobile mode for PDF files and documents, built-in image editing functionality, track changes, etc.

It can be safely assumed that after PowerPoint for Android and Google Slides, WPS Office has the features and smooth functionality which makes it a viable Android app for creating, viewing, editing and presenting presentations.

4)  Polaris Office+PDF

Many Android devices come with the Polaris Viewer, which makes it possible to view MS Office files on Android devices. Polaris has many apps for Android, including separate apps for LG devices, Symantec mobility suite, and an enterprise version known as Polaris Good. Polaris Office+PDF is a free Office suite which can be used for viewing and editing MS Office files, including PowerPoint presentations.

Polaris Office also provides a number of other useful features, such as the ability to take notes with handwriting, passcode protection for documents, document sharing and commenting features, etc. Polaris Office+PDF is a free Android app, which offers in-app purchases.

5) Smart Office 2

Smart Office 2 for Android is one of many Office apps which came way before Microsoft woke up from its slumber. This app is not just a mere PowerPoint alternative for Android but an entire Office suite. Smart Office 2 is a free app, which supports creating, editing, viewing, printing and sharing Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. It also provides support for viewing PDF and image files, including GIF animations ad Vector Graphics (WMF & EMF).

Smart Office 2 also enables converting Office files to PDF format, with the utility to annotate PDF files. You can use Smart Office for presenting PowerPoint and PDF presentation using your Android device. Smart Office 2 also gives templates for creating Office files, including PowerPoint presentations.

While Smart Office 2 is not as feature rich as PowerPoint for Android or Google Slides, it does serve as the poor man’s PowerPoint and can perform many basic functions you would expect in an office suite. Something that I personally find lacking in this app is the lacklustre interface and slower functionality. This is why WPS and Polaris Office are ranked higher in our list.

Presentations aren’t necessarily supposed to be all about PowerPoint slides. There are many useful apps that can go beyond support for PPTs and actually deliver a platform which can make professional presenters stand out from the crowd. ShowPad is one such service, which makes it possible for presenters engaged in sales and marketing to deliver robust presentations on the fly.

ShowPad is a sales enablement platform. In other words, it is a service which allows bringing together all your marketing data to create custom presentations according to specific customer needs. This might include PPTs, PDF files, Word documents, videos and relevant images.

The ShowPad app for Android is an extension of the ShowPad web service, which gives a plethora of options to access sales data for presenting your sales pitch anytime, using interactive tools. ShowPad is a paid service which can be tested out using a free trial account.

7) MightyMeeting

MightyMeeting is not your average presentation app, as it integrates web conferencing with polls, whiteboards and PowerPoint slides to provide a comprehensive platform for presenters. MightyMeeting is perfect for remote presentations and for delivering your presentation during a webinar or online conference.

Like ShowPad, MightyMeeting app for Android is an extension of a web service. You can instantly start online meetings, invite attendees and begin presenting your content using PowerPoint slides, whiteboards, videos and even conduct polls to gather opinion from meeting participants.

MightyMeeting is a paid service but you can take it for a spin using a trial account. Read a more detailed review of MightyMeeting here .

8)  AIO Remote

You might have used apps that turn your Android device into a presentation remote. And when it comes to the best Android presentation remote app, AIO Remote is a clear winner. When I first installed this app, I didn’t expect much, however, I was amazed by its smooth functionality and wide range of features.

AIO Remote can not only be used if you are presenting PowerPoint slides on your computer but even if you are using another presentation app. This is because AIO has features for controlling not just PowerPoint slides but your entire computer. With AIO Remote you can control your mouse pad, turn your Android device into a joystick, browse your PC files, control your media player, as well as create custom remotes by specifying control variables.

AIO Remote for Android is free to use and works with Windows, Mac and Linux. AIO also has a mobile version for Kindle tablets. You can connect AIO Remote via Android to your computer using a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection.

You can find a more detailed review of AIO Remote here.

9) Office Remote

Office Remote is an official app by Microsoft which is meant to remotely control Office apps on PC using Android devices. Office Remote can not only control PowerPoint running on a PC but also other Office apps like Word and Excel.

Office Remote is a free app and requires Bluetooth connectivity between a PC and Android device. Like any remote control app for Android, you will require installing a desktop plugin for MS Office on your PC and the Android app for Office remote on your Android smartphone or tablet.

10)  AirDroid

When it comes to Android apps providing remote control, AirDroid is indeed a novelty. This is not your conventional Android remote, since it does pretty much the opposite of what AIO Remote and Office Remote Offer; i.e. you can remotely control your Android device via PC, Mac or web browser.

Now, being a presenter you might be wondering what good can AirDroid be for you? The answer is simple. AirDroid be useful to remotely accessing your Android device to Mirror it on a PC or Mac connected to a projector. Moreover, you can use it to remotely send SMS, transfer files, control your mobile camera, play and manage audio and video files, as well as transfer files to your computer without the need for wired connectivity.

In other words, whether you want to mirror your Android on a projector via computer, remotely control your Android device during a presentation or need to quickly transfer a file from your Android device to a computer, AirDroid can help you do all that. Furthermore, if you intend to share something like a WhatsApp chat, video or need to demonstrate something using your Android device, you can show it all on the big screen.

AirDroid is a free app but offers some in-app purchases.

The above list is meant to provide our fellow presenters with useful apps to help them use their Android devices more effectively for presenting presentations. We excluded apps which we thought were not user-friendly enough or lacked essential features.

This is why Prezi did not make it to our list. Unfortunately, Prezi currently only has a Prezi Viewer for Android and its mobile site doesn’t make it any easy to create presentations from an Android browser.

Similarly, we did not include many presentation remote apps, since the ones mentioned in this post come with comprehensive features that are hard to match by other Android apps.

If you think we missed out a presentation app for Android which should be on this list, feel free to share your thoughts via our comments section.

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Salehe Abdallah

1st February 2018 at 3:07 pm

Very useful post. When you prepare another list for PowerPoint sites to shop, include this PowerPoint Templates site will add value to your list as it is modern slides with very competitive price starting from $0.05. Thank you

20th March 2018 at 1:15 pm

Can these all be used offline? Thank you!

23rd March 2018 at 1:47 pm

Some features of certain apps might require online connectivity. However, most of the apps have some kind of offline support. WP Office for instance provides complete offline support, similarly, you can connect AIO Remote via Bluetooth.

David Contreras-Sáez

18th June 2018 at 2:26 pm

Great info. I actually read this because I am looking for a tool that would allow me to use my Android phone to remotely control my Android tablet, where I would have my PowerPoint or Prezi presentation..could I merge the two using like AIO Remote? Thanks for your help!

Rosie Hoyland

19th June 2018 at 9:06 am

Hi David – check out our article about the AIO Remote: https://www.presentation-guru.com/how-to-control-your-computer-using-an-android-device-and-its-free/ – I think that might answer your question.

12th July 2018 at 3:15 pm

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13th July 2018 at 10:04 am

Thanks for the link Mike – we will check it out.

Sunny Kumar

23rd February 2021 at 5:07 pm

It often happens that our laptop is not with us, but for some urgent office work, we have to make a presentation from the phone itself. So for them, these editing APPs can be utilized.

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Best PDF readers for Android of 2024

Explore the best PDF readers for Android to view, manage, and collaborate on PDF documents

• Best overall
• Best lightweight
• Best for speed
• Best distraction-free
• How we test

1. Best overall 2. Best lightweight 3. Best for speed 4. Best distraction-free 5. FAQs 6. How we test

The best PDF readers for Android let you view, manage, modify, and collaborate on documents straight from your phone or tablet. 

For the quickest way to view PDF documents, a modern browser is simple enough, but often you're restricted to commenting and annotating files. Ideal for casual use, but lacking in the sort of features you'll find in the best free PDF readers .  A true Android PDF reader offers a lot more tools, for when viewing PDFs isn't enough. 

But which is the best app for reading PDFs on your Android device? Having tested all the best PDF editors  and  best free PDF editors , we pulled out our phone and put the top mobile PDF readers to the test. 

As part of our rigorous review process, we've evaluated the ease of use and mobile experience when viewing documents, as well as trying out all extra functions, from merging multiple PDFs to file conversion speeds. We also assessed platform compatibility, overall reading experience, and pricing. 

Editor's Pick

Adobe Acrobat DC : Our favorite PDF tool for all Adobe Acrobat - the original PDF editor and reader - is a powerhouse, filled with every tool needed for creating, editing, and collaborating on documents across desktop and mobile devices. 

Best PDF readers for Android of 2024 in full:

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Best PDF reader for Android overall

1. Adobe Acrobat Reader

Our expert review:

Reasons to buy

Reasons to avoid.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is one of the best PDF readers for Android - simple, easy to use, suitable for everyone and all uses. But if you’re using the free version, it’s not quite as feature-filled as the Standard and Pro subscription. 

Arguably, that’s the biggest issue with the app. It’s very clean and simple to use, and you’ll find the tools exactly where they ought to be. But at the free tier, you’re limited to adding comments and annotations. A special highlight for us was the flawless fill and sign function, which automatically checks files for missing information. You used to have to download this as a separate app, but sensibly, Adobe has brought those features into the Android PDF reader.

Most other tools, like file conversion and document editing require a subscription - and you’ll be constantly reminded of this whenever you use the app. If you just need a no-fuss reader (or you use it enough to warrant a subscription), it’s a good PDF reader for Android, but there are PDF apps that may offer better value. 

