Open in PDF Reader

Send PDF links directly to your favorite PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat Reader

What is Open in PDF Reader?

"Open in PDF Reader" is a functional Chrome extension that allows users to direct PDF links from the context menu to their preferred external PDF viewer, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or FoxIt PDF reader. It can also transfer already opened PDF files to the external viewer or detect PDF links for one-click opening. To assure safe usage, it can operate with a user-defined delay, allowing your antivirus app to scan files before they're opened. First use access requires native client installation. Note major updates in the change logs.

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By: rynu.smith

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Users: 100,000+

Rating: 3.46 (50)

Version: 0.3.4 (Last updated: 2024-11-14)

Creation date: 2020-05-12

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
notifications
nativeMessaging
downloads
activeTab
alarms

Size: 57.36K

Email: ry*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 2511 ▼ 4

Other rankings

#3035 in Workflow & Planning

#12 in pdf keyword 71 ▼ 2

#40 in summarize pdf keyword 40 ▼ 2

#96 in file keyword 48 ▲ 23

#112 in define keyword 3 ▼ 1

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Other platforms

Open in PDF Reader (v0.3.3)

3.69

(75) 32,546+

Open in PDF Reader (v0.3.3)

3.50

(15) 97,445+

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Extension summary

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The "Open in PDF viewer" extension opens PDF files directly in your favorite external PDF viewer application. To use the extension, right-click on a PDF link and select the "Open in PDF viewer" item. The extension downloads the PDF file in your default downloads directory and then executes the external command to open the downloaded file with the default PDF viewer (e.g. Adobe Acrobat Reader or FoxIt PDF reader).

Note that to execute an OS-level command, you need to install a native client. Native client installation guide appears on the first usage.

Features:

Open PDF files from right-click context menu
Transfer already opened PDF files to the external PDF viewer by pressing the browser's action button
Detect PDF links and open them with left-click
Open the external PDF viewer with a user-defined delay
Supports most common PDF viewers

Change Logs: 0.1.1: It is now possible to define left-click open in default PDF reader from the options page. If this mode is enabled, the extension blocks the default action when a link with the PDF mime type is the target. 0.1.2:

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Solves a weakness in Chrome. Works seamlessly.

Cons

Does not appear in right-click menu.
Does not work in various browsers including Brave and other Chromium-based ones.
Cannot sign, amend, save, or download PDFs.
Does not work for files in Microsoft Teams due to query string parameters.

Most mentioned

Does not work in latest Chrome release.
Absolutely useless; does nothing.
Complicated and user-unfriendly interface.

Recent reviews

Rithik Rai, 2024-09-05

Does not work in Brave. Does not appear on the right click menu. Does not direct to installation of the native client after download.

Paul Z, 2024-06-02

hi and thanks, Note, draw free form has very bad angle and appearance of the pencil is not elegant . and for me I think this new version is a bit complicated and at the same time simpler and better