Foxit PDF Reader Changelog

What's new in Foxit PDF Reader 2024.1.0.23997

Mar 5, 2024

Enhanced integration with ChatGPT to make end users more productive:
Document Translation – Automatically translate entire documents into the desired target language, offering you seamless and efficient translation of your documents with just a few clicks.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 2023.3.0.23028 (Nov 23, 2023)

New Features and Improvements in Foxit PDF Reader 2023.3.0.23028:
Enhanced integration with ChatGPT to make end users more productive
Content Translation - Translating selected text into corresponding languages. Maximum 2000 characters per prompt, 50 prompts for free per user per day.
Document Q & A - Have a conversation with PDF and answer user questions based on PDF content. This service is free up to 50 prompts/questions per user per day.
Content Explanation - AI-powered feature that provides concise explanations and definitions for selected text.
Spelling and Grammar Correction - AI-powered feature that automatically detects and corrects spelling and grammar errors in your content.
More options are added to the existing AI features to help users better interact with the AI Assistant. Users can now specify tones (Formal, Professional, Funny, etc.) for text rewriting.
Foxit AI Chatbot
AI-powered customer support tool that utilizes natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to understand user queries and respond with answers. This is particularly useful for assisting users in using a specific function or performing certain tasks in Foxit PDF Reader by providing step-by-step instructions based on Foxit resources, such as Foxit Knowledge Base.
Simplified eSign workflow (available in Foxit eSign Pro and Enterprise)
Maximize your document signing process by utilizing the bulk sending option to send a document to thousands of users simultaneously in just a few clicks.
Simplify the sending process by generating an online form from an existing template and distributing the online form via a link to users, allowing users to sign on any device connected to the internet.
Customize document branding by changing colors and adding logos to ensure and maintain your company’s brand continuity.
Enhanced protection with sensitivity labels using Microsoft Azure Information Protection (MSI package only)
Support User Defined Permissions (UDP) Labels to let users assign permissions when they apply the sensitivity labels to PDF files, granting users the desired flexibility within the scope of organization’s security policies to improve the productivity.
Organization administrator can configure Default Labeling and Mandatory Labeling policies to apply a default label pre-set by the administrator or require users to add a sensitivity label when saving PDF files.
Enhancements in PDF reviewing and commenting
Make or reply to comments on PDF files shared by Foxit PDF Editor in real time.
Rotate comments added by the Typewriter, Textbox, and Callout tools at any angle.
Optimize the display of floating toolbar for comments to improve the user experience.
View, navigate, measure, and comment on 3D content in glTF (GL Transmission Format) format in PDF documents.
Sign and verify digital signatures using the new Hash algorithms in compliance with ISO/TS 32001 and ISO/TS 32002.
Improve the accessibility features associated with keyboard shortcuts, button identifiers, and object focus to deliver a better user experience.
Issues Addressed in Foxit PDF Reader 2023.3.0.23028:
Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 12.2.0.21408 (Sep 12, 2023)

New Features and Improvements in Foxit PDF Reader 2023.2.0.21408:
Integration with ChatGPT to make end users more productive:
Document Summaries - The OpenAI Summary service uses artificial intelligence to generate a concise and accurate summary of a given text input. It analyzes the content of the text and identifies the most important information to include in the summary, using natural language processing and machine learning algorithms.
Document Re-write - The OpenAI rewrite service uses machine learning to automatically paraphrase or rewrite text while maintaining its original meaning. This service is designed to help users generate new content from existing text, such as for content marketing, SEO, or simply to improve the clarity and readability of writing. This service is free up to 100 pages per user per month.
AI Chatbot– The OpenAI chatbot service uses natural language processing (NLP) to provide users with detailed responses to their questions in real-time. This service is free up to 50 prompts/questions per user per day.
Customizable skin and the refreshed look of the title bar:
Support the customization of the skin color to suit your preferences.
Thicken the title bar (sits at the top of the window) and adjust the positions of the items (such as the Search box and File Name) displayed on it, to provide a familiar and intuitive user interface similar to the style of Microsoft 365.
Improve the Fill & Sign feature by allowing customizing the color of drawn/typed signatures and symbols (i.e., checkmarks/cross marks/dots).
Bookmark enhancements:
Search for bookmarks in PDFs using keywords to quickly find and navigate to the specific section.
Set the default zoom level for pages when creating bookmarks in PDFs.
Set and modify the appearances and actions of bookmarks in batch.
Provide the “Level Up” and “Level Down” options to move bookmarks one level up or down exactly, to avoid the clumsy manual dragging.
Easier work with comments:
Paste a comment at the same position on a different page as it is originally cut or copied from.
Add more options in the Commenting preferences and optimize the display scheme for the floating toolbar and pop-up note, to help users work easier with comments.
Rotate comments added by the Drawing tools at any angle.
Measure the area of circular objects in PDF files.
Use Microsoft Edge WebView2 to better display embedded web pages in the application.
Issues Addressed in Foxit PDF Reader 2023.2.0.21408:
Fixed an issue where the uploading of the .admx and .adml files on Intune failed.
Fixed an issue where the application crash could occur when opening a digitally signed document from File Explorer with a PDF already open in the application.
Fixed an issue where opening a certain file encrypted by File Open would result in an error prompt.
Fixed an issue where the filled-in text was compressed and justified left when users filled in form fields in a certain PDF.
Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 12.1.3.15356 (Jul 19, 2023)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 12.1.2.15332 (Apr 19, 2023)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 12.1.1.15289 (Feb 21, 2023)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 12.1.0.15250 (Dec 13, 2022)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.2.12465 (Nov 8, 2022)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1.12430: (Nov 1, 2022)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 12.0.1.12430 (Jul 29, 2022)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.2.53575 (May 9, 2022)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 11.2.1.53537 (Jan 28, 2022)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 11.1.0.52543 (Oct 13, 2021)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.1.49938 (Jul 27, 2021)