Read our full Adobe Acrobat Reader (2024) review . 

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Best lightweight PDF reader for Android

2. Foxit PDF Reader

Foxit PDF Reader is a popular Android PDF reader with more than a hundred thousand installs recorded on Google Play, and a high rating of 4.6.  

It doesn't take long to understand Foxit's success. PDFs open quickly, you can control orientation with ease, text reflows to fit and you're able to tweak brightness and change the background to make for comfortable reading in all situations.  

Simple annotation tools are on hand to assist in highlighting text, adding notes or drawing on the page, and Foxit's Connected technology enables sharing comments and changes with others in real time.  

Form handling is a major plus, with options to fill out and save forms, import and export their data and submit forms via HTTP, FTP and email.  

While Foxit's core functionality is free, a number of more advanced features are only available if you subscribe (converting PDFs, combining files, password protection, digital certificates, OneDrive Business support). That's no surprise, but if you're on a budget, keep in mind that some PC-based PDF editors can carry out many of these tasks for free. 

Read our full Foxit review .

Best Android PDF reader for speed

3. pdfFiller

pdfFiller offers one of the best PDF readers for Android, with an online version and apps for Windows, Mac, and iOS, too. 

Simply viewing PDF documents is free, fast, and simple enough without needing to sign up - just upload the file and it’s yours to view. But pdfFiller is more than a PDF reader - it’s a fully featured PDF editor, and one that, after an extensive review, we found to be “a very versatile PDF document management system.” It delivers a range of features, such as online collaboration tools, PDF converter, and e-signatures. For easy access, you’ll find these, and more, along the ribbon at the top of the screen - although they’re also listed at the foot of the homepage if your needs are specific. 

If all you need is to read a PDF on your Mac, the service is entirely free. However, once you want to edit, save, or export your files, you’ll need to sign up to one of three monthly/annual subscription plans. Enterprise licensing for teams is also available on request. 

Read our full pdfFiller review . 

Best distraction-free Android PDF reader

4. Xodo PDF Reader

Xodo PDF Reader stands out from the underpowered masses for the range and depth of its feature set. Despite its name, the app isn't just about PDF reading: you can also create new PDFs via your camera, from images or Office documents. You can fill in, save and send PDF forms, or highlight text and add annotations of your own. It's even possible to collaborate on your document with others via Xodo's connect service (no registration required).  

Supporting features include smart integration with Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive. That's not just about providing an easy way to import documents from the cloud: Xodo can also automatically sync your edits with the source file, ensuring it always has the very latest version.  

There's another neat extra in Xodo's File Manager. Thumbnail previews and a Recent Files list give you speedy access to the documents you need, and you're able to freely rename, copy, move or delete any documents.  

The core PDF viewing engine is what really matters, though, and Xodo's creation works very well. High zoom factors, page cropping and a full-screen mode help you focus on the content, Night Mode makes for comfortable reading in darker environments and versatile search tools and table of contents support enables drilling down to key areas of the file. 

Best PDF readers for Android: FAQs

Do i need a pdf editor or a pdf reader on android.

You can download PDF editor and PDF reader apps for Android - so if you're in and out of documents all the time, a more powerful editor may be the right choice. However, if you're largely working on shared files, signing and scanning, or otherwise just viewing files, an Android PDF reader should offer more than enough tools.

What are some alternative PDF readers for Android?

ReadEra is an app specifically made for reading a wide-range of documents, especially files intended to be read as books. This means the app is not only able to open and view PDF files, but also epub, mobi, as well as Word .doc and .docx files, RTF, plain text, and other text-based documents.

WPS Office is a free all-in-one office suite that can be used to read, edit, and create Word and PDF documents, as well as spreadsheets and presentation files. The PDF features are especially strong, with the ability to read, convert, and edit PDF files. There's also a document scanner included in the app.

Librera is another general book reader that allows most document formats to be read, such as PDF files. In addition to this it also includes neat additional features such as text-to-speech built into the app, as well as allow notes, comments, and bookmarks in PDF files. Password protection of documents is also included.

How to choose the best PDF readers for Android

When choosing which PDF reader for Android is best for you, you’ll want to consider how you'll use the app. So, if you often fill out PDF forms, look for a PDF reader with excellent form-filling capability. 

You’ll also want to be mindful of your Android device’s processing power — heavier PDF readers will use up more resources and slow your device if it’s not powerful enough. Where possible, opt for PDF mobile apps with advanced features, like form-filling, the best eSignature software for electronic signing and the best OCR software for document scanning.

It's also worth looking at what PDF software you currently use on other devices. If you're familiar with Adobe Acrobat on desktop, then it makes sense to opt for - especially if you opt for an Adobe Document Cloud subscription. Similarly, Foxit Reader may be a smart choice if you already use the excellent Foxit PDF Editor . 

How we test the best PDF readers for Android

We test a wide range of PDF editors, readers, and tools, including  the best PDF readers for Mac , and the best PDF readers for Windows . To determine the best PDF readers for Android, we looked at various aspects of each application. 

We analyzed how much space they occupied on the device, the app boot-up speed, PDF file-launch speed (especially the heavier ones), and the amount of processing power they consumed. We evaluated the apps based on the simplicity and usability of their interface, support for different file formats, and more advanced features often found in dedicated PDF editors. For the paid apps, we examined what features they offered during the free trial or in the free version.

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Best PDF reader apps in 2021

The best PDF reader apps for Android and iOS let you read important documents on the go

The best PDF reader apps for Android and iPhone don't just let you open files on your smartphone (though they excel at that). Instead, you get lot of navigation, annotation and cloud storage capabilities in the very apps, putting a document management tool at your fingertips.

PDFs are light, portable and can support a variety of document styles, from text-heavy manuals to highly image-based documents such as ebooks and comics. Form-fillable documents can also be used as official forms. So having a good PDF reader at hand gives you access to all of these documents and more. 

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If you're looking for extensive editing tools, check out our picks for best PDF editors (including the top free PDF editors ). But if you just want to skim PDFs on your mobile device, here are the best PDF reader apps we've seen for Android and iOS.

Best PDF reader apps for Android and iOS

1. adobe acrobat reader (android, ios: free).

The biggest thing that Adobe Acrobat Reader has going for it is that everything just works smoothly, supporting form-fillable and DRM and password-protected PDFs while offering a variety of view modes, from your classic vertical scroll to a two page facing view that looks great in landscape mode. 

Adobe Acrobat Reader includes text reflow, contextual search, bookmarks and hyperlink support, as well as annotation and electronic signature support. Users who sign up to a free Adobe Document Cloud account can share and sync documents online, with features like PDF editing and creation available as in-app purchases or through subscription.

• Download Adobe Acrobat Reader: Android , iOS

2. Foxit Mobile PDF (Android, iOS: Free)

The mobile version of the popular desktop tool, Foxit Mobile PDF is another one of the best PDF reader apps for your mobile device. 

On the display end, Foxit handles normal and password protected PDFs, with support for document and user bookmarks. Annotation options let you highlight, underline or strike through text. You also can add sticky notes text boxes, or even draw freehand on the document. 

Text reflow allows you to read comfortably even on a small smartphone screen. Cloud support lets you upload and download PDFs from popular storage providers. 

Foxit has also introduced a new ConnectedPDF feature for collaborative work, annotations, comments and edits on a team's files.

• Download Foxit Mobile PDF: Android , iOS

3. PDF Viewer Pro (Android, iOS: Free)

PDF Viewer Pro is one of the best PDF readers that you can download and work with for free. But the mobile app is also designed to offer a variety of power user features for anyone looking to spend on premium subscriptions. 

Free users can take PDF Viewer Pro and open up PDFs stored locally or in the cloud, as well as apply annotations and basic document edits. Pay up for a subscription — three months costs $6.99 while a year goes for $19.99 — and you can access features like combining documents or interpolating pages, image annotations, an interface-free presentation mode, and interface customization.

• Download PDF Viewer Pro: Android , iOS

4. Xodo PDF Reader (Android, iOS: Free)

Xodo PDF Reader might not have the big name recall of Acrobat Reader or Foxit, but it still offers a nice multi-platform reader app that includes a variety of reading modes along with organization and cloud storage tools. You also get productivity extras like annotations and electronic signatures. 

Users can open and edit their local PDF files; access PDFs from their Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive; or they can use the proprietary Xodo Connect platform to share and annotate PDFs over a web browser. 

That said, the mobile reader would be improved with a better design and layout, as features like the menu bars can use up a large amount of screen space and obscure pages, making Xodo somewhat clunky to use.

• Download Xodo PDF Reader: Android , iOS

5. Soda PDF Merge (Android, iOS: Free)

What happens when you've got a number of documents on your phone that you want to turn into a single PDF? That's where Soda PDF Merge comes in. The app can merge contract details, photos, and just about any document you want into a single file for review.

Soda PDF Merge supports Word, PPT, Excel, JPG and other file formats. You can also scan documents with your phone's camera. Merging documents is dead simple, and you're even able to compress the size of the file to save on the space it occupies on your phone.

• Download Soda PDF Merge: Android , iOS

6. Google Play Books (Android, iOS: Free)

Google Play Books is another best PDF reader worth considering for its cloud storage functions. You can upload your own PDF & EPUB files into your Play Books library for cross-device ease of reading, though if you do most of your PDF reading away from a wireless signal, that may be an issue. 

