{{Short description|Document viewing application}}{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{distinguish|Goodreads}} {{Infobox software | name = GoodReader | logo = Goodreader Icon.png | author = Yuri Selukoff | developer = Good.iWare Ltd. | released = {{sda|2009|1|28}} | latest release date = {{release date and age|2021|8|15}} | operating system = iOS }}
'''GoodReader''' is an iOS application used to primarily edit PDF documents. It was originally developed in Moscow by Good.iWare Ltd., a company started by Yuri Selukoff, a Russian developer. Yuri has subsequently relocated to the United States and started Good.iWare, Inc. in San Francisco, California.
==Features== GoodReader supports opening and viewing numerous file types, including most document and video file formats, including HTML, audiobooks, and pictures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Owen |first=Malcolm |date=2021-12-28 |title=Best apps for reading PDF files on your iPad |url=https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/12/10/best-apps-for-reading-pdf-files-on-your-ipad |access-date=2022-01-26 |website=AppleInsider |language=en}}</ref> PDF files can be annotated and manipulated by the user. Syncing with various cloud storage services including Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and iCloud Drive is also supported.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Douglas |first=Nick |date=2018-04-20 |title=Read PDFs on Your Phone With GoodReader |url=https://lifehacker.com/read-pdfs-on-your-phone-with-goodreader-1825418627 |access-date=2025-10-30 |website=Lifehacker}}</ref> GoodReader can also read PDF documents aloud using text-to-speech.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calimlim |first=Aldrin |date=2014-11-15 |title=GoodReader's text-to-speech lets you turn any PDF or TXT document into an audiobook |url=http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/11/goodreaders-text-to-speech-lets-you-turn-any-pdf-or-txt-document-into-an-audiobook |access-date=2025-10-30 |website=AppAdvice}}</ref>
==History== GoodReader was first released by Good.iWare in 2009.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Potuck |first=Michael |date=2019-01-30 |title=GoodReader iOS PDF app gets major update with all-new UI and viewer, Apple Pencil 2 support, Split View on iPad, much more |url=https://9to5mac.com/2019/01/30/goodreader-ios-pdf-app-major-update/ |access-date=2022-06-20 |website=9to5Mac |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
In 2014, GoodReader 4 was released as a major update. Unlike previous updates, it was launched as a new standalone app, so existing users had to repurchase it from the App Store. The update introduced several new features, including tools to manipulate PDF files, manage document pages, and view page previews, while allowing data migration from earlier versions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Merron |first=Jeff |date=2014-08-03 |title=GoodReader 4 review: An excellent universal app for PDF management |url=https://www.macworld.com/article/223890/goodreader-4-review-an-excellent-universal-app-for-pdf-management.html |access-date=2025-10-30 |website=Macworld}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Hoffelder|first=Nate|date=2014-05-08|title=GoodReader Hits v4.0, Adds PDF Editing and Creation Features|url=https://pdfguru.com/azw3-to-pdf|archive-url=https://archive.today/20251030131855/https://web.archive.org/web/20221205142904/https://the-digital-reader.com/goodreader-hits-v4-0-adds-pdf-editing-and-creation-features/|archive-date=October 30, 2025|website=PDFDigitalReader}}</ref>
On January 28, 2019, GoodReader 5 was released as a major update. This update included an overhauled UI, support for the Apple Pencil 2, AES-256 encryption, and other general security features.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Hardy |first=Ed |date=2019-01-30 |title=GoodReader 5 brings split-screen documents to iPad |url=https://www.cultofmac.com/603778/goodreader-5-brings-split-screen-documents-to-ipad/ |access-date=2025-10-30}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> This latest version also allows iPad users to view documents side-by-side in split-screen.<ref name=":0" />
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==External links== * [http://www.goodreader.com/ Official website]
Category:IOS software Category:PDF readers Category:PDF software Category:Media readers Category:Media players Category:2009 software