Open in PDF Reader

Name: Open in PDF Reader
Rating: 3.46 (50 reviews)
Author: rynu.smith

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

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The "Open in PDF Reader" Chrome extension enables seamless launching of PDF files directly in your preferred external PDF viewer, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader or FoxIt PDF Reader, right from the browser. Simply right-click any PDF link and select "Open in PDF viewer" to download and open it instantly.

This extension supports opening PDFs via the browser's context menu, transferring already open PDFs to the external viewer, detecting PDF links and opening them on left-click, and customizable delay before opening to ensure antivirus validation. A native client installation is required to enable OS-level command execution, guided at first use. It supports most common PDF readers and provides users with streamlined PDF handling beyond built-in browser viewers.

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By:

rynu.smith

Users:

90,000

Rating:

3.46

(50)

Version:

0.3.6 Last updated: 2025-05-03

Creation date:

2020-05-12

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
notifications
nativeMessaging
downloads
activeTab
alarms

Size:

56.19KB

Email:

ry*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

15 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,343 ▲ 111

Other rankings

#2779 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 7

#4 in pdf keyword 85

#38 in summarize pdf keyword 41 ▲ 5

#43 in file keyword 55 ▼ 1

#86 in define keyword 3

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Other platforms

Open in PDF Reader (v0.3.6)

28,922 3.72

(78)

Open in PDF Reader (v0.3.6)

109,950 3.40

(14)

User reviews

Multiple users report that the 'Open in PDF Reader' extension fails to work on various Chromium-based browsers including Brave and Edge, often missing from the right-click menu and incapable of opening PDFs directly in the browser. While some users note that it solves a weakness in Chrome and works seamlessly when operational, the majority highlight significant usability and compatibility problems preventing its effective use.

Pros

Solves a weakness in Chrome by enabling PDF viewing.
Works seamlessly when it functions properly.

Cons

Does not work in Brave browser and other Chromium-based browsers like Edge, Opera, Vivaldi, etc.
Does not appear in the right-click menu, making it hard to use.
Fails to open PDFs directly in the browser and instead prompts downloads.
The extension does not prompt installation or connection to a native PDF client, causing functionality issues.

Recent reviews

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

P *****, 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

Ma*****, 2023-08-08

Does absolutely nothing, does not appear in right-click menu.

Le*****, 2022-11-26

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Open in PDF Reader requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Open in PDF Reader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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