{"id":11936,"date":"2023-01-05T12:10:27","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T12:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/143.244.150.201\/?p=11936"},"modified":"2025-01-09T12:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:45:24","slug":"cross-platform-pdf-annotation-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/cross-platform-pdf-annotation-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"5 cross platform PDF annotation tools to use in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a ton of PDF annotation tools available today. But most of them have one major drawback: t<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hey aren&#8217;t optimized to work across all major platforms such as Windows, Android, iOS, or macOS<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might be a great PDF annotation tool, but you&#8217;ll face roadblocks if you can&#8217;t run it on your Android phone, iPad, or other similar devices. This is especially true if you&#8217;re working on a PDF with other team members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be best if you had a tool that allows everyone to review, leave feedback, and approve on the go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re facing issues finding cross-platform PDF annotation tools that solve all of these problems, I have a solution for you!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This article will discuss the 5 best cross-platform PDF annotation tools.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s start!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-67c5826e46f4c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-67c5826e46f4c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/cross-platform-pdf-annotation-tools\/#1_GoVisually_%E2%80%93_the_1_cross-platform_PDF_annotation_tool\" title=\"1. GoVisually &#8211; the #1 cross-platform PDF annotation tool\">1. GoVisually &#8211; the #1 cross-platform PDF annotation tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/cross-platform-pdf-annotation-tools\/#2_Foxit\" title=\"2. Foxit\">2. Foxit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/cross-platform-pdf-annotation-tools\/#3_Xodo_Pro\" title=\"3. Xodo Pro\">3. Xodo Pro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/cross-platform-pdf-annotation-tools\/#4_Adobe_Acrobat_Reader\" title=\"4. Adobe Acrobat Reader\">4. Adobe Acrobat Reader<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/cross-platform-pdf-annotation-tools\/#5_Wondershare_PDF_element\" title=\"5. Wondershare PDF element\">5. Wondershare PDF element<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/cross-platform-pdf-annotation-tools\/#Work_from_any_device_anywhere_anytime_with_GoVisually\" title=\"Work from any device, anywhere, anytime with GoVisually!\">Work from any device, anywhere, anytime with GoVisually!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_GoVisually_%E2%80%93_the_1_cross-platform_PDF_annotation_tool\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. GoVisually &#8211; the #1 cross-platform PDF annotation tool<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>OS support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Windows, macOS, iOS &amp; Android\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Device support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Web, mobile, &amp; tablet<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3956 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GV_PDF-1024x527.png\" alt=\"GoVisually PDF Annotations\" width=\"800\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GV_PDF-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GV_PDF-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GV_PDF-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GV_PDF-1536x791.png 1536w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/GV_PDF-2048x1055.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/pdf-annotation-and-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoVisually<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the #1 PDF annotation tool optimized for all devices. Even better, we have an Android and iOS app, which comes in handy when working on PDFs and needs a user-friendly interface on the go!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/govisually.medium.com\/how-to-add-comments-to-pdf-online-govisually-4eb5ec21f436\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">annotate PDF files<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">any device<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and highlight specific parts, making it easier to leave feedback on parts of a PDF page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even annotate videos with GoVisually with exact time frame comments.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Revision tracking: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can resolve comments and coherently track revisions easily.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Effective collaboration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> GoVisually is optimized for cross-collaboration. So if multiple people or teams work on the same PDF, GoVisually&#8217;s advanced collaboration features will prove worthwhile.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advanced permission controls:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Advanced permission controls allow you to restrict file downloads and views. You can control who gets to view certain comments or download files.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Manage remote teams: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoVisually is built keeping remote teams in mind. The tool has features such as allowing everyone working on a PDF to chat within the tool and manage all feedback within one place.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shareable review links:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can review a PDF, create a shareable link, and send it out. The link makes it easier for the person on the other end to refer to the comment made at a specific part of a PDF file.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Integrations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> GoVisually integrates with thousands of different apps, including Slack, Gmail, Google Sheets, Trello, Asana, etc. You can link GoVisually as a PDF annotation tool with other tools to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/pdf-annotation-secrets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase productivity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Foxit\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Foxit<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>OS support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Windows, macOS, iOS &amp; Android\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Device support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Web, mobile, &amp; tablet<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11939\" style=\"width: 824px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11939 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cross-platform-PDF-annotation-tools.png\" alt=\"cross platform PDF annotation tools\" width=\"824\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cross-platform-PDF-annotation-tools.png 824w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cross-platform-PDF-annotation-tools-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/cross-platform-PDF-annotation-tools-768x454.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Foxit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxit.com\/pdf-editor\/annotate-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foxit<\/a> is used by Fortune 500 companies, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Intel. The renowned PDF annotation tool is optimized for all major devices and can integrate with any custom apps you&#8217;re developing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s built for individual users, small businesses, and even large enterprises that require advanced capabilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While individual users might be happy with basic functionalities, you can also use some advanced editing features with the Foxit Advanced PDF editor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some additional features that come up with Foxit include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Drawing tools: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foxit allows users to use drawing tools such as arrows, lines, clouds, rectangles, etc., as well as pencils and erasers to edit PDF documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Modify PDF:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Foxit Advanced PDF editor has additional capabilities such as modifying images, converting text to path, changing image colors, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Xodo_Pro\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Xodo Pro<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>OS support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Windows, macOS, iOS &amp; Android\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Device support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Web, mobile, &amp; tablet<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11941\" style=\"width: 651px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11941 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/xodo-cross-platform-PDF-annotation.png\" alt=\"xodo cross platform PDF annotation\" width=\"651\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/xodo-cross-platform-PDF-annotation.png 651w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/xodo-cross-platform-PDF-annotation-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Xodo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xodo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xodo<\/a> is an all-in-one PDF solution with two versions: Xodo and Xodo Pro.