Open in PDF Reader
Send PDF links directly to your favorite PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat Reader
What is Open in PDF Reader?
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Summary
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:
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Pros
- Solves a weakness in Chrome
- Works seamlessly
- New version simpler and better
Cons
- Does not work in latest Chrome or other chromium browsers
- Can't sign, amend, save or download PDFs
- Does not work for files in Microsoft Teams
- Inefficient freeform drawing tool
- User agent extension issues
Most mentioned
- Incompatibility with latest browser versions
- Limited editing tools
- Issues with Microsoft Teams files
- Problem with user agent extension
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Safety
Risk impact
Open in PDF Reader may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
Open in PDF Reader has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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