Fixed some security and stability issues:
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read/Write or Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability and crash when parsing certain PDF files. This occurs due to the access violation in the array subscript when storing the offset value for the indirect object because the array size created based on the /Size entry whose value is smaller than the actual maximum indirect object number is not enough to accommodate the data.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability and crash when processing certain arguments. This occurs due to the access of illegal memory as the application fails to restrict the access to an array outside its bounds when calling the util.scand function.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when handling certain Javascripts or annotation objects. This occurs due to the use or access of memory, pointer, or object that has been freed without proper validation (CVE-2021-21831/ZDI-CAN-13741/CVE-2021-21870/ZDI-CAN-13928/ZDI-CAN-14270/ZDI-CAN-14529/ZDI-CAN-14531/ZDI-CAN-14532).
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Arbitrary File Write vulnerability when executing the submitForm function. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to create arbitrary files in the local system and inject the uncontrolled contents.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when handling the annotation objects in certain PDF files if the same Annotation dictionary is referenced in the page structures for different pages. This occurs as multiple annotation objects are associated to the same Annotation dictionary (ZDI-CAN-13929/ZDI-CAN-14014/ZDI-CAN-14015/ZDI-CAN-14016/ZDI-CAN-14017/ZDI-CAN-14018/ZDI-CAN-14019/ZDI-CAN-14020/ZDI-CAN-14021/ZDI-CAN-14022/ZDI-CAN-14023/ZDI-CAN-14024/ZDI-CAN-14025/ZDI-CAN-14033/ZDI-CAN-14034/ZDI-CAN-14013).
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free vulnerability and crash when handling certain events of form elements. This occurs due to the use of Field object that has been cleaned up after executing events using the event.target property (CVE-2021-21893).
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Stack Overflow vulnerability and crash when parsing XML data with too many embedded nodes. This occurs as the recursion level exceeds the maximum recursion depth when parsing XML nodes using recursion.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when traversing bookmark nodes in certain PDF files. This occurs due to stack overflow caused by the infinite loop as the application fails to handle the loop condition correctly (ZDI-CAN-14120).

New in Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.0 Build 49893 (May 25, 2021)

New Features and Improvements in Foxit PDF Reader 11.0.0.49893:
The software has been renamed from Foxit Reader to Foxit PDF Reader.
The user interface is now simpler, clearer, and more intuitive to improve efficiency and productivity.
Redesign the overall interface, including icons, the ribbon, and panels, with simple appearances and clear function arrangement.
Discard the Arrange tab and Format tab that appear on the ribbon when you annotate. Instead, a Format tab appears in the right panel when you make comments.
We now provide the Share function on the File page.
The software update workflows have been redesigned to offer tips and guidance, to improve usability.
Support more 3D functions.
View PRC format 3D PDF files.
Add (2D) comments to a 3D model, or convert 3D measurements to comments.
Enhanced the 3D measurement tool with radius measurement support, and provide Snap To options that can help you to precisely position the elements of 3D content you want to measure.
Digital signature enhancements
Support EUTL (European Union Trusted Lists) certificates for convenient signature validation
Provide an option to customize the logo (Foxit PDF Editor icon by default) shown on digital signature appearances.
More seamless integration with ECM
Various enhancements in SharePoint integration. For example, when saving a PDF document in a SharePoint library that is configured with Content Types, enable users to change the document content type, and access and edit the metadata related to content type.
Offers more text patterns (like IBAN and Driving License Number) and countries in the Search panel.
Adjust the login UI for easier access to your DocuSign account, and allow login using your corporate SSO.
Provide more settings for enterprise deployment using GPO (Group Policy) or FCW (Foxit Customization Wizard).
Show the number of files contained in the folder in PDF portfolios. Users can work with PDF files directly in the portfolio preview pane.
(MSI Package Only) Classify and protect with labels in Microsoft Azure Information Protection (AIP)
The feature is helpful for enterprises to classify and protect documents by applying labels that are configured by administrators with protection settings such as which people can read and use protected documents.
Other enhancements to the user experience.
Issues Addressed in Foxit Reader 11.0.0.49893:
Fixed some stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 10.1.4 Build 37651 (May 6, 2021)

Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Memory Corruption vulnerability and crash when exporting certain PDF files to other formats. This occurs due to the access violation, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Denial of Service vulnerability and crash when handling certain XFA forms or link objects. This is caused by stack overflow as there are too many levels or dead loops during the recursive call of functions (CNVD-C-2020-186243/CNVD-C-2020-186246/CNVD-C-2020-186244/CNVD-C-2020-186248/CNVD-C-2020-186237).
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Denial of Service, Null Pointer Reference, Out-of-Bounds Read, Context Level Bypass, Type Confusion, or Buffer Overflow vulnerability and crash, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code. This occurs during the implementation of certain functions in JavaScript due to the use of incorrect parameters or objects without proper validation (CNVD-C-2020-305224/CNVD-C-2020-305182/CNVD-C-2020-305095/EIP-2018-0045/CNVD-C-2020-305100/ZDI-CAN-13333).
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability due to improper access control. Local attackers could exploit this vulnerability to create a symbolic link and cause arbitrary files to be deleted once the application is uninstalled by an admin user.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could deliver incorrect signature information for certain PDF files that contained invisible digital signatures. This occurs as the application gets the certificate name in an incorrect order and displays the document owner as the signature author by mistake.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to DLL Hijacking vulnerability when it was launched, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code by placing a malicious DLL in the specified path directory. This occurs due to the improper behavior while loading libraries, including loading the libraries in the installation directory as precedence when loading system libraries, loading the libraries that are disguised as system libraries in the installation folder without proper validation, and failing to use the fully qualified paths when loading external libraries (CNVD-C-2021-68000/CNVD-C-2021-68502).
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Write/Read Remote Code Execution or Information Disclosure vulnerability and crash when handling certain JavaScripts or XFA forms. This occurs due to the use of abnormal data that exceeds the maximum size allocated in parameters without proper validation (ZDI-CAN-13091).
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability when parsing certain PDF files that contain nonstandard /Size key value in the Trailer dictionary. This occurs due to the access of an array whose size is not enough to accommodate the data.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability and crash when converting certain PDF files to Microsoft Office files. This occurs as the PDF object data defined in the Cross-Reference Table is corrupted.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-after-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when handling certain XFA forms or annotation objects. This occurs due to the use or access of the objects that have been released or deleted (ZDI-CAN-13101/ZDI-CAN-13084/ZDI-CAN-13092/ZDI-CAN-13089/ZDI-CAN-13100/ZDI-CAN-13102/ZDI-CAN-13147/ZDI-CAN-13150/ZDI-CAN-13162/ZDI-CAN-13096/CVE-2021-21822).
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Arbitrary File Write Remote Code Execution vulnerability when executing certain JavaScripts. This occurs as the application fails to restrict the file type and validate the file path in extractPages and CombineFiles functions (EIP-2018-0046/EIP-2019-0006/EIP-2019-0007).
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to SQL Injection Remote Code Execution vulnerability. Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to insert or delete databases by inserting codes at the end of the strings (EIP-2018-0057/EIP-2018-0080/EIP-2018-0081).
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Uninitialized Variable Information Disclosure vulnerability and crash. This occurs due to the array access violation resulting from the discrepant information in the form control when users press the Tab key to get focus on a field and input new text in certain XFA forms.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Out-of-Bounds Read or Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability and crash, which could be exploited by attackers to execute remote code or disclose sensitive information. This occurs due to the logic error or improper handling of elements when working with certain PDF files that define excessively large value in the file attribute or contain negative leadDigits value in the file attribute (ZDI-CAN-13095).

New in Foxit PDF Reader 10.1.3 Build 37598 (Mar 22, 2021)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 10.1.1 Build 37576 (Dec 9, 2020)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 10.1.0 Build 37527 (Oct 16, 2020)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 10.0.0 Build 35798 (May 6, 2020)

