Last updated on 2012-07-02, by Tony

2 Free Methods to Watch PDF on Mobile

When it comes to mobile phones, technological innovation matters. With years of technological innovations, mobile has switched its role from a communication tool to a necessity for daily entertainment. Besides the improved hardware, the increasing number of applications have also helped mobile to gain giant popularity.

Nowadays, Siri and S-Voice can help people to operate mobiles with voice; Google Map helps smartphone users to get to wherever they want and Wi-Fi connection safeguards the users’ access to Internet. Due to those enhanced functions, people spent more time on the mobile and find it difficult to live without mobile for even a day.

Powerful as it is, smartphone is still inferior to computer in function. Even with a powerful smartphone like Samsung Galaxy S3, people may find the experience of viewing PDF file on mobile not so entertaining. Moreover, some mobiles even fail to support the PDF file. Therefore, this post will present two free methods to watch PDF on mobile.

I. Download relative apps like Adobe PDF.

When there is a need, there is a good. Actually, applications like Adobe PDF are designed to help mobile users to view PDF files on mobile. For example, the installed Adobe PDF in Nokia N97 by can help N97 users to watch PDF files freely.

However, simple as it is, this method also gets its defects. For one thing, Adobe PDF is only provided free for a period of time, for another it takes time to get right versions of Adobe Flash for different mobiles. Moreover, this method can only be used by smartphone users.

II. Convert PDF file to 3GP video for mobile

A feasible way to help all mobile users to get access to PDF file is to convert the PDF file to 3GP video which is generally supported by all mobiles.

Step 1: Convert PDF file to SWF file with Free PDF to SWF Converter

1. Download and launch Free PDF to SWF Converter.

2. Open Free PDF to SWF Converter and then click “Load PDF files” to import the PDF file.

3. Click “Convert PDF to SWF for Free” button to start the conversion. When the conversion completes, the PDF file has been converted to SWF file.

Step2: Convert SWF file to 3GP video

1. Download and launch Moyea SWF to 3GP Converter. Open it, click “Browser…” button and choose “From Folder” option to import the SWF file.

2. Click “Export” tab and choose the output file as 3GP video in the drop-down menu of “Style“.

3. Click “Settings” button and then set the video parameters such as video codec, video size and audio bit rate with corresponding boxes.

4. Choose “Convert” tab and then click “Play and Capture” to start capturing. When the conversion ends, click “Finish” button to start the conversion. After that, the SWF file will be converted to 3GP video.

Both Free PDF to SWF Converter and Moyea SWF to 3GP Converter are provided for free. Though the operation of this method is quite complicated comparing to the first one, it enables all mobile users to watch PDF file on mobile freely and easily.

Those are the two free methods to help mobile users to get access to PDF file with mobile. If one can find an appropriate and free PDF reader for his mobile, he can use the first method. Otherwise, the second method is more preferred.