# EleViewer

> The portable, offline study workspace for Windows

EleViewer is a free, open-source Windows document viewer for students and people who need to work without Microsoft Office, an installer, or an internet connection.

EleViewer is a free, portable Windows study workspace. It allows you to open DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, PDF, Markdown, CSV, HTML, and TXT without Microsoft Office in one portable app with PDF text-to-speech, built-in web browser, find & replace, autosave, file vault, and session restore.

## Quick Facts
- **OS**: Windows 10, Windows 11
- **License**: GPLv3 (Free and Open Source)
- **Pricing**: $0 (No in-app purchases)
- **Installation**: Portable single .exe (No admin rights required)
- **Telemetry**: Zero telemetry, fully offline

## Core Features
- **PDF Text-to-Speech**: Uses native Windows voices (SAPI) to read PDFs aloud.
- **Vault Sidebar**: Organize course folders directly in the app.
- **Session Restore**: Reopens tabs exactly where you left them.
- **Built-in Web Panel**: Browse the web side-by-side with documents using Ctrl+T.
- **Quick Switcher**: Press Ctrl+Q to fuzzy-search recent files.
- **File Support**: DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, PDF, Markdown, CSV, HTML, TXT.

## Comparison
- **EleViewer vs Sumatra PDF**: EleViewer supports editing markdown and rendering DOCX/XLSX/PPTX natively, includes a web panel, and has text-to-speech built in. Sumatra PDF is faster for raw PDF viewing but lacks DOCX support and TTS.
- **EleViewer vs Microsoft Word Viewer**: MS Word Viewer is discontinued. EleViewer is actively maintained and supports many more formats.

## Resources
- Homepage: https://eleviewer.vercel.app
- Docs: https://eleviewer.vercel.app/docs
- Source: https://github.com/karefined-eng/eleviewer