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Open dozens of different file types from one central hub, saving time and processing power

Open dozens of different file types from one central hub, saving time and processing power

Vote: (5 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: UVViewSoft

Version: 5.7.3

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(5 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

UVViewSoft

5.7.3

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Can open nearly any type of file in one centralized location.
  • Easily works with text documents over 4GB in size.
  • Has many tools for editing, printing, sharing and so on.

Cons

  • The included editing tools are very basic.

Universal Viewer is a file management tool that allows you to view nearly any type of file. Most people have various file types for text documents, songs, videos and so on. Normally you need different programs for each file type, but Universal Viewer allows you to view all these files from a single program. It even includes some basic editing features.

Basic Features

As the name implies, Universal Viewer is a program that allows you to view many different file types from a single program. Normally you need a program to open images, another one to open videos, a third one for text documents and so on. This makes you jump between many different programs, which can get annoying and will unnecessarily use up your processing power.

Universal Viewer gives you one centralized location to view all the files on your computer. There are very few files that won't work with this program. It can also view text documents that are larger than 4GB, which most text programs are unable to do.

Editing Tools

While Universal Viewer is best at viewing files, it does include some editing tools as well. These tools are mostly to work with text files. You have basic tools like the ability to type in the document, copy and paste, move text and so on. There aren't any tools for editing videos or audio files. There also aren't any tools for editing PDFs.

The editing tools might be lackluster, but they can still be useful if you just need to make simple edits to text documents.

Portable

Universal Viewer is a portable program that you can easily carry on a USB stick. For those who don't know, a portable program is one that doesn't need to be installed directly on the hard drive. This means that you can connect a USB stick or memory card to a computer, open the application and it will work as intended.

This is useful if you need to view files from multiple computers. You'll find that this makes the process much faster.

Print and Send

Universal Viewer also has some extra tools that you can use. You can use this to print text files, presentations, PDFs and other similar files. You just need a compatible printer to send the files to. There's also a sending tool. This allows you to directly email the file to other people as needed.

Pros

  • Can open nearly any type of file in one centralized location.
  • Easily works with text documents over 4GB in size.
  • Has many tools for editing, printing, sharing and so on.

Cons

  • The included editing tools are very basic.