New Features and Improvements in Foxit Reader 10.0.0.35798:
Fill & Sign
Fill & Sign provides a convenient workflow of filling flat forms (i.e. non-interactive) and quick signing by typing or drawing your signature, or using an image. With the Fill & Sign tools, you can add text and other symbols anywhere on a flat form.
Better support for 4K and other high-resolution displays.
Automatically search all instances of a text string and then highlight them.
More preference options for Advanced Search
A new option to make subsequent searches faster by storing a cache of information from PDF files that you search.
Support proximity searching, which searches for two or more words that are separated by no more than a certain number of words. The feature is useful when you are looking for concepts that might be expressed by multiple different phrases.
More advanced options allow you to find words that share the same word stem of the specified search word, or ignore Asian character width, diacritics, and accents.
Display all comments in a desired font for better accessibility
Users can choose the desired font and font size for all comments in all documents they read, overriding the document’s settings.
Additional GPO settings for enterprise administration (MSI package only)
New capabilities include locking down some additional settings, such as default PDF viewer and ability to create self-signed digital IDs.
More JavaScript support for complex form workflows.
Support for using, not creating, the new form fields in PhantomPDF 10
Field type support includes barcode, date, and image form fields.
Multiple enhancements to bookmark editing and reading.
Multiple enhancements to tag reading.
Support Hindi Digits to allow you to input numbers in Hindi.
Foxit Update Server (a separately orderable cloud-based service) provides IT the ability to better manage and automate the software upgrade process and to ensure users upgrade to the exact release that IT has tested, without having to access an external server.
Automatically download updates from Foxit servers and make them available on a local network.
Automatically approve updates for users to download, or restrict users to only download approved updates.
Set times when all users, or specific users/groups, can download updates.
Push updates to users, requiring them to install them.
Issues Addressed in Foxit Reader 10.0.0.35798:
Fixed some stability issues.
PDF creation is not available in Foxit Reader 10.0.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.7.2 Build 29539 (Apr 13, 2020)

Security updates:
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Type Confusion or Arbitrary File Write Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash. This occurs during the handling of app.opencPDFWebPage JavaScript due to the lack of proper validation of parameters in socket message (ZDI-CAN-9828/ZDI-CAN-9829/ZDI-CAN-9830/ZDI-CAN-9831/ZDI-CAN-9865/ZDI-CAN-9942/ZDI-CAN-9943/ZDI-CAN-9944/ZDI-CAN-9945/ZDI-CAN-9946)
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Information Disclosure vulnerability if users were using the DocuSign plugin. This occurs because the username and password are hardcoded in the DocuSign plugin during an HTTP request.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Brute-force Attack vulnerability as the CAS service did not limit the times of user login failures.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when processing certain XFA template or AcroForm due to the use of objects which had been freed (ZDI-CAN-10132/ZDI-CAN-10142/ZDI-CAN-10614/ZDI-CAN-10650).
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution vulnerability and crash when working with certain malicious PDF file. This occurs as the application continues to execute JavaScript to open a document without proper validation after the page is deleted or the document is closed.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to Circular Reference vulnerability and got stuck in a dead loop when working with certain PDF file. This occurs due to the lack of a circular reference verification mechanism when processing actions that contain circular reference.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Infinite Loop or Out-of-Memory vulnerability and crash when parsing certain PDF file that contains irregular data in cross-reference stream or lengthy character strings in the content stream.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to Signature Validation Bypass vulnerability and deliver incorrect validation result when validating certain PDF file that is modified maliciously or contains non-standard signatures.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.7.1 Build 29511 (Jan 16, 2020)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.7.0 Build 29455 (Sep 29, 2019)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.6.0 Build 25114 (Jul 4, 2019)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.5.0 Build 20723 (Apr 16, 2019)

New Features:
Epona DMSforLegal Integration
Use Reader to directly open/check out PDF files from Epona DMSforLegal and after making changes save/check them in to Epona DMSforLegal.
Viewing Article in PDF:
Follow pre-defined PDF article/ article box to allow users to skim through the PDF with articles that arrange text content in multiple columns and/or cross multiple pages like in a print newspaper or magazine, focusing on a specific article and ignoring the rest.
Smooth Line Art:
Provide an option to smooth lines when viewing a PDF that include CAD drawings, which also makes it faster to open the PDF.
Add pen and touch support to Reader for Microsoft Surface Pro.
Improvements:
Find & Search optimization:
Add additional criteria (document properties) in Advanced Search for searches across multiple PDFs and PDF indexes.
Sort instances in the search results by date modified, filename, or location when searching files in a folder.
Signatures and stamps enhancements:
Customize the appearance of digital signatures by drawing or importing a PDF file of your handwritten signature.
Add an option to set the current size of the signature as default when placing a signature with the PDF Sign feature and the ability to place a signature or stamp by simply dragging a rectangle and filling in with the selected signature or stamp proportionally.
For a PDF digitally signed several times, with the capability to view each signed version of the PDF, you can also view the changes made to each signed version.
Add shortcut keys for switching quickly between files in the multi-tab reading mode.
Add an option to auto-detect portrait/landscape when printing PDFs.
Add JavaScript APIs in more usage scenarios including modifying the user interface, creating/modifying PDFs, and printing.
Some other user-friendly enhancements.
Issues Addressed:
Fixed an issue where some commenting tools could not work together with the Read Out Loud feature.
Fixed some security and stability issues. Click here for details.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.4.1 Build 16828 (Apr 10, 2019)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.4.0 Build 16811 (Jan 22, 2019)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.3.0 Build 10826 (Sep 28, 2018)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.1.0 Build 5096 (Apr 19, 2018)

