What it is
CAD Reader is a drawing viewer and editor for DWG and DXF files, available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. It supports viewing, comparing, marking up, measuring, and modifying drawings. Measurement tools cover length and area, arc length, perpendicular distance, continuous measurement, radius, circular measurements, and angles. Users can extract drawing text and tables, then export extracted tables and search results to Excel. Other listed file tools include PDF export, CAD version conversion, external reference management, and CRP import and export. Markup options include freeform lines, text, revision clouds, leader lines, and mobile photo and audio attachments. Editing tools cover creating and recovering DWG files, editing text and layers, and changing drawing objects. Mobile devices can open up to two drawings at once. The product highlights quantity surveyors and cost estimators, as well as site inspection engineers, as intended users. A free download is listed; Professional and Enterprise pricing is not stated.
Who it suits. CAD Reader may suit quantity surveyors, cost estimators, and site inspection engineers who need to view or work with DWG and DXF drawings. Its mobile version may be useful for field markup, with a two-drawing limit on mobile devices.
Good
- Measures length, area, arcs, distances, and angles
- Compares two drawings to show differences
- Exports extracted tables and search results to Excel
- Supports markup with mobile photo and audio attachments
Watch for
- Mobile devices open up to two drawings simultaneously
- Professional and Enterprise prices are not listed
- Service does not guarantee security or uninterrupted access
Verdict
CAD Reader combines drawing review, measurement, extraction, markup, and editing tools across desktop and mobile platforms. The free download is listed, but the feature comparison does not identify which individual tools belong to each plan.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — |
| Professional (1 MONTH VIP) | $7 a month | per month |
| iOS 1 Month VIP | $9 a month | — |
| Professional (6-MONTH VIP) | $40 a month | every 6 months |
| Professional (1 YEAR VIP) | $45 a year | per year |
| iOS 1 Year VIP | $50 a year | — |
| Enterprise | — | — |
| Professional | — | — |
From CAD Reader's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026. Every plan
What the maker publishes
- Annotations
- Annotation tools include text, freeform lines, clouds, leaders, shapes, categories and revision markups. source
- API and SDK
- The vendor pages reviewed describe downloadable applications and user help but do not describe a public API, SDK or developer platform. source
- CAD editing
- Editor tools include creating and recovering DWG files, layer operations, copy, move, rotate, mirror, scale, break, explode, delete and text editing. source
- Company
- The user agreement identifies Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Co., Ltd. as the service provider and gives its address as No. 23 Zhongguancun Software Park, Haidian District, Beijing, China. source
- Company legal name
- The app stores and vendor copyright identify Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Co., Ltd. as the developer or owner. source
- Company profile
- LinkedIn describes FastCADReader as privately held in construction, headquartered in Beijing, with 51–200 employees. source
- Company relationship
- LinkedIn says CAD Reader and PlanForm were developed by Honghu Yuntu (Hong Kong) Technology Co., Limited. source
- Data extraction
- It extracts drawing text and tables, and offers Excel export for extracted tables and search results. source
- Documentation depth
- Documentation consists of a general Q&A page plus a community tutorial and troubleshooting library. source
- Drawing comparison
- The feature comparison page says the software compares two drawings to highlight differences. source
- Drawing comparison
- The comparison tool highlights differences between two drawings. source
- Drawing splitting
- A one-click drawing-splitting export is intended to handle oversized drawings. source
- Editing
- The listed editor tools include creating and recovering DWG files, editing text and layers, and modifying drawing objects. source
- External references
- External reference management automatically loads reference files and binds them to one CAD file. source
- File handling
- The page lists PDF export, CAD file version conversion, external reference management, and CRP import and export. source
- Integrations
- The pages identify Excel export for measurement data, extracted tables, and search results; no other named integrations are stated. source
- Intended users
- The product page highlights QS/cost estimators and site inspection engineers as intended users. source
- Licence
- The product is presented as proprietary software under Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Co., Ltd. copyright notices; no open-source licence is stated. source
Review
Overview
CAD Reader is a drawing viewer and editor for DWG and DXF files. Its feature set includes measurement, markup, drawing comparison, text and table extraction, file handling, and editing tools. It is available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.
The product identifies quantity surveyors and cost estimators, along with site inspection engineers, as intended users. For construction teams, its measurements and drawing annotations can support plan review and site inspection workflows. The service provider named in the user agreement is Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Co., Ltd., with an address in Beijing, China.
Readers comparing options can browse our CAD viewers list.
Key features
Measure and compare drawings
Measurement tools cover length and area, arc length, perpendicular distance, continuous measurement, radius, circular measurements, and angles. The comparison page also describes a tool that compares two drawings and highlights differences. On mobile devices, up to two drawings can be open at once.
Mark up and edit
Markup options include freeform lines, text, revision clouds, and leader lines. Mobile users can attach photos and audio. Editing tools include creating and recovering DWG files, editing text and layers, and modifying drawing objects.
Extract information and handle files
CAD Reader can extract text and tables from drawings. Excel export is listed for measurement data, extracted tables, and search results. Other file functions include PDF export, CAD file version conversion, external reference management, and CRP import and export.
Support and privacy
Listed support options include an interactive Q&A forum, email and WhatsApp support, and one-on-one personal support tiers. The privacy policy says it is intended to comply with GDPR principles for customers from Europe. The user agreement, however, says the service is not guaranteed to be secure, uninterrupted, timely, or error-free. Teams handling project drawings should consider that stated limitation when deciding how to use the service.
Pricing
CAD Reader is freemium, with a free plan and a free trial listed. The Free plan is 0.00 USD per free and is described as a free download. The comparison page lists features across Free, Professional, and Enterprise tiers but does not specify which individual features belong to each tier.
- Free: 0.00 USD per free.
- Professional: Price and billing term are not stated; a Buy Now option is shown.
- Enterprise: Price and billing term are not stated; a Contact Sales option is shown.
Platforms
CAD Reader is listed for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. The comparison page states that mobile devices support opening up to two drawings simultaneously. Excel export is the named connection to other tools, for measurement data, extracted tables, and search results; no other named integrations are stated.
Who it's for
Quantity surveyors, cost estimators, and site inspection engineers are the user groups specifically highlighted by the product. Contractors reviewing plans may also find the measurement, comparison, and annotation tools relevant to day-to-day drawing review. The listed editing tools go beyond viewing, while the tier-by-tier feature allocation is not specified, so buyers should confirm which plan includes the functions they need.
Pros and cons
- Pros: Broad measurement options; drawing comparison; markup and mobile photo and audio attachments; text and table extraction with Excel export; DWG and DXF support across desktop and mobile platforms.
- Cons: The individual features included in each plan are not identified on the comparison page; Professional and Enterprise prices and billing terms are not stated; mobile devices are limited to two simultaneously open drawings; the service agreement disclaims guarantees of security and uninterrupted or error-free service.
Alternatives
For other CAD drawing tools, consider DWG FastView, CAD Pockets, DWGSee, eDrawings Viewer, Glovius, Autodesk Viewer, 3D-Tool, and ViewCompanion Premium.
Verdict
CAD Reader brings viewing, measurement, markup, extraction, conversion, and editing into one DWG and DXF toolset, with versions listed for desktop and mobile platforms. Its clearest fit is for quantity surveyors, cost estimators, and site inspection engineers who need to inspect or annotate drawings. Before choosing a paid tier, confirm its price, billing term, and feature allocation; for mobile work, account for the two-drawing limit and the service agreement's stated reliability and security caveat.