In addition to cloud storage features, you can also access Play Books' marketplace, as well as customize the reader view for ease of use. Text highlighting, a built-in dictionary, and map search give you features to play with, and cross-device syncing lets you save your reading position across devices.

• Download Google Play Books: Android , iOS

7. Markup - Annotation Expert (iOS: Free)

Markup - Annotation Expert is Kdan's beefier, professional-oriented version of its PDF viewer and annotation software for iOS devices. As the name suggests, the app includes markup and annotation tools for PDF documents and a Web highlighter through an in-app browser, as well as support for audio notes and digital signatures. 

The cloud portion of Markup supports a variety of storage and backup options, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or Kdan Cloud. Limitations on the free version such as number of files stored are removed on the $5.99/month Pro version and a $9.99/month paid subscription to Kdan's Creativity 365 suite of tools includes more premium features.

• Download Markup: iOS

8. iAnnotate (iOS: $9.99)

iAnnotate is a slick PDF reader and annotator that comes with a lot of nice features and customizations for your PDF reading and editing convenience. 

Users can open up PDF files in this best PDF reader, search for terms and keywords and navigate through bookmarks or a continuous scroll view mode. The real hallmark of the program is the powerful set of annotation features that allows you to add notes, draw, highlight, underline and strike through; you can also add digital signatures. 

A Web capture mode lets you convert web pages into PDFs for annotation and easy sharing. Tabbed browsing means you can have multiple documents opened for quickly flipping through your books and docs. PDFs can be flattened, imported to various cloud services, or emailed to recipients.

• Download iAnnotate: iOS

9. MuPDF (Android, iOS: Free)

MuPDF is a lightweight, open source document viewer that handles PDF, XPS, CBZ and ePUB documents with equal aplomb, though the focus is clearly on PDF files. 

MuPDF features support for PDF 1.7, text reflow, progressive rendering for large documents. It can also handle basic interactive features such as text search and extraction, hyperlinks, annotations, form-filling and electronic signatures. 

If you don't need fancy extras like cloud integration or advanced editing features, consider giving this best PDF reader a shot.

• Download MuPDF: Android , iOS

10. AnDoc (Android: Free)

Where many PDF readers provide a wide variety of features, AnDoc PDF & DJVU Reader instead aims for a minimalist, interface, hiding most of its options and navigation behind the settings button. 

This is a bit of a pro and con — while the reading experience is clutter free, accessing outlines, search tools, and bookmarks requires you to fire up the settings menu. 

That said, the app does include a surprising degree of back end options, allowing users to tweak performance and rendering settings, set the appearance of hyperlinked text and more. If you don't need annotation features and are looking for a clutter-free reading view, consider AnDoc.

• Download AnDoc: Android

11. WPS Office (Android, iOS: Free)

From extreme minimalism to something a bit more all-in-one, we go to WPS Office, a multipurpose mobile office suite that handles documents, spreadsheets, and PDFs with equal aplomb. 

WPS's PDF viewer is serviceable, allowing users to add and view bookmarks, jump to page numbers, text search, view annotations to a PDF file, and access PDFs from cloud storage. It's not as loaded with PDF-centric features as other viewers, but it's general office suite features make it a good addition to your app drawer if you're looking for a free mobile document editor that also reads PDFs well.

• Download WPS Office: Android , iOS

12. PDF Expert (iOS: $9.99)

On the iOS front, Readdle's PDF Expert line of apps is among the most impressive premium PDF tools available for mobile users. PDF Expert can open the full spectrum of PDF files, including password protected and form-fillable documents. 

The app also supports a variety of other document formats stored locally or in the cloud. Drawing tools, highlighting and other text annotation tools provide the means to mark up documents, while text search, PDF links and other navigation tools make getting to where you want a snap.

• Download PDF Expert: iOS

13. PDFpen 6 (iOS: $6.99)

PDFpen 6 is another one of the best PDF readers and editors for iOS users. The mobile app allows users to display PDF files, as well as edit, annotate, apply proofmarks, images and signatures. These features make it extremely easy to handle form-fillable files and other important documents. 

Users can "flatten" documents for easier compatibility, set document passwords and save or load documents across a wide variety of cloud services, such as iCloud, Dropbox, Evernote and Google Drive. 

It may cost more than some of the other free PDF readers, but PDFpen 6 does provide a thorough suite of tools for reading and editing PDFs on your iOS device, and it's well worth it if you're a professional who needs to deal with PDFs on the go.

• Download PDFpen 6: iOS

14. GoodReader PDF Editor and Viewer (iOS: $5.99)

A powerful PDF reader for iOS devices, GoodReader offers a variety of annotation, navigation, and file management tools. Search tools, text reflow and other navigation tools allow you to easily get to where you need in a doc, while text and freehand annotation tools and digital signature let you easily make your mark. An included file manager lets you handle documents on your device, with support for uploading and downloading to cloud storage. 

GoodReader continues to add new features, such as support for page management, auto-syncing of files and text-to-speech.

• Download GoodReader PDF Editor and Viewer: iOS

15. Kybook 3 (iOS: Free)

As an ebook reader — it's one of the best ebook reader apps , in our opinion —KyBook 3 takes a generalist approach, supporting a variety of formats. One of those happens to be PDF, making KyBook a good choice if you're looking for the best PDF reader, too. 

KyBook throws in a ton of features such as cloud storage support, text to speech, search, bookmarks, and notes, but the app does suffer compared to other readers due to its more generalist approach. PDF pages don't quite load as smoothly as a more focused PDF reader, but KyBook does do the job well enough, with customizable page turn modes, support for landscape and two-page facing modes, and a magnifying loupe. 

It's worth considering if you regularly consume DRM-free PDFs alongside other ebook and audiobooks. In-app purchases unlock features like DjVu support, synchronization, and PDF Reflow. 

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8 Best Android PDF Reader Apps For Viewing Documents In 2022

M ost documents or forms you download online are in PDF format. PDF stands for Portable Document format, and due to its portability, the format is highly prevalent. There are many popular PDF readers available for Windows . But Android devices may not be able to open PDF files by default if they don’t have a PDF reader installed .

Also, some PDF readers are only suitable for reading and editing office documents but don’t provide satisfactory experience while reading ebooks. Here, we have compiled a list of the best Android PDF reader apps to read, edit, and share documents with ease.

1. Adobe Acrobat Reader

2. foxit pdf reader & converter, 3. xodo pdf reader & editor, 4. wps office + pdf, 5. google pdf viewer, 6. ebookdroid – pdf & djvu reader, 7. pdf reader classic, 8. pdf viewer – pdf file reader & ebook reader, 8 best android pdf reader apps | 2022.

Adobe Reader is a common choice for many users when it comes to PDF reading and editing . Not just your computer, this popular PDF reader for Android lets you open up any PDF files stored on your SD card, Google Drive, emails, or phone memory.

The app can scan for all the PDFs on your device and make them available under the “Local” tab. Apart from PDF viewing , you can use the app to edit the PDF files and add text comments, highlight sentences, sign the document, etc. Users can also sign forms through e-signing by using their touchscreen.

Moreover, it has a separate section with Dropbox support. In case you have stored any PDFs in your Dropbox, you can access and edit them directly from your phone . Also, you can create an Adobe Document Cloud account from within the app and store files online. The pro version is available as an in-app purchase, which unlocks premium features. The app also doesn’t display any ads.

This PDF reader for Android provides all the necessary features for PDF viewing and editing. Compared to other PDF viewers, the app is lightweight and has a fast interface. It allows you to share your edited PDFs directly to Facebook or Twitter.

You will also get ConnectedPDF support for collaborative work, annotations, comments, and edits on a team’s file. Moreover, this Android PDF reader has cloud support that lets you download and upload PDFs from popular storage providers. You can also scan, capture, and convert paper documents to PDFs.

Xodo has a fast PDF viewing engine and provides smooth navigation. Users can access any PDF files from their documents or a webpage, create new PDF files, and add them to a new folder. You can annotate your documents, highlight and underline text, add signature, arrows, circles, delete or rotate pages, etc. It can automatically sync your edited PDF files to Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive.

The app features a multi-tab document viewer, full-screen mode, bookmarks, a night mode for reading in low-light, and you can even set screen sleep mode. Moreover, you can open an existing image to create a new PDF, or convert JPG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF files into PDFs. This highly featured app is one of the best PDF apps for Android. Furthermore, it is ad-free .

WPS Office is one of the best office apps for Android , which comes integrated with good PDF reading features. You can open any PDF files from your storage, crop it, add bookmarks, print, or save it to Cloud storage.

Also, there is Night Mode to give minimum stress to your eyes. The app allows you to scan paper documents to PDF using the mobile camera. Additionally, you can convert office documents created in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. to PDF.

By upgrading to the premium version of the app, you can unlock additional PDF features such as PDF signature, PDF merge, etc. The free version of the WPS Office is ad-supported .

Google PDF viewer is the official PDF viewer by Google, however, the company has since discontinued it. Now it can only be downloaded through an APK. It is lightweight and has only a few necessary features. However, it works reasonably well. Apart from opening and reading PDF files, you can search for particular words or phrases inside the document, zoom in, select specific text for copying, etc.

It integrates PDFs to Google Drive. Also, note that it won’t show any app icon on your launcher. You will get an option to open PDFs with the Google PDF Viewer when you try to open them. Over time, Google has improved its feature and stability making it a reliable PDF reader for Android. The app also doesn’t display any ads. You can also try out Google Play Books as an alternative to this.

