macOS PDF reader

I Hate PDFs

A native macOS PDF reader built for local annotation, review, and saving without accounts, tracking, or cloud upload.

Features

Open local PDF files without uploading them anywhere.

Highlight text, add comments, underline passages, and place free-text notes.

Review annotations in a compact comments sidebar with replies, filters, and search.

Save annotations back into the original PDF or export an annotated copy.

Customize highlight and comment colors from the macOS Settings window.

Privacy

I Hate PDFs keeps opened PDFs on your Mac. The app does not collect analytics, use advertising, create accounts, or send your documents to a server.