New features:
Accessibility Features:
Edit table cell properties (Business only):
Edit table cell properties using the Table Editor tool to make tables in PDF more accessible.
Create accessible PDFs in batch (Business only)
Create accessible PDFs by batch with the Action Wizard in Foxit PhantomPDF Business.
Create tags from selection (Business only)
Create a tag in the logical structure trees for a selected item in the document pane.
Rearrange the reading order in Order panel (Business only)
Change the reading order of a tagged PDF by drag & drop or cut & paste in the Order panel.
Clear page structure (Business only)
Remove the tag structure from the page.
Edit alternate text (Business only)
Add or edit a text description for a figure that can be read by a screen reader or other assisstive technology.
Read and interact with PDFs by NVDA
Enable visually impaired users to read and interact with PDFs using NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access).
Show alternative text when hovering over an image
For images with an alternative text, show alternative text when you hover your mouse over it to help you understand the image better.
IManage Work:
Save the created PDF to iManage Work from Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Visio
When creating a PDF from Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Visio, enable users to save the created PDF to iManage Work directly for streamlined PDF document management.
Save Microsoft Office file as a new version in iManage Work
Save a Microsoft Office file in iManage Work as a new version when creating it to PDF.
Save a local file as iManage Work version
Save a local file as a new version of an existing document in iManage Work.
Support iManage Cloud
Read, check in, check out, and save PDF files in iManage Cloud.
Improvements:
Deployment enhancements:
Use Foxit Customization Tool to embed a registration code in the MST file to enable company-wide registration during installation.
Use GPO templates and XML Editor to control Microsoft IRM protection version (including Microsoft IRM V1, Microsoft IRM V2, and Microsoft IRM PFile Protection) for document encryption.
Configure the trusted application list using GPO templates or XML Editor to deploy it across the organization.
Control whether or not to show activation code in the application using the GPO templates or XML Editor.
Copy and paste text content with its display order.
Specify a slide range when converting a Microsoft PowerPoint file to PDF.
Convert text styles in Microsoft Word to PDF bookmarks and specify their levels in PDF bookmarks while converting a Microsoft Word file to PDF.
Create keyboard shortcuts for the submenus in Foxit PhantomPDF ribbon.
Scale the page content equally based on the specified page size to deliver the best output results during printing.
Save the search results to PDF or CSV files for further reference.
Issues addressed:
Fixed some security and stability issues

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.1 Build 1049 (Dec 18, 2017)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 9.0.0.29935 (Nov 20, 2017)

New Features in Foxit Reader 9.0:
Better accessibility:
Use single key accelerators to access commands or perform some actions, improving the application accessibility to make the reading and working with PDF files more accessible.
Reflow upon magnification:
Reflow a PDF file to temporarily present it as a single column that is the width of the document pane, which makes the document easier to read when magnified on a standard monitor, without scrolling horizontally to read the text.
Find Command:
Find a command by typing the command name and bring features to your fingertips with ease.
Help Center:
Provide a Help Center to help users search and find online help conveniently.
Advanced protection – available in Foxit Reader (MSI package) only:
Protect your enterprise data using Windows Information Protection (WIP) to guard against the potential data leakage without otherwise interfering with the employee experience.
Protect PDF files using the Microsoft PDF V2 IRM Specification.
Enhance Foxit RMS protection to make the RMS-protected files compliant with PDF 2.0.
Support bleed mark and overprint simulation:
Place a bleed mark at each corner of the bleed box to indicate the PDF bleed box boundaries during printing.
Simulate overprinting effects for composite output.
Digital signatures:
Support to export digital IDs to .fdf files.
Allow users to specify the font and font size and include the Foxit application version number while designing the appearance of a digital signature.
Improvements in Foxit Reader 9.0:
Comment improvements:
Summarize and export the highlighted text to a TXT file.
Format the text in the comment pop-up box.
Users can now track the comments that require further actions with new comment status – Deferred and Future, and filter comments by the original author.
Advanced search:
Highlight all the text search results in PDF file.
Search for instances that match any of the keywords.
Streamline the PDF scan process:
Streamline the PDF scan process and allow users to output the scanning results as a new PDF file or append it to an existing PDF file.
PDF form enhancements:
View and print the 2D barcode in static XFA forms.
Retain font properties when copying and pasting text from Microsoft Word into a text form field in Foxit Reader.
Allow users to import form data from a CSV file.
Improve the ConnectedPDF features to provide a better user experience.
Some other ease of use enhancements.
Issues Addressed in Foxit Reader 9.0:
Foxit has released Foxit PhantomPDF 8.3.5, which address potential security and stability issues.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 8.3.2.25013 (Aug 26, 2017)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 8.3.0.14878 (Apr 18, 2017)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 8.2.1.6871 (Mar 1, 2017)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 8.2.0.2051 (Mar 1, 2017)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 8.1.1.1115 (Nov 17, 2016)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 8.1.0.1013 (Oct 18, 2016)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 8.0.2.805 (Aug 8, 2016)