EBookDroid is another lightweight and ad-free PDF app for Android. It works quite well as an ebook reader too. The app supports DjVu, PDF, XPS, EPUB, RTF, MOBI, and many other file formats.

This Android PDF reader offers features like split pages, manually crop margins, selecting or highlighting texts, adding notes, and free-hand annotations, etc. Moreover, it has a lot of customizable options. You can change the interface style, customize the gesture shortcuts, adjust the format, etc.

PDF Reader Classic is a less-known PDF app for Android. However, it contains most of the necessary PDF viewing features and works quite well. While opening any file, you can select it from three different reading modes. It can be a good ebook reader and has support for many other file formats such as EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, HTML, RTF, etc.

You can also view presentations, comics, and sheet music. It includes multi-tab document viewing, text-to-speech support, night mode, favorites, bookmarks, etc. All the features are available in the free version itself, and it is ad-supported.

PDF Viewer is a simple PDF reader for Android, which can also be used as an ebook reader. It supports PDF, XPS, DjVu, and many other file formats. The app has full-screen support, night mode, search support, bookmarks, page splitting, etc. You can enable it to auto-crop margins to maximize the content area. The app is pretty basic but has a clean user interface. However, the app contains ads .

If you are also looking for pdf readers for iPhone or iPad devices, we have already compiled a list of 10 best readers to view PDF files. Did you find this list to help you find the best Android PDF reader? Share your reviews in the comments below.

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17 Presentation Apps and Presentation Alternatives for 2024

Written by: Chloe West

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Plus, we’ve place together a list of pros the cons for each to help you determine which speaker apps will works best for you. After all, you don’t want to put up a boring and ugly presentation.

Jump into our list of 17 powerpoint apps. You’ll find desktop apps, portable presentation apps and presentation apps for your. All are priceless PowerPoint alternatives to help you create and present a beautiful and engaging slideshow.

Putting together your presentation can be design and content-heavy. If you can, edit the produce multiple slides on mobile plus do the heavy height on the computer or laptop. iPads are also right for the main part, dependent on the app’s functionality. Getting the mobile versions for smaller edits and presenting the slides to an audience. Were tested the summit presentation apps, looking for solutions that meta core your while also adding something extra to take your presentation to the next level.

Let’s start with the best app for presentations you cannot getting to design your demonstration.

Visme is a cloud-based graphic purpose software that allows designers and non-designers alike to make beautiful and professional presentations, infographics, sociable media graphics and more.

Computer has millions of design assets, including store photography and video, animated vector icons, information visualization utility, hundreds of fonts, and preset color themes. Visme also offers a great range of templates for presentations by any style; slideshow, watch or interactive. The Optimal Presentation Apps for Android

When seeking at presentation style, you also wanted to make sure you’re walks to come outside with a beautiful and engaging slideshow. With pre-designed templates also themes with hundreds of slide layouts to choose from, you’ll find an perfect design within Visme to fit our content.

What sets Visme separation from other presentations apps and software is that it’s not just a presentation-making power ; it’s a full-scale content authoring platform.

One AI presentation maker enables to to create stunning real professional-looking presentations. With the AI print generator, you can create outlines available your presentation. The tool is handy for proofreading and other content-related tasks.

Your Visme presentation editor has one wide variety of features for making many types of content, from vintage static designs that you can share or print to interactive digital experiences that able be collaborated on, shared and tracked .

For you're find for apps for interactional presentations, Visme is also your best wager.

Try the various interactivity options , like hyperlinked tree, video embed, audio upload and recording features.

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• A drag-and-drop user and thousands the templates that allows users with anyone layer of graphic design experience to create visually appealing presentations. Google Slides - Apps about Google Play
• Built-in library of free icons, illustrations, characteristics, fonts, images, mold and other vivid elements—both static and animated.
• Use the AI-image tool to generate professional-quality photographs, paintings, pencil drawings, 3D visuals, icons, abstract art, and more.
• Unblur and upscale images, remove unwanted backgrounds, erase and replace objects with the AI Edit auxiliary .
• Find devise assets also create projects faster using the Visme Shortcuts.
• The ability to presence your slideshow online otherwise downloading it as PDF, HTML5, or PPTX consequently you can present this without an internet connection.
• Beautiful animation and transition options that won’t overwhelm your crowd.
• Brand kit and branded templates feature to help you store your brand elements for subsequent use.
• Organise your work, share custom templates and collaborate with another team members.
• Manage roles, tasks, fortschritte, deadlines and rectification all inside one place with the workflow characteristics .
• Used the Visme App on iPad and iPhone.
• Follow presentation performance with integrated analytics.
• Master Layout assists make a presentation which carried a base design transverse all slides.
• Create and stores content blocks and slides to use across other presentations.
• Use Energetic Fields up autofill updated information across slides and talking.
• Date until the large amount of design elements and slide drafts involved, there can be an initially learning curve when first using the books.

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• Add animated and interactivity to the slides
• Elect coming other presentation options

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2. Google Slides

Everywhere has heard is Google, right? Then it’s no surprise that Google Slides is one of the more popular speaker apps and PowerPoint alternatives available.

But general performs not always mean best. While the service is free to any Google account holder, it slide layouts are basic toward best and its purpose features been extremely narrow. r/androidapps on Reddit: Which is the best pdf viewer app on Google?

Anyhow, if thee need a quick plus to-the-point presentation, Google Slides may exist a great option since it’s free and has after to no learning curve. If you’ve used PowerPoint, you know how to use Google Slides. PDF Presentation (Beamer Low / Adobe Acrobat Reader) with Android tablet

• Get for anyone with a Google account.
• Easy to use for creating a essential presentation.
• Users could cooperative in real time and make comments and edits throughout the slides.
• Integrate with all Google workspaces, including Google Meet.
• Limit layout key.
• Essentially a PowerPoint clone.

Another popular presentation app remains Prezi. The chief feature that Prezi is known for is enable its consumers to easily create non-linear presentations.

This type starting showcase ability be higher involving for your audience because instead of side-to-side transitions, you can create a pan and magnification effect each time you shift over to another slide. Simple PDF Presentation - Apps up Google Play

While this type of presentation can be a funny change of pace for respective audience, Prezi’s slide design options are not very visually appealingly, and non-linear presentations can still be created in many various presentation doers by linking slides.

Prezi templates are also an excellent starting point for build stunning presentations.

• Can create delightful and non-linear video.
• Embed interactive elements like video and audio for my presentations.

Disadvantages

• Can only create non-linear presentations, welche can what causes motion sickness in some viewers.
• Non-linear presentations can also be created in other presentation software, creating the need for Prezi obsolete.

Canva is an well-known cloud-based realistic design software , but it's not too popular for presentations. Whilst it still has the “capabilities” forward presentation designation, it's prime focus the off social media artwork.

As a creative presentation app, it offers a few visually appealing slide templates both you can create designs the the correct presentation frame.

There represent an few static charts options both Canva also is tons of graphic elements to choose from, such as books, mould also icons, as you cannot still create elektrostatische presentations in their software. If you’re putting together an new presentation, you’re likely looking for the perfect presentation apps into help you design, present and share it Opsportz.com, you’re in good. We’ve

• Beautiful premade presentation templates to choose of.
• Graphic elements like photos, shapes and icons go spice up your design.
• Negative content blocks or slide my existing to save larger items of content and reuse latter.

5. Venngage

Venngage is first and foremost somebody infographic maker.

Similarly to Canva, they has added basic capabilities for creating presentations , but their designing automaker isn’t nearly as robust the some other presentations apps and software on this list.

While in are a number of presentations order available for jede away their plans, Venngage see doesn’t bid any type of animation or transition features for moving by slide to sliders. 17 Presentation Apps both Byer Alternatives forward 2024

When it comes to creating ampere presentation, Venngage is in the same boat how Canva. Two certainly can be used to create a presentation, but they aren’t optimum, and they don’t offer as many features as one performance program means for building slideshows. Create and edit presentations with Google Slides, part of Google Workspace.

• Well-designed create to get you started the your presentation design.
• Icons and photograph until selected from for use inches your slideshow.
• Not created with presentations in mind, so while it’s possible to create one, it’s none ideally.

6. Beautiful.ai

Beautiful.ai is a presentation maker is became created to focus on presentation design, like Visme. But while it’s meant for creating presentations, it doesn’t offer full-range design capabilities.

Instead, you’re given big different featured with info 60 slope drafts till choose from that save piece captured into place, notwithstanding of how you might want to customize your slides.

While this software is a great way to “stay in the lines,” per use, is your presentation pattern, it doesn’t allow she to design to presentation the paths you require. If you’re trying to create an slide that falls outside of its parameters, you’re stucked. Check out this list of the 17 best presentation apps also PowerPoint accessories fork 2024. Use that tools to create, percentage and present beautiful slides

• Visually appealing templates real slide design to choose from in yours presentation.
• Easy to use drag-and-drop editor the allows you to quickly slide own points around on your slide to re-order them.
• Don’t have full-range design capabilities on your slide. You’re stuck only cunning in the areas the software lets you design in.
• No free plans. Basic plan starts to $12 an month.

