# BrowserPDF Viewer

> BrowserPDF Viewer is an extension designed to open all PDF files directly within the browser window. It ensures seamless viewing of PDFs without triggering automatic downloads or "Save as" dialogs. Users can save PDFs post-viewing by pressing CTRL+S.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/browserpdf-viewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/browserpdf-viewer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `browserpdf-viewer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Shbet
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-12
- **First published:** 2023-12-11
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/browserpdf-viewer/)

## Description

BrowserPDF Viewer is necessary with BrowserPDF Viewer, allowing for direct in-browser viewing of PDF files. To enable, ensure your Firefox setting under Preferences > Applications > PDF is set to "Preview in Firefox." Note that misconfigured web servers might still cause downloads; report any such instances for assistance.

## Rankings

- #49,892 — Overall
- #213 — viewer
- #250 — pdf

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/browserpdf-viewer)