New Features in Foxit Reader 8.0.2:
Use ADAL (Active Directory Authentication Library) authentication to log into RMS in Foxit Reader (Enterprise Packaging) to open/decrypt PDFs without requiring the installation of the Microsoft Online Services Sign-in Assistant.
Improvements in Foxit Reader 8.0.2:
Provides improvements to the ConnectedPDF feature as well as several user experience enhancements.
Issues Addressed in Foxit Reader 8.0.2:
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to a TIFF Parsing Out-of-Bounds Read/Write vulnerability, which could be leveraged by attackers to execute remote code or leak information.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to a Use-After-Free vulnerability when attempting to parse malformed FlateDecode Streams, which could be leveraged by attackers to leak sensitive information or execute remote code.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to an Out-Of-Bounds Read/Write vulnerability when parsing JPEG2000 files, which could be leveraged by attackers to leak information or execute remote code.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to memory corruption vulnerability when parsing JPEG2000 files, which could cause remote code execution.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to a DLL hijacking vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.
Addressed potential issues where the application could be exposed to a JPXDecode Out-of-Bounds Read/Write vulnerability when processing specially crafted PDF files with malformed JPXDecode streams, which could cause information leak or remote code execution.
Addressed a potential issue where the application could be exposed to an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability when processing specially crafted BMP files, which could cause information leak.
Addressed a potential memory corruption vulnerabilities which could cause the application to crash unexpectedly.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 8.0.0.624 (Jun 27, 2016)

NEW FEATURES IN FOXIT READER 8.0:
Dropbox integration
Supports Touch Mode when working on touch-screen devices.
Convert .msg files (emails) to PDF using the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer.
Add an option to automatically save PDF documents at regular intervals in case of system crash or power failure.
ConnectedPDF-More than PDF:
Create a ConnectedPDF document
Register a new version of a ConnectedPDF document
Request a file
Configure Permissions
Join a connected review without any third-party server
Control document data and settings on the Document Homepage
Manage file access history and messages with the Personal Homepage
IMPROVEMENTS IN FOXIT READER 8.0:
RMS security enhancements (Enterprise Packaging only).
Preserve formatting when copying tables from PDFs.
View custom metadata in PDF.
Print PDF sections/pages directly from selected bookmark(s).
Support for SharePoint 2016 version.
Cut, delete and move multiple bookmarks at a time.
Pin the most used SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox folders to the File > Open/Save As panels in Foxit Reader for easy access.
ISSUES ADDRESSED IN FOXIT READER 8.0:
Fixed some security and stability issues:
Fixed a security issue where the application could be exposed to an Out-of-Bounds Read vulnerability which could be leveraged by attackers to execute remote code under the context of the current process.
Fixed a security issue where the application could be exposed to a Heap Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution vulnerability when processing specially crafted TIFF files with large SamplesPerPixel values.
Fixed a security issue where the application could be exposed to a Stack Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution vulnerability when parsing an unusually long GoToR string.
Fixed a security issue where the application could crash unexpectedly when parsing a PDF file that contains messy code in its image description.
Fixed a security issue where the application could be exposed to a Pattern Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution vulnerability when processing a stretched image in certain PDF files.
Fixed a security issue where the application could be exposed to a Heap Overflow vulnerability when parsing the content of a PDF file containing incorrect Bezier data.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 7.3.4.311 (Mar 16, 2016)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 7.3.0.0118 (Jan 20, 2016)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 7.2.2.929 (Oct 8, 2015)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 7.2.0.722 (Jul 29, 2015)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 7.1.5.425 (Apr 28, 2015)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 7.1.0.306 (Mar 9, 2015)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 7.0.6.1126 (Dec 1, 2014)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 7.0.3.916 (Sep 24, 2014)