7. Slidebean

Slidebean advertises itself as an AI-powered presentation maker. It allows average to separate the content and design of its slides, inputting content in one section and adjusting the slide design in a separate area. Simple program to show PDF as a present

When creating a presentation by Slidebean, once you add your content into the text boxes, you can switch over to the design section and have ihr AI automatic putting your page pieces around the page in a way is makes sensory. The best presentation programme | Zapier

You’re also able on refresh different AI models until your find one which you like. Although this can will helpful for those who don’t really like to worry about their draft, computers is extremely limited, and they don’t got a lot of templates to selecting from. I have just received my Node 10 - my first Android tablet! I bought the tablet partly for giving exhibitions. Mys presentations are created by using the LaTeX packing "beamer", welche produces PDF

As one of the best business presentation apps, their templates also focus on startups the entrepreneurs , so if your presentation doesn’t have that focus, your selections is limited.

• No need to concerns about design at all.
• It’s a comprehensive pitching tool since entrepreneurs, not just a presentation maker.
• Doesn’t give thou full extent the design capabilities.
• Has limited templates.

8. Infogram

Infogram is another cloud-based graphic design software that tries to perform everything, including presentations, but really wasn’t built for this specific purpose. Create professional PDF presentations or convert ampere PDF to Output for easy presenting. Give your submission a visual boost to present seamlessly.

There be less than 50 available premade templates and your aren’t very fine designed. Redeeming qualities include the fact that animation press transition features are available, as well as data visualization tools .

While there were icons and photos to choose from, most of them are premium and no available available use in the loose plan.

• Animation and transitions availability for your slideshows.
• Charts and graphs to add into your slide.
• Limited presentation templates available.
• Many graphic elements are premium only.

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9. Zoho Show

Watching for good ​​presentation editing apps? Zoho Show is can you should take ampere look at.

Zoho Show is a presentation-making app from the Zoho house of Work and Enterprise apps. What once was a simple show maker is now a full-fledged collaboration power for make presentations with impact. Zoho presentations can be static or animated; the level of interactivity shall top to you.

Create and share Show presentations in any Mac or PC plus device using iOS and Samsung operating systems. Zoho Show also got many integrations with other apps for feel productivity. This minimalistic UI is a positive addition to the news.

Use on any device. Mac, PC, iOS, Android. Large selection of premade templates for every industry. Available to creation couple online and offline. Lots of integrations. Ready PDFs for presentation

Thereto makes more sense to use the Zoho suite than Show on its customizable. You can’t buy just Show; subscriptions are for groups of apps. Not enough evidence visualization features.

10. Hail Deck

Happy Deck is a web and mobile-based app that allows you to create plus edit lecture. It works well for making some on-the-go edits to an presentation you’ve previously created. Explore which best PDF readers for Android to view, manage, and collaborate on PDF print

You can even pdf the app at your smartphone or tablet to create full presentation decks straight from your mobile device. It also syncs presentations between your computer press phone apps, making it easy to create and edit in different areas. Posted by u/ichezhiyan - 22 votes and 21 comments

The biggest caveat is that own presentation template design is obsolescent and not very prettier.

• Syncs between your desktop and mobile apps, allowing you to form furthermore edit in different areas.
• Presentation template am cannot professionally designed.
• Design dashboard the outdated.

11. Keynote

Keynote is another video machine app that promotions either desktop and mobile versions. It’s exclusively existing for iOS smartphones, tablets and computers as it’s which Apple version of PowerPoint.

Yours can create our right on will mobile device the received them ready to submit on your computer, which can be handily.

You can pdf to app from the Apple Apps Store for $9.99. It does come on most Macs press Macbooks automate, but you’ll have to purchase items for your smartphone or tablet.

• Permitted you to create and edit presents on both will mobile device and computer.
• Keynote is designed required Mac. Until use information on PC, you need a workaround.
• Similar to PowerPoint, so it doesn’t really focus the which design of your presentation, right returns you the ability to create one.

12. Flowvella

Flowvella exists a downloadable desktop and mobile app that allowing you to create interactive presentations wherever also wherever you need to. For it’s a speedy and efficient app, it lacks some of the visage either good presentation needs. PDF presentations: How toward present a PDF lighter | Adobe Acrobat

Since it’s a downloadable app, users belong able to work with their presentations without WiFi.

It creates an online link for yours to present their slideshow after any device, press offerings analytics for you to see who has viewed your presentation.

• Possesses offline editing capabilities.
• Has analytics for you to view presentation performance.
• Used by museums for interactive displays.
• Required have space on you ring conversely computer go download the app.
• Simple technology with outdated features.

The app does integrations use other platforms like Chart Mogul and Brandfetch. Presentations on specialist plans has analytics features and better image and video capabilities.

• Lots of pretty templates to elect from.
• Pricing is affordable

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14. Showpad

Showpad is another phone that mill well by sales teams. It allows users to put together various types of index additionally share it for a tablet user for i in scroll through and annotate.

This capacity be super useful for sale delegate that been on the zu with meetings or appointments , so they can smoothly exchange their screens with potential customers and walk them through the action.

The apps is available on both Android the Apple devices, so there aren’t limits to whatever smartphones and tablets will have access.

• Can share and annotations various types of content on the go.
• Caters until sales squads, so it isn’t an all-in-one presentation maker.

15. SlideShare

LinkedIn’s SlideShare phone can a wonderful way to shared and view presentation content with the go. You can create your presentation included any online software, like Visme , export she and upload it onto SlideShare.

Him can following use the mobile app to share your presentation and help acquire the word out. You can also view other presentations and learn more via adenine certain topic.

There are millions are professional presentations that have been published on SlideShare, so it’s a great population of slideshows to view and save.

• Great for viewing and sharing your presentations.
• Provides the embed code for sharing on your website.
• There are billions regarding presentations issued on the platform, so you’ll have go do one lot for self-promoting to gets yours seen.

If you’re looking for apps with online presentation although use advanced video capabilities, here’s one great pick.

Vyond is a video presentation app with solutions for choose industries additionally education. If you’re looking for a easier presentation, Vyond isn’t for you. This app creates engaging video presentations through talking characteristics press moving parts. Each slide the somebody animated scene, and your entire ankommen collaboratively as a gang to make an animated video.

Choose drawing, scene backgrounds or props from ampere great library in design wealth. Use their text to speech feature to add easy voiceovers plus narratives. Participate with your team to create video presentations for sales, training, throw plus more.

• Making animated presentation view is easy.
• The features the machining controls don’t have a large learning curve.
• Monthly fees are high
• You can’t create anything else alone from video presentations.

17. Submission Timer

Presentation Timer can be helpful both over your prep time and actual presentation time. This app lets your set a scheduler for methods long your presentation will breathe and to becoming altering the screen color based on how much speaking clock you have left.

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7 Best Presentation Apps for Android and iOS Phones

There are so many reasons for giving presentations. Some examples could be when you want to showcase a new product, explain a new procedure, introduce a new concept or simply bring everyone up to date with what’s happening in the company. Either way, a robust presentation app for your smartphone could help you save a lot of time and resources. Presenting some of the best presentation apps for smartphones.

The job of a good presentation app is to help create beautiful slides that deliver information, is easy to use, connect with external devices, offer templates, and connect to the cloud. With these thoughts in mind, let’s take a look at some of the best presentation apps for Android and iOS platforms.

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If you are looking a minimal open-source powerpoint app for Android, this app is for you. Slide uses the traditional Takahashi method to present text in the visual method. For the unknown, Takashi method is a Japanese technique for showing extremely simple slides with as few texts as possible.

Download Slide Android

2. Microsoft PowerPoint

Probably the most popular presentation app in the world, PowerPoint by Microsoft works on any and every platform including Android and iOS. PowerPoint syncs with Office 365 and OneDrive to provide backup and solve multiple versions issue. It’s easy to use and comes with templates for different categories.

There is a presenter view option where you can see the presentation with speaker notes on your mobile, while the audience will only see the presentation, and not the notes.

• Cloud storage
• Cross-platform
• Create, edit, save
• Fonts, colors, images,
• Share and collaborate
• Presenter view
• Desktop version more reliable and powerful

Download Microsoft PowerPoint: Android | iOS

Also Read: Top 10 Speech to Text Apps for Transcribing Notes, Meetings and Lectures

Not to be left behind, Apple launched its own presentation app called Keynote. As is pretty common with most Apple apps, Keynote is only available for iOS and macOS platform. So much for cross-platform compatibility. Apple released Keynote for iCloud which works on browser so Windows users could use it but the experience is not the same. Keynote comes with a lot of animations and graphics that you can use in your presentation slides.

There are themes, templates, fonts, colors, and backgrounds to choose from. Works with Apple Pencil so you can highlight certain elements during live presentation, but it works only on iPad Pro for now. Though the app is well-designed comes with beautiful graphics to use, it is only suitable if you are deep inside the Apple ecosystem.

• Templates, animations, graphics
• Keynote Live
• iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, Apple Watch, Apple TV support
• No Windows or Android support
• Third-party cloud storage sites not supported

Download Keynote: iOS

4. Google Slides

Not to be left behind, Google launched its own office suite of productivity apps including Slides, a presentation app that works in the browser and mobile apps alike. Slides is completely free even if you are not a paid user and there are no ads. Since most people use Gmail and have a Drive account, using Slides makes a lot of sense. It got all the features you did expect from a presentation app like fonts, colors, sharing and collaborating features, comments which is present in all GSuite apps, and templates.

There is a presentation mode with speaker notes. You can present all the slides from your smartphone directly. The templates are pretty basic and nothing compared to what I saw in Keynotes. Slides biggest strength is real-time collaboration and how it makes it dead simple to make presentations.

