Software:Nitro PDF

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Short description: Proprietary PDF creator and editor
Nitro Pro
The Nitro Pro logo
The Nitro Pro logo
Developer(s)Nitro Software, Inc.
Stable release
13.38.1.739 / 6 April 2021; 3 years ago (2021-04-06)[1]
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Available inEnglish
TypeDesktop publishing software
LicenseTrialware
Websitewww.gonitro.com

Nitro Software, Inc. develops commercial software used to create, edit, sign, and secure Portable Document Format (PDF) files and digital documents.[2]

History

Nitro was founded in Melbourne, Australia by a team of three, as an alternative PDF software to Adobe Acrobat.[3]

In 2015, the company reported 1 million licenses sold. In 2018 it launch the Nitro Productivity and eSigning Suit.[3]

Security breach

In October 2020, Nitro suffered a data breach; user and document databases (including from customers such as Fortune 500 companies) were stolen and offered for sale on the dark web. The company acknowledged the incident and said it was investigating it.[4][5]

Products

Products include a PDF editor, a browser-based application for electronic signatures and PDF productivity tools. Subscription services include a cloud-based user management and deployment tool, and analytics tools. Nitro also manages several free document conversion sites. The company sunset their PDF reader, Nitro Reader, in 2017, though users can get the same functionality with an expired free trial of Nitro Pro.

Nitro's desktop products are Windows-only. Nitro Cloud is compatible with any web browser on any machine. Nitro Pro is proprietary trialware, while Nitro Reader is freeware for both personal and professional use.

Nitro version history

Version Date
Nitro Productivity Suite September 2019[6]
Nitro Productivity Suite (Nitro Pro 12 + Nitro Cloud) June 2018,[6][7]
Nitro Pro 11 July 2016[8]
Nitro Pro 10 Oct 2014[9]
Nitro Pro 9 Sep 2013[10]
Nitro Pro 8 Sep 2012[11]
Nitro Pro 7 Nov 2011[12]
Nitro PDF Professional 6.2.1 Mar 2011[13]
Nitro PDF Professional 5.5.1 Apr 2009[14]

Nitro Reader version history

Nitro Reader 5
Nitro Reader Icon
Nitro Reader.png
Nitro Reader 5 in Microsoft Windows
Developer(s)Nitro Software, Inc.
Final release
5.5.9.2[15] / 10 August 2016; 7 years ago (2016-08-10)[15]
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
Available inEnglish
TypePDF reader
LicenseFreeware
Websitewww.gonitro.com/pdf-reader
Version Date
Nitro Reader 5 (sunset in 2017) March 2016[16]
Nitro Reader 3 October 2012[17]

See also

References

  1. "Nitro Pro Release Notes | Details on New Features, Bug Fixes". https://www.gonitro.com/nps/product-details/release-notes. 
  2. "Nitro Pro 12 review: A better document workflow". https://www.pcworld.com/article/3278587/software/nitro-pro-12-pdf-editor-review.html. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "The Nitro Story". https://www.gonitro.com/about/our-story. 
  4. Abrams, Lawrence (October 26, 2020). "Massive Nitro data breach impacts Microsoft, Google, Apple, more". https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/massive-nitro-data-breach-impacts-microsoft-google-apple-more/. 
  5. Riley, Duncan (October 26, 2020). "Nitro Software hacked with customer data offered for sale on the dark web". https://siliconangle.com/2020/10/26/nitro-software-hacked-customer-data-offered-sale-dark-web/. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://www.gonitro.com/nps
  7. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18958
  8. "Nitro Pro Release Notes". Nitro Software, Inc.. 17 November 2017. https://www.gonitro.com/support/documentation/release-notes. 
  9. "Nitro Pro 10 Release Notes". Nitro Software, Inc.. 9 March 2016. http://install.nitropdf.com/pro10/en/nitro-pro-10.pdf. 
  10. "Nitro Pro 9 Release Notes". Nitro Software, Inc.. 9 March 2016. http://install.nitropdf.com/pro9/en/nitro-pro-9.pdf. 
  11. "Nitro Pro 8 Release Notes". Nitro Software, Inc.. 18 November 2013. http://install.nitropdf.com/pro8/en/nitro-pro-8.pdf. 
  12. "Nitro Pro 7 Release Notes". Nitro Software, Inc.. 29 August 2012. http://install.nitropdf.com/professional/nitro-pro-7.pdf. 
  13. "Nitro PDF Professional 6.2.1 Release Notes". Nitro Software, Inc.. 21 March 2011. http://install.nitropdf.com/professional/nitro-pro-6.pdf. 
  14. "Nitro PDF Professional 5.5.1 Release Notes". Nitro Software, Inc.. 4 March 2009. http://install.nitropdf.com/professional/nitro-pro-5.pdf. 
  15. 15.0 15.1 "Nitro PDF Reader 5.5.9.2". TechSpot, Inc.. https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5545-nitro-pdf-reader.html. 
  16. "Nitro Reader 5 Release Notes". Nitro Software, Inc.. 9 March 2016. http://install.nitropdf.com/reader5/en/nitro-reader-5.pdf. 
  17. "Nitro Reader 3 Release Notes". Nitro Software, Inc.. 18 June 2013. http://install.nitropdf.com/reader/en/NitroReader_3_Release_Notes_en.pdf. 

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