New Features:
Shared Review for Desktop and Mobile Users
Enable users to join a shared review and send back the feedback or comments.
2D Barcode Displaying
Supports to display 2D barcode that contains form data in the PDF forms with Ultraforms technology.
Optimized PCL Printing
Provides an option to auto-detect printers that support PCL for PCL optimization to improve the printing speed.
Free-form Annotation with PSI (Pressure Sensitive Ink)
Supports to use the Pencil tools from Surface Pro or Wacom tablet to add free-form annotations with PSI in PDFs.
Bi-directional Language Support
Supports input of the Arabic and Hebrew languages in annotations, and allows users to search Arabic and Hebrew in PDF files.
Signature Verification on XFA Forms
Supports to verify signatures on XFA forms created by Adobe LiveCycle.
Friendly Ribbon Customization
Supports to customize the Ribbon, enabling users to rearrange the buttons, or create a new tab with their favorite buttons.
Stronger Security from RMS Plugin (Enterprise Only)
Extends support to more strictly control documents access and supports dynamic revocation by preventing some users from accessing PDFs or preventing some PDFs from being accessed to promptly revoke PDFs that have already been issued.
Create PDFs with RMS Encryption (Enterprise Only)
Allows users to create an RMS protected PDF from Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), using the Foxit add-in.
Feature Improvements:
Text Copy with Formatting Maintained
Improves the ¡°Copy and Paste¡± feature to allow users to copy and paste text with styles, including font, font size, font style, font color, etc.
SharePoint Network Drive Support
Enables users to open and check out PDFs from SharePoint mapped drive with Foxit Reader¡¯s Open dialog.
GPO Improvement (Enterprise Only)
Ensures the configurations in GPO template to work in both Classic and Ribbon Mode, adds settings of language in XML and GPO template, and more.
Issue Fixes:
Fixed the critical issues on Microsoft Touch Screen where:
Users cannot exit Full Screen Mode;
Users cannot bring out the context menu by tap-and-hold;
Users cannot move up or down the annotation objects.
Fixed an issue where an error prompted when users emailed a file with CJK characters in the file name if Windows locale was set to English.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 6.2.1.0618 (Jul 1, 2014)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 6.2.0.0429 (May 5, 2014)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 6.1.4.0217 (Feb 20, 2014)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 6.1.2.1224 (Dec 27, 2013)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 6.1.1.1025 (Oct 29, 2013)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 6.0.2.0413 (Apr 18, 2013)

New Features:
PDF Creation
Allows users to quickly and easily create PDF.
With one-click, create from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel through the Foxit Reader plug-in.
High performance PDF conversion from hundreds of file types by:
Dragging and dropping the document into Foxit Reader.
Using the Foxit Reader create From File capability.
Right mouse clicking on the file.
Convert hardcopy documents into PDF with the create From Scanner functionality.
Extend any application with print capabilities to include PDF conversion through the included Foxit Reader PDF Printer (PDF print driver).
Cut and paste content via the Windows clipboard into a new PDF by using the From Clipboard feature.
Ribbon-Based Toolbar
New user interface with a ribbon-based toolbar based on Microsoft Office 2013 (Office 15) design is more intuitive and provides users with a familiar user experience.
Read and Search PDF Portfolios
Open and read PDF portfolios and perform searches either within a single PDF file or across all the PDF files in the portfolio.
Whitelist Trusted URLs for Form Submission
Enables users to create and maintain a whitelist of the trusted URLs when submitting form online to manage the file access.
Create and Insert Stamps
Allows users to create and insert stamps into their PDF documents and forms, by selecting from a choice of pre-made stamps, creating static custom or dynamic stamps.
PDF Sign
Allows users to sign documents with their own handwriting. Signatures can be created from an image of your signature or by writing it yourself on touch enabled desktop systems or tablets. Users can quickly and easily manage, place, and apply these signatures.
Plug-in Manager
Adds plug-in Manager which shows a list of installed plug-ins and the relevant information.
Feature Enhancements:
Comments Summary
Supports sorting comments by checkmark status, setting current properties of any comment as default, and deleting comment by batch. Plus, the Note comment now supports to be printed.
Booklet Printing
Allows users to print multipage PDF in booklet format.
Run Script Right Control
Supports to control the right of running Script for better PDF protection.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 5.4.3.0920 (Sep 26, 2012)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 5.4.2.0901 (Sep 6, 2012)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 5.3.1.0606 (Sep 6, 2012)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 5.3.0.0423 (May 3, 2012)

New Features:
Supports viewing RMS-protected PDF files with the dynamic watermark.
Added the option ¡°Tile Large Pages¡± to the print dialog box. With this new feature, users can tile pages that are larger than the selected paper size at a specified scale. The whole page content will be divided and printed on pieces of paper.
Provides users with three update options, allowing users selecting the most appropriate upgrade method according to their requirements.
Automatically changes the hand tool to the select text tool after moving the cursor to the text content.
Supports controlling preference dialogue with the keyboard shortcuts.
Improvements:
Added the option ¡°Read from Current Page¡± to the Read Out Loud feature, which makes the system read out the PDF content from current page to the end of the file.
Improved the user interface elements, including arrow comment, Facebook interface, etc.
Added the toolbar mode switch icon to the toolbar, simplifying user¡¯s manipulation.
Shows the progress bar before displaying the content when opening the PDFs in the web browser.
Improved the accuracy of highlight location, enabling the highlight area more agree with the target text.
In the Full Screen mode, places the toolbar in the location adjusted last time.
Supports using arrowheads to switch the file tabs when opening multiple PDF files, which is convenient for users when the tabs cannot be arranged in a row.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed an issue where users cannot open the attachments of PDF files in XP and Windows7.
Fixed an issue where the high screen resolution disordered the layout of the installation interface.
Fixed an issue where note comments cannot move with the marked content when dragging the scroll bar to view a file.
Fixed an issue where a large blank area appeared in the toolbar when reading PDF in web browser.
Fixed an issue where users cannot use the arrow keys to view the search results.
Fixed an issue where the system executed an action if user typed the shortcut key in the text input box.
Fixed an issue where users can only selected the Snapshot area in the current visible area.