• Fonts, colors, images
• Share, collaborate, comment
• Presentation view
• Simple and easy to use
• No native client for Windows, macOS
• Only syncs to Google Drive
• Lacks advanced animations and graphics

Download Google Slides: Android | iOS

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5. Haiku Deck

Haiku Deck will completely change the way you create, edit, share, and present slides. With an Instagram like interface, Haiku will give you instant access to over 40 million stock images. That’s a lot.  It connects with a number of social media sites to import images from there as well.

Haiku Deck offers beautiful templates that are clutter-free and are designed with their own custom font. There is an option to insert pie or bar chart on the fly. Just insert the values and choose a location. Text will be aligned and spaced automatically so you don’t have to do it manually. AI at its best and a real time saver. On the flip side, Haiku Deck won’t allow you to make design choices, keeping things a little inflexible. Pricing begins at $9.99 per month. Too bad it works on Apple devices only.

• Stock photos
• Automatic text alignment, spacing
• Templates, charts,
• Share, collaborate
• Can’t work offline
• Not flexible

Download Haiku Dek: iOS

6. Remote for PowerPoint Keynote

Creating good presentations is not the only task that you will have to undertake. Once the presentation has been made, you will to literally ‘give it’. That’s where Remote for PowerPoint Keynote comes into the picture. As the name suggests, the app connects with Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote, allowing you to control your presentation using your smartphone.

Instead of using a presenter device, you can simply use your smartphone now. You can also view your presenter notes on the smartphone screen, and read it out loud. There is support for Bluetooth and WiFi as well as IPv6. It also comes with a mouse mode where the app will show a virtual mouse you can use to control the slides movement.

Download Remote for PowerPoint Keynote: Android | iOS

Prezi works differently then traditional presentation apps that we saw earlier above. Instead of showing slides one by one, Prezi will show the entire presentation as a video where different parts will be zoomed in. This creates an interesting effect. The animation effect is pretty cool.

Because Prezi is also on your smartphone, you don’t have to turn back and look at the screen every now and then. Just glance at your phone to view the slide, and slide notes, and carry on. Other features like sharing and collaborating are all there. Pricing begins at $5 per month.

Download Prezi: Android | iOS

Presentation Apps for Android and iOS

If you are looking for an app that’s simple to use and gets the job done, Google Slides is a great choice. It’s got everything you need and is completely free. If you need a little more control and some extra tools with cross-platform capabilities and desktop clients, Microsoft PowerPoint is the best. Hardcore Apple users should go for Keynote because it’s got killer animations. Haiku Deck got the largest collection of stock photos and connects with every social media site out there.

If you have a presentation coming up,  you can use this website to get free design templates.

Gaurav Bidasaria

Gaurav is an editor here at TechWiser but also contributes as a writer. He has more than 10 years of experience as a writer and has written how-to guides, comparisons, listicles, and in-depth explainers on Windows, Android, web, and cloud apps, and the Apple ecosystem. He loves tinkering with new gadgets and learning about new happenings in the tech world. He has previously worked on Guiding Tech, Make Tech Easier, and other prominent tech blogs and has over 1000+ articles that have been read over 50 million times.

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The 5 Best PDF Reading, Editing, and Annotation Apps for Android

Need to open, edit, and annotate PDFs on your Android device? Here are the best Android apps for PDFs.

We read books both for information and knowledge. Although both are essential aspects of reading, we cannot tell the difference between them. When you annotate, your mind develops a contextual relationship with the book.

You include facts, criticisms, and links to related documents or web links. This all gives you better navigational cues. We'll show you five PDF readers for Android that let you read and annotate ebooks to provide you with a better reading environment.

1. Xodo PDF Reader & Editor

Xodo is a feature-rich PDF viewer that lets you read, edit, and annotate ebooks. It comes with a built-in file manager, cloud storage support, and collaboration tools to annotate ebooks and review them in real time. You can fill forms and sign PDF documents . It's also compatible with the latest Adobe Acrobat specifications, which makes annotations consistent with other PDF viewers.

Annotate and View Notes

To create a highlight, tap the center of your screen to bring up the Action Bar . Tap the Annotation Toolbar , then the Highlighter icon. Drag the marker with your finger to the end of a sentence or paragraph to highlight the text. To change the color of the highlight, tap and hold the text to bring the popup menu. Tap Style to change the color, opacity or even annotation type.

If you wish to add a note, tap the selected text, then tap Comment Note to add a comment. Xodo supports many annotation tools including strikeout, underline, link, text, and more. You might also want to enable some options in the Settings screen.

Tap the Hamburger menu and toggle the Continuous Annotation Edit switch. The annotation toolbar will no longer swap with the hand tool, letting you focus on annotating the book. Also, toggle the Copy Annotated Text to Note switch. While adding a note, the selected text gets automatically copied into the annotation's note.

Related: How to Highlight Text in a PDF File

Export Notes

After marking up a whole chapter, tap the center of your screen to bring up Bookmark icon on the bottom navigation bar. Tap the Annotations tab, then choose Export located at the bottom of the screen. A new document (PDF) will open in a new tab, with a summary of annotations you did on a chapter. Long-press this tab and tap Show in Folder to jump to the file location.

If you're viewing the same PDF on an app that doesn't support annotations, you can save a flattened copy of the document. Tap on the Overflow , then choose Save a Copy > Flattened Copy . The flattened copy's annotations are no longer editable, but you can see the edits in any PDF viewer.

Download: Xodo PDF Reader & Editor (Free)

2. PDF Viewer Pro by PSPDFKit

PDF Viewer Pro is an all-in-one app that lets you annotate, fill forms, sign documents, and edit them. It comes with a built-in file manager, support for cloud storage, and collaboration tools to review edits with your team. The app writes annotations as per standardized Adobe specifications, so you can view them on any device.

Annotate and Export Notes

Open the document you would like to annotate. Tap the Annotation Edit button on the toolbar, then drag a finger to select the text. If you want to change the color of the annotation, tap the selected text and choose a different color from the toolbar.

To add a note, tap the selected text and choose Comment from the toolbar. You can add text annotations, comments with different styles, and callout annotations. Thankfully, the toolbar is not cluttered with a bunch of options. It's neatly categorized into groups, and you can even drag the toolbar to other locations.

After doing all your markups, tap the Share icon in the toolbar and select an app to share your annotations. You can choose to either Embed or Flatten the annotations. When you embed annotations, they remain editable in other PDF viewers .

You can also share a particular page of the PDF. And the app lets you decide if you want to keep annotations, flatten them, or remove them altogether.

Download: PDF Viewer Pro by PSPDFKit (Free, subscription available)

3. ezPDF Reader

ezPDF is the only Android PDF viewer with embedded multimedia capabilities. The app has a slightly old, skeuomorphic interface, and the red/orange action bar makes the interface non-intuitive. But despite the old interface, the app comes with many useful features. Annotating a document is just the start.

The top action bar is always visible while viewing a PDF. It allows you to make all sorts of annotations---adding text, commenting, highlighting, attaching files, creating shapes, and more. The controls are a bit confusing, as some options have an undo button and others rely on the eraser. Tap the Settings icon at the top bar and de-select any options you don't use to reduce clutter.

To highlight the text, drag the marker to select a desired portion of the text and tap Highlight . To do more with the text you highlighted, tap the AddAnnot option. Here, you can add a note with different colors, attach a file or image, write on a text box, and more.

After you're done marking up, tap the Annotations List on the action bar and select the annotation types you want to display or export. Then tap the Overflow menu and choose Export . Save or send the file as XFDF, FDF, or plain text. The FDF file format is compatible with Adobe specifications, so you don't have to worry about annotations disappearing.

Download: ezPDF Reader Free Trial (Free 15-day trial) | ezPDF Reader ($4)

4. PocketBook Reader

PocketBook reader is your virtual library that lets you read ebooks in multiple formats, including PDFs that use Adobe DRM. It enables you to read ebooks in foreign languages with a built-in dictionary and listen to them with its text-to-speech function. The app even includes a barcode scanner to detect metadata, plus much more.

To create a highlight, drag the marker to the end of a sentence or paragraph. In the popup that appears, tap Highlight . Then from the color picker box, select the color of your choice. If you marked the wrong text, select the highlighted text and tap Delete .

If you wish to add a note, select the highlighted text and tap Note . Enter your note and tap Save . The note sign will appear on the page. To view or edit the note, just touch the icon. After you've marked up as you wish, go to the Reading menu and choose Notes and chapter . Here at the bottom of the Reading menu , tap the Export option.

The note saves in the PocketBook folder as an HTML file. What makes this app unique compared to others is its natural reading settings. At any time, tap the center of your screen to evoke a radial menu. You can adjust brightness, the page display mode, zoom settings, and even create a highlight without going through tedious options.

Download: PocketBook Reader (Free)

5. Moon+ Reader

Moon+ Reader is an innovative app designed to give you complete control over your screen experience. You can fine-tune the screen brightness and tap the screen to effortlessly switch between day and night mode.

In PDF Options , you can change the view mode, increase or decrease the render quality, and enable thumbnail previews on the bottom bar. In Visual Options , you can set the font type, size, alignment, spacing, and more.

To have the best experience while reading PDFs on this app, you must tweak specific options. Tap Overflow menu > PDF Options and choose View Mode as Continuous with Render Quality as High . Set the quality to Low if the PDF you're reading has lots of images.

To create a highlight, drag the blue marker to the end of a sentence or paragraph. In the popup that appears, tap Highlight . You can also underline or strikethrough text with different colors. From the color picker box, choose the color you want to highlight with. Tap Note to add a comment on the selected text.

