GoodReader

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GoodReader
Original author Yuri Selukoff
Developer Good.iWare Ltd.
Initial releaseJanuary 28, 2009;16 years ago (2009-01-28)
Operating system iOS
Website www.goodreader.com   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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Features

GoodReader supports opening and viewing numerous file types, including most document and video file formats, including HTML, audiobooks, and pictures. [1] 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. [2] GoodReader can also read PDF documents aloud using text-to-speech. [3]

History

GoodReader was first released by Good.iWare in 2009. [4] [5]

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. [6] [7]

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. [5] [4] This latest version also allows iPad users to view documents side-by-side in split-screen. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Owen, Malcolm (December 28, 2021). "Best apps for reading PDF files on your iPad". AppleInsider. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ Douglas, Nick (April 20, 2018). "Read PDFs on Your Phone With GoodReader". Lifehacker. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Calimlim, Aldrin (November 15, 2014). "GoodReader's text-to-speech lets you turn any PDF or TXT document into an audiobook". AppAdvice. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Potuck, Michael (January 30, 2019). "GoodReader iOS PDF app gets major update with all-new UI and viewer, Apple Pencil 2 support, Split View on iPad, much more". 9to5Mac. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Hardy, Ed (January 30, 2019). "GoodReader 5 brings split-screen documents to iPad" . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Merron, Jeff (August 3, 2014). "GoodReader 4 review: An excellent universal app for PDF management". Macworld. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hoffelder, Nate (May 8, 2014). "GoodReader Hits v4.0, Adds PDF Editing and Creation Features". PDFDigitalReader. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022.
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