New in Foxit PDF Reader 5.1.4.0104 (Jan 6, 2012)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 5.1.3.1201 (Dec 7, 2011)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 5.1.0.1021 (Oct 27, 2011)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 5.0.2.0718 (Jul 21, 2011)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 5.0.1.0523 (May 26, 2011)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 4.3.1.0323 (Mar 24, 2011)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 4.2.0.0928 (Sep 29, 2010)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 4.1.0.0726 (Aug 3, 2010)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 4.0.0.0619 (Jun 29, 2010)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.3 Build 3.3.1.0518 (May 20, 2010)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.3 Build 3.3.0.0430 (May 4, 2010)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.2 Build 3.2.1.0401 (Apr 2, 2010)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.2 Build 3.2.0.0303 (Mar 12, 2010)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.1 Build 3.1.4.1125 (Nov 27, 2009)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.1 Build 3.1.3.1030 (Nov 27, 2009)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.1 Build 3.1.2.1013 (Nov 27, 2009)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.1 Build 3.1.1.0901 (Sep 28, 2009)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.1 Build 3.1.0.0824 (Aug 24, 2009)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.0 Build 1817 (Aug 24, 2009)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.0 Build 1506 (Aug 24, 2009)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.0 Build 1301 (Jan 5, 2009)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.0 Build 1222 (Dec 26, 2008)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 3.0 Build 1120 (Nov 21, 2008)

Enticing Multimedia Design
Now users can not only play multimedia in Foxit Reader, but also are empowered to add, edit or delete multimedia files with the incredible Movie Tool and Sound Tool.
Attachment Panel
Lists all the attached files in the PDF document, and provides a number of common options that helps users manage the attachments, such as opening, deleting and adding description to the attachments. Users can also change the security settings when opening an attachment in this panel.
Thumbnail Panel
Shows thumbnail images for each PDF page and allows users to quickly view relevant portions of a PDF file. Now users can navigate through PDFs with page thumbnails.
Layout Panel
Lists PDF layers in the document, allows users to control the display of some certain content areas.
Metric Unit Support
Within the preferences dialog box it gives users the option to set the unit of page dimension in either metric system or imperial system.
Auto-scrolling with Middle Mouse Button
In the Hand Tool reading mode, users can perform auto-scrolling by holding the middle mouse button/wheel mouse button down.
Awe-Inspiring Foxit OnDemand Content Management
This new add-on enables users to organize, share and collaborate on documents and forms online. Users can upload from Foxit Reader or send documents with ease. Advanced features include workflow driven document sharing, revisions of documents, CollabRoom for group collaboration.
Firefox Support
With Firefox Plugin, users can view and work with PDF files loaded in Foxit Reader with Firefox web browser.
Improved Select Text Tool
Not only used for selecting text, but also enables users to add most types of annotations, including highlight, strikeout, underline, squiggly, replacement, etc.
Enhanced Print Setup
Supports printing separate pages or a range of pages by entering 1, 3, 7-10 or whatever in the Pages text box within the Print dialog box.
Better Annotation Control
Allows users to align and center multiple annotations on PDF pages, including Notes, Drawing Markups and Typewriter Comments.
Advanced Toolbar Control
Completely rearranges the toolbar layout and allows users to easily customize the tools that appear in Foxit Reader.
Better Permission Control
Disables and grays out some UI elements when users are not allowed to perform the corresponding operations on the protected PDF document.
Improved Upgrade Mode
Foxit Updater Preferences dialog box allows the user to configure the update settings. Foxit Reader supports the ability to check for updates automatically on a weekly or monthly basis.
Improved Popup Note
A popup note turns transparent when it is open but not selected. Users can also cut, copy or paste text in the new popup note.
Enhanced Shortcut Keys Input
Press F11 to enter or exit the full screen mode. Use keyboard shortcuts to fill PDF forms easily.
Transferrable preferences Settings
Foxit Reader creates an INI file to save user's preferences settings so that it can be easily kept and transferred. Users can keep their own settings and don't have to configure them when Foxit Reader is updated or moved.
Many Bug Fixes

New in Foxit PDF Reader 2.2 Build 2129 (Oct 3, 2007)

New in Foxit PDF Reader 2.0 build 1414 (Feb 23, 2007)