When you tap Save , a sticky note will appear on the text. After you're done marking up, tap the Bookmarks button, then Share , and choose to export notes and highlights as TXT or HTML. Do remember that scanned PDFs don't support any markups. The only option you have is to use OCR on the image , but even then, markups may or may not work.

Download: Moon+ Reader (Free) | Moon+ Reader Pro ($5)

You Can Annotate EPUBs Too

It's difficult to think critically when you only passively consume information. Deep work requires you to think harder beyond the simple context. Creating annotations is your first step for developing a knowledge-based mindset because you begin to establish connections with different ideas.

The Android PDF apps discussed here will help you become a better reader and thinker. But you can annotate EPUB files too. Some excellent EPUB reader apps lets you annotate and take better notes. If this interests you, check out the best Android ebook reader apps with amazing annotation features .

5 Of The Best Apps To Create And Edit Presentations On Android Devices

W hether you're attending school or are part of the corporate world, you're likely no stranger to presentations. They're a staple in both academic and professional settings as they're one of the best ways to share ideas with your class, client, or higher-ups. Normally, you'd rely on your computer to create your presentations, but it isn't exactly convenient for on-the-fly edits. After all, you can't just open your laptop as you're running to class or on an elevator on the way to a board meeting. You'd need something more portable for last-minute tweaks like adding speaker notes or changing the image caption in your slides.

Thankfully, you're not without options as there's a plethora of apps on the Play Store designed to help you whip up or polish presentations right from your Android device. What's even better is that some of these apps don't require you to be online, so you can stay productive anytime, anywhere. We've narrowed down the search and came up with five of the best presentation apps for Android you need to try.

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Google Slides

If you're already in the Google ecosystem and using apps like Drive, Meet, and Calendar,  Google Slides is one of the top presentation apps for you. One of its main draws is its seamless interconnectivity with other Google products. Create a presentation in the Slides app, and it will pop up in Drive automatically. Punch in your Google Meet meeting ID, and you can show your presentation directly in Slides -– no need to install the Meet app itself. Connect Slides with your Calendar, and you can also start presenting your Slides file for a scheduled meeting in Meet. Another nifty presentation feature of Slides is its live Q&A session that allows you to display questions on the screen as you go.

Editing and creating presentations from scratch is a breeze in Slides, too. There are several Slides templates to get you started, along with a handful of themes and layouts you can switch to depending on your style and content. Slides comes with all the standard formatting options at your disposal, including font styles, sizes, colors, and emphasis (e.g., bold, italics, underline). Just like in other Google products like Docs and Sheets, Slides lets you leave comments and enable offline use for certain files.

Google Slides won't cost you a dime — all you need is a Google account. The downside, however, is that the Android app has limited font styles and doesn't let you add slide transitions. For those extras, you'll need to open your presentation in the web app on a computer.

Microsoft Powerpoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is most people's go-to presentation platform, and for good reason. The mobile app mirrors the look and functionality of its desktop and web counterparts, so you won't have a hard time navigating and using the platform. You'll find nearly all the editing tools you'd expect from the desktop and web apps, including layout adjustments, text formatting, drawing capabilities, themes, transitions, animations, and review and view modes for inserting comments and notes. Even the handy search functionality is featured in the mobile app. PowerPoint also syncs to your OneDrive in real-time (provided you're connected to the internet), making it pretty easy to switch editing between your phone and computer.

Similar to desktop and web apps, the PowerPoint mobile app allows you to present directly on your device in full-screen, complete with extra presentation aids. There's an ink tool for live annotations that you can choose to keep in the file like drawings. The app also offers a button to display a blank screen, a handy tool for Q&A sessions, or when you're using PowerPoint for quizzes and need to temporarily hide questions from students.

Downloading the PowerPoint mobile app is free, but there's a catch: if you're using a free personal account, you can only view presentations you've previously made using the desktop/web app. You can't create a new presentation or edit existing ones without subscribing to a premium plan first.

One of the affordable alternatives for Microsoft Word , WPS Office comes complete with a presentation maker and editor too. What makes it stand out from other presentation apps is its extensive collection of templates, sorted into neat categories like education, business, nature, minimal, work report, album, and medical. You can choose from at least 70 templates for education-related presentations, 40 templates for business presentations, and 30 templates for work reports, most of which are free to edit. Speaking of editing, WPS Office includes most of the standard tools you need. There are text styling features, transitions, animations, and layout options. You can also insert different extra content like a picture, background music, audio, video, shape, table, and chart into your slides.

On the other hand, WPS Office's presentation tools are beyond the basics. You can opt to auto-play your presentation for convenience, selectively hide or show certain slides, and annotate the slides with the ink tool. Another handy presentation feature is the PPT Recorder which allows you to record your presentation in full-screen, complete with audio and ink annotations. There's also a Miracast option right within the app, so you can readily cast the presentation to a bigger screen.

WPS Office is free to download and use, but you do need to sign into an account to create a presentation. If you feel like the free account is too basic, feel free to upgrade to WPS Pro which comes with extra features like document merging, image-to-PDF converter, PDF editor, document recovery, and bigger cloud space.

While you probably know Canva as a free photo editing app for Android, it's actually an excellent platform for creating and editing presentations on mobile as well. However, you'll notice it doesn't quite echo the vibe of Google Slides, PowerPoint, or WPS Office as its interface is a world away from the three (but you really won't need to spend days getting the hang of it, thanks to its intuitive and user-friendly design). Canva's customizable templates are also different from other presentation apps not only because they come in varied styles (e.g., elegant, corporate, pastel), themes (e.g., game, brainstorm, quiz), and colors but also because you can pick from more than one size (16:9, 4:3, or mobile-first).

Another thing that sets Canva apart is its app integrations. There are apps that allow you to create a QR code, use photos from Pixabay or Pexels, turn a photo into an anime-style graphic, and even translate text all within Canva. Beyond the typical photos and videos, Canva also lets you insert other fancy elements like AI-generated images, pre-made graphics, and charts into your presentation without needing to import them from your local storage. And yes, you can also run your presentation straight from the app. All of these neat features, however, are only accessible when you're connected to the internet. You can't use Canva offline.

Canva is free, but there's a Pro tier for those looking for other advanced features like image background remover, file resizer, and access to Pro templates.

Presentation Creator

Presentation Creator is similar to Canva in several ways, especially when it comes to user interface and features. Moving away from the familiar style of traditional presentation apps like PowerPoint or Google Slides, its UI leans more towards the feel of a photo editor. Its features also resemble that of photo editors, much like Canva. You'll find an element tab featuring dozens of graphics and line drawings, a text tab allowing you to add simple text, text within graphics, or AI-generated content, and a video tab letting you insert videos from YouTube, Google Photos, or your gallery. There's also an images tab providing you access not only to stock photos but also pictures from your storage and third-party sources like Facebook, Google Photos, and Google Drive.

Another nifty thing about Presentation Creator is that you can download your slides as JPG, PNG, or PDF, with options to use a transparent background if you prefer. Like other presentation apps, you can also present your slides within Presentation Creator. However, the presentation tools are pretty basic, with only the option to display the slides full screen and show or hide the next slides.

You only need to sign up for an account to use Presentation Creator, but to access more features like more stock images, background remover, AI content writer, and PDF editor, among many others, you need to upgrade to the Pro+.

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Gemini's android app could soon summarize pdfs and other documents for you.

A flag shows how AI would be able to break down files on mobile

• Google's Gemini continues to evolve with new features for Android users, including potential PDF upload capabilities.
• The AI may soon go beyond summarizing images to summarizing uploaded documents, enhancing the user experience.
• Password suggestions by Gemini is another feature in development, showcasing the AI's potential impact on everyday tasks.

It may seem like Google’s Gemini has already worked its way into every facet of the company’s products and services. However, the rate at which Google is rolling out new Gemini features seems to suggest otherwise. As AI continues to evolve, there is undoubtedly more that the company can do to refine its own product. To that extent, Gemini may soon gain a new capability that can benefit Android users, in particular.

Google Gemini could soon get a lot faster on Android

As spotted by code sleuth AssembleDebug in a report for Android Authority , there is evidently a flag within the Gemini app for Android that indicates Google is testing a PDF upload feature. Additionally, users may be able to upload other types of documents, all of which could potentially be summarized by Gemini for the end user. This would mean that the AI will finally be able to go beyond summarizing uploaded images.

Uploading docs with Gemini could soon become a reality

For the time being, the feature is not functional when the flag is enabled. However, the source has posted a few screenshots that are reflective of how it may work if it is rolled out. A file upload prompt seems to appear, which is then followed by file suggestions from Gemini. Afterward, it looks like users will have the option to summarize the file they have uploaded. It’s possible that the feature may only debut for Google Workspace subscribers or those who have advanced Gemini subscriptions. However, there has been no word from Google as to whether the feature will become official.

Source: Android Authority

This is just one of many Gemini developments that have been seen in the works as of late. Another feature that could eventually debut is one for passwords — it seems that Google is experimenting with allowing Gemini to suggest passwords for users. Coding was spotted within Chrome Canary that shows such a feature being developed, but again, it’s unclear if it will ever go live. The details of how it would work alongside the Chrome-generated password feature have also not been determined. In any case, it’s another AI-based add-on that seems minor, but could make a noticeable difference.

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The best Android app drawer enhancement you’ll ever make

Free your phone's app drawer from its shackles and watch your efficiency soar..

