Javelin Secure PDF readers with DRM Support
Javelin PDF readers provide all the core functionality needed for viewing standard PDF files and PDF files encrypted using our free Drumlin Publisher Digital Rights Management (DRM) software and Service
These readers support internal and external hyperlinks, contents/navigation trees, a range of page display formats, plus document text searching, annotation and markup. Encrypted files are protected against content copying and onwards distribution.
They may also have restrictions applied such as whether printing is permitted and whether they expire at some point and can no longer be viewed. For full details see our PDF Wiki, Javelin Secure PDF readers section
For Javelin readers on older versions of these operating system please contact us. See our Release notes page for details of the latest updates
| Operating System | Download Link | Version | Format | Manual | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows (not S-mode) | |||||
| Windows 8,10,11 | Javelin3 PDF reader (most users) | 3.1.0.48 | setup exe | Manual | Help |
| Windows 8,10,11 | Javelin3Pro PDF reader (not normally required) | 3.1.0.48 | setup exe | Manual | Pro Registration Help |
| macOS | |||||
| macOS 10.13 or later | Javelin3 PDF reader | 3.06.00 | zipped app | Manual | Installation Help |
| Android | |||||
| Android 7 or later | Javelin3 PDF reader Install free from the Google Play Store | 3.00.98 | apk | Manual | |
| iOS/iPadOS | |||||
| iOS/iPadOS 9 or later | Javelin PDF reader Install free from the Apple App Store | 3.01.07 | app | Manual |
More Details
Our Javelin PDF readers for desktops, laptops and mobile devices are very fast, small, secure and fully-functional PDF readers. The Properties and/or Info facility in the Javelin readers provides details of these Digital Rights Management (DRM) settings. Please see the PRIVACY statement on the About page before using these software products. All our software products have been checked to ensure they are virus free.
Norton Antivirus (AV) and other AV users - if your antivirus software will not accept a download from us or deletes it/places it in quarantine, we are certain that this is a false positive. Please report this to us and Norton (Symantec) or your AV provider as an error. To resolve this please either turn off the offending behaviour - e.g. in Norton's software (Insight and/or SONAR) or recover the quarantined file from within Norton Antivirus - or use another antivirus product
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you wish to use Javelin3 on a PC or Mac connected to a large corporate network and you get a Proxy server/internet connection required error then please check the following notes and if necessary, please email us for assistance. The latest versions of Javelin3 and Javelin3Pro for Windows include a Test Connection option on the Tools menu, so use that to see what message you get.
The WEB AUTHORIZATION and WEB REGISTRATION in Javelin3 for Windows (File menu) will resolve most of such issues, as they provide a standard web-based facility that bypasses the usual network access controls that may be causing connection issues. As a second option (for PCs) try using the Proxy server support in Javelin3 for Windows (see the File menu for details).
Then if setting the appropriate proxy server details does not work for your particular network, then try the following:
(i)we recommend that the following link is added to your corporate proxy server list in order to enable access to our DRM web service: https://www.drumlinsecurity.co.uk/Service.asmx; (ii)for one off usage consider authorizing the file on a mobile device or laptop off site, where the corporate network restrictions do not apply - access is only needed at the time of authorization; and (iii) The Corporate/Pro edition of Javelin3 for Windows (Javelin3Pro) does not require access to this facility so please ask us about this service if you are unable to resolve it and remain unsure of what to do