This free PDF editor just became a pro tool TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. This free PDF editor just became a pro tool By Steve Clark published 22 July 2022 Ashampoo PDF Free 3.0.5 is powering up your free PDF reader (Image credit: Shutterstock.com / ImYanis) Audio player loading… PDF Free, Ashampoo's free PDF viewer, has received a significant update with its version 3.0.5 launch. The upgraded software is packing an impressive number of improvements and new features designed to power-up PDF viewing and creation, with a specific focus on crafting a more intuitive and comfortable user experience. Best of all, the free PDF reader is now powered by the same technology as Ashampoo's premium PDF Pro 3, which should make for a more efficient tool and speedier workflows overall. What s new in Ashampoo PDF Free 3 0 5 On top of a major under-the-hood revamp, PDF Free 3.0.5 also introduces a large number of features and QoL improvements across the board. Most noticeable is the new ribbon-based user interface - described by the company as "handy and elegant" and meaning that comparisons to the Microsoft 365 layout are now hard to ignore. (Image credit: Ashampoo) Certainly, in older versions, the dated interface could feel cluttered, while the new PDF reader for Windows is cleaner and more modern, making it easier to navigate. Dark mode has also finally been added too.Read More> Microsoft Teams update will finally fix this annoying PDF issue (opens in new tab) > Adobe Acrobat may be quietly sabotaging your antivirus (opens in new tab) > We've collected the best productivity apps around (opens in new tab) With an eye on efficiency, the PDF viewer's new quick-access toolbar lets users quickly switch between work modes. Sizing and zooming have also received an upgrade. Users will now find a button to toggle icon sizes within the application and a document zoom built directly into the status bar. Elsewhere, file merging and rendering of scanned and black-and-white images have been improved, alongside better load times for more complex documents. A further 45 general fixes have also been released for the software, including improved translations, better handling of fonts and images, and more reliability when opening certain files or elements on a document page. For users looking to take advantage of the latest updates, PDF Free 3.0.5 is available to download now from Ashampoo (opens in new tab). Don't use Windows? Find the best PDF readers for Mac Steve ClarkB2B Editor - Creative Steve is Techradar Pro's B2B Editor for Creative where he zeroes in on the creative apps that keep companies competitive. He cut his journalism teeth at Web User magazine covering software and hardware news, reviews, features, and guides. A copywriting veteran across B2B and B2C tech, he's written for Microsoft, Sony, and countless SaaS & product design firms. In a past life, he wrote commercials and movie trailers. See more Software news Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to theTechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all2Blizzard made me explain Overwatch 2 smurfing to my mum for nothing3Apple October launches: the new devices we might see this month4Google's AI editing tricks are making Photoshop irrelevant for most people5One of the world's most popular programming languages is coming to Linux1Best laptops for designers and coders 2The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me3Stop saying Mario doesn't have an accent in The Super Mario Bros. Movie4Microsoft Teams users are using it for a really bad reason, so stop now5iPhone 15 tipped to come with an upgraded 5G chip Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)