When people ask me why I prefer Android over that (cough, cough) other mobile platform, the answer is a little complicated.

Sure, I like the diversity and different options Android affords me in terms of hardware — both with the more mundane, standard sorts of choices and the cutting-edge, adventurous form possibilities . And yes, as someone who very much lives and works within Google’s ecosystem, I enjoy the tighter integration of those services and the better all-around experience I have with them on Android.

I’ve generally never been a fan of Apple’s design style, either, and I find lots of things about the iOS interface to be clunky and awkward.

More than anything, though, these and other similar factors point to the same underlying principle — and what I think really gets at why I’ve been enamored with Android as both a writer and a user for some 16 years now: I appreciate the ability to make my phone work the way I want and the way that makes sense for my own personal style of working. From the hardware to the software and the rich app ecosystem around it, that’s something Android has always embraced and Apple has always resisted.

For me, the most important practical piece of that puzzle is having the ability to change defaults, install advanced efficiency apps, and customize practically every facet of my phone’s interface to make it as personalized and effective as possible for me — and, again, for my specific style of getting stuff done. And there’s no place where that advantage is more apparent than in my phone’s home screen and the associated elements that control how I get around my device each and every day.

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I’m always thinking about ways I can optimize and improve my smartphone setup even further — because Android grants me endless opportunities to do so, and the platform’s community of creative developers embraces that ability and constantly comes out with clever new concepts.

And recently, dear reader, I had a revelation. It’s completely changed the way I use and get around my phone and eliminated tons of inefficiencies. And I’ve got a sneaking suspicion it might just do the same for you.

My Android app drawer epiphany

So first things first: You know about Android launchers , right?

Android launchers are a special category of apps on Android that let you replace your entire home screen environment with a totally different interface. It might be simpler, it might be more customizable, or it might just be a completely different and maybe even unusual kind of concept. There are all sorts of interesting options out there , and the power to choose and find a setup that makes sense for you is entirely in your hands.

For years now, I’ve been partial to a thoughtful and unconventional Android launcher called Niagara Launcher . It’s all about ergonomic efficiency , and I’ve found its model for helping you find what you need quickly and without distractions to be incredibly effective for the way I like to work.

A key part of that comes down to Niagara’s simple vertical lists for opening up apps. Your favorite apps are always in a single column at the left side of your home screen — a spot that’s extremely ergonomic for me, since I tend to hold my phone in my left hand and thus can access all of that easily even during single-handed use — and you then just swipe your finger up or down on either side of your screen to scroll through all of your installed apps whenever you need to find anything else.

My revelation is actually two-fold, all related to that Niagara app access concept. The first part is a totally new take on my home screen involving a different launcher where I’ve recreated that same core Niagara setup and injected a bunch of other advanced efficiency-enhancers into the equation — most of which are hidden out of sight, to maintain a minimal and distraction-free vibe, and accessible via a series of carefully conceived on-screen gestures.

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It’s quite the zesty stew of creative customization, every last detail of which I’ve shared in my Intelligence Insider Community for my fellow uber-nerds to enjoy and optionally even implement on their own (whether entirely or in selected bits and pieces) — including all of the uncommon touches and out-of-sight efficiency-optimizers I’ve worked weeks to refine and perfect.

Here, though, I want to focus on the second part of that revelation, and that’s all about the app drawer, specifically, and how I’m now finding and opening apps without the time-wasting traipsing that typically accompanies that.

My appreciation of the Niagara scrolling-letter-list model, y’see, led me to have the thought: “Hmm — what if I could recreate this same concept and take it up a notch by making it available not just on my home screen but from anywhere on my phone?”

After all, the most common action most of us take throughout the day is heading back to our home screen to open something. So what if I could cut out that middle-man step entirely and simply swipe along the side of my screen from anywhere to find and open what I want next — whether I’m in my email, my browser, my messages, whatever — without having to first head back to my home screen time and time again?

Being that this is Android and we’re granted the power to make our phones work the way we want them to work, that’s not only possible but also quite easy to accomplish. And — oh, yes — I’ve found the perfect way to make it happen.

The Android app drawer, unshackled

If you’ve been following my Android-scented ramblings for long, you’ve probably heard me rave about the sheer awesomeness of an app called Panels before.

Panels is the kind of app that could only exist on Android. As its name suggests, it lets you create custom panels that pop up when you perform specific gestures along the edges of your phone’s display — like swiping up or down in that area.

I’ve traditionally used Panels to provide easily accessible pop-ups for accessing Android widgets from anywhere. One swipe in a certain preset place, and boom: I can glance at the latest emails in my inbox or access my two-factor authentication codes no matter what else I’m in the midst of doing and without having to waste time going back to my home screen and then opening the associated app from there.

But Panels has another ability beyond those custom widget panels, and that’s giving you an on-demand app drawer you can summon from anywhere on your device.

It works a lot like my trusty old Niagara app list, too, with a simple swiping up and down to move through the list and find the exact app you need at any given moment.

But with Panels, critically, you don’t have to be on your home screen to access that interface. You can set up the app to show you the list as an overlay and effectively give you super-efficient access to your entire Android app drawer universally — with a simple side-of-screen swiping gesture that works on your home screen as well as within any other app or process.

Just one swipe up or down the side of your screen, aaaaand poof: There’s your entire Android app drawer — available in a neatly organized, efficiency-optimized list. You can swipe or tap to reach the letter you want or lean on the favorites to find apps you open often. And, most significantly, again: You can get to all of that from anywhere, without having to first fumble your way back to your home screen and waste countless seconds throughout the day. It essentially extends that part of your home screen throughout your entire device, which is a pretty awesome power to have.

Setting it up is surprisingly simple — and something you’ll only have to do one time:

• First, download and install Panels from the Play Store .
• Open the app and follow the prompts to allow it to send notifications and to display over other apps (two innocuous permissions that are legitimately required for the app to do what it needs to do).
• Now, on the app’s main setup screen, tap “View.”
• Tap the circular blue pencil icon in the lower-right corner of the screen that comes up next and tap “Delete / Reposition / Rename.”
• Tap the trash can icon next to both “Apps and shortcuts” and “Widgets” — two sample panels that are present in the app by default but that you won’t need for these purposes.
• That should leave you with only one remaining panel, called “App list.”

At this point, all that’s left is to think about if you want to have your on-demand app drawer available via a swipe on the left or the right side of your screen. I tend to hold my phone in my left hand, personally, so for me, swiping on the left side of the screen with my thumb is the easiest and most ergonomic gesture. If you hold your phone in your right hand, you might prefer using the right side.

Whichever you choose, make sure the “App list” item is in the appropriate place within that same menu we were just looking at. If you need to move it, press and hold on the right side of its line to drag it into whichever position you want, then tap “Apply.”

And take a deep breath: We’re almost done! At this point, all that’s left are the little details and some opportunities for even more advanced customization.

Some things to consider:

• In the main “Panels” menu on that same settings screen, you may want to extend the length of the “Rows” option to make the list longer and allow it to take up the entire height of your screen without wrapping over to a second line.
• Within that same menu, tapping “List settings” will reveal a series of options for determining if your on-demand app drawer shows recently opened apps, recently installed apps, and recently updated apps along with specific links to different sections of your system settings. You can also manually hide certain apps from the list and prevent ’em from showing up in the list at all, if you have some apps you don’t anticipate ever needing to access.
• If you tap “Trigger” in the main menu selector at the bottom of the screen, you can change the width, height, and precise positioning of the part of your screen where the swipe gesture will be recognized. This may require a bit of experimentation to figure out the optimal placement for you. I like to keep the trigger zone fairly high up on the side of my screen, where (a) I’m unlikely to activate it on accident and (b) it’s easy to reach effortlessly near the spot where my thumb already tends to rest.
• In that same “Trigger” menu, take note of the “Visible width” and “Invisible width” options. By default, Panels will put a thin colored line on the side of your screen to remind you where you can swipe to summon your app drawer. That’s fine if you like it — or if you want to have it there for a little while, until you get used to the idea of using this — but personally, I prefer setting that value to zero and leaving only the “Invisible width” present (meaning there’s no line or visible indication of the panel’s presence on my screen, and I just know where to swipe to find it).
• And note, too, the “Prioritize the back gesture over the trigger” option. If you use Android’s gesture navigation , you’ll almost certainly want to activate that to avoid any conflicts.
• Last but not least, under the “Colors” menu, you can customize the appearance of your panel, if you ever want to play around with that and do something different than the default.

And that, my fellow Android-adoring animal, is about it! Panels doesn’t require any manner of eyebrow-raising permissions, nor does the app collect any kind of personal data. It’s free to use with an optional in-app upgrade to remove some limitations, unlock extra options, and eliminate ads within the configuration interface (and note, if you’re a member of my Intelligence Insider club , you actually have a free lifetime upgrade to the full premium version of Panels as part of your Insider Perk Pack ).

I hope you enjoy your new on-demand app drawer as much as I’m enjoying mine — and I hope its presence gives you a renewed appreciation for the choice, flexibility, and genuine practical benefits Android’s approach allows us, just as it has for me.

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Published on April 22, 2024

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• The feature doesn’t work yet, but it would allow PDFs and other types of documents to be uploaded.
• It’s possible this feature will be exclusive to Workspace and/or Gemini Advanced at first.

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We believe that this ability may end up being reserved for Google Workspace and/or Gemini Advanced at first. However, it’s impossible to tell with just the information we currently have.

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