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the basic free software does not have cross-platform annotation capabilities, the paid pro version does.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool is also available on Google Workspace with a different name, &#8216;PDF.online.&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to PDF annotation, Xodo Pro is intended to be a complete PDF solution with several added capabilities. <em>These include:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Converting documents:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can convert multiple documents into word, excel, PNG, JPG, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Edit PDFs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can compress, flatten, crop, fill PDF forms, and much more with editing capabilities in Xodo Pro.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Security: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can redact specific information on a PDF page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Compare text: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can compare the text in two PDF files and generate reports to find overlays or differences.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Adobe_Acrobat_Reader\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Adobe Acrobat Reader<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>OS support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Windows, macOS, iOS &amp; Android\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Device support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Web, mobile, &amp; tablet<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11942\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11942 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-1024x333.png\" alt=\"Adobe Acrobat Reader\" width=\"800\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-1024x333.png 1024w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader-768x250.png 768w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Adobe-Acrobat-Reader.png 1109w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Adobe Acrobat Reader<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/get.adobe.com\/reader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adobe Acrobat<\/a> provides software applications and web services to create, edit, and manage PDF files. The software also has PDF annotation capabilities to mark up, review, and collaborate on PDF files with support across all major platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimized for almost all major platforms, you can work on a PDF document by switching between devices and updating the file in real time. The tool is also great for team collaboration, enabling multiple users to work on a single PDF document simultaneously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool comes with a lot of handy features like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Collect signatures: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can send signature requests and let people sign off on documents to mark them for approval.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Add a stamp:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can add a digital stamp to a document, similar to a stamp of approval on physical documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Import\/export comments: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can import or export comments from one PDF document to another.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shareable review links:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can create shareable links to your reviews and send them out to anyone to ask them to review a relevant comment in a PDF.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>OCR:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The OCR features allow you to convert PDF documents into text format. But beyond that, Adobe Acrobat can even enhance document photos to correct for inconsistencies such as lighting, the area outside boundaries, shadows, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Wondershare_PDF_element\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Wondershare PDF element<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>OS support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Windows, macOS, iOS &amp; Android\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Device support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Web, mobile, &amp; tablet<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11943 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/banner.png\" alt=\"Wondershare-PDF-element\" width=\"856\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/banner.png 856w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/banner-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/banner-768x427.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A product by <a href=\"https:\/\/pdf.wondershare.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wondershare<\/a>, PDF element is a PDF annotation tool optimized for all major platforms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use other products like Document Cloud to annotate PDFs on a cloud platform. However, there are certain limitations with annotating PDFs on the cloud. You can&#8217;t create, edit, or convert PDF to other formats with Document Cloud.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides having all basic features such as editing, converting, and signing PDFs, the tool has several additional features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>OCR: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDFelement&#8217;s OCR features allow you to scan PDFs and images to make them editable and searchable.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Convert: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can convert the document into other formats such as Word, Excel, PN, JPG, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fillable forms:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PDFelement can recognize fields where data such as text and images can be entered. The tool can convert such fields into fillable forms.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Security:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can add an e-signature to your documents, protect PDFs using passwords, or even redact certain information within the PDF.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_from_any_device_anywhere_anytime_with_GoVisually\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work from any device, anywhere, anytime with GoVisually!<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want the best experience across all devices and platforms, you should opt for the tool that allows you to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily for you, GoVisually is built for that purpose. Our vision is to become an essential tool in every creative review process, which is why we have features that aim to do that.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4848\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4848 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GoVisuallyScreenshot-1024x557-1.jpg\" alt=\"Place comments directly over designs with various annotation tools.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GoVisuallyScreenshot-1024x557-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GoVisuallyScreenshot-1024x557-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/GoVisuallyScreenshot-1024x557-1-768x418.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Place comments directly over designs with various annotation tools.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can highlight, add notes, tag people in comments, sign off on comments, attach files to comments, add guest reviewers, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the list goes on!<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/app.govisually.com\/register?_ga=2.192376173.652607818.1671454359-344987967.1668162975\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start a free trial today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to step into advanced cross-platform PDF annotation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a ton of PDF annotation tools available today. But most of them have one major drawback: they aren&#8217;t optimized to work across all major platforms such as Windows, Android, iOS, or macOS. 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