Awesome PDF Viewer, Reader

PDF Viewer, Reader is a free tool that allows you to view PDF files directly in your web browser.

What is Awesome PDF Viewer, Reader?

"Awesome PDF Viewer, Reader" is a secure, free tool designed to enhance your PDF viewing experience in Chrome. The extension makes it possible to view PDF files directly in the browser, eliminating the need for third-party software. The viewer operates locally, ensuring file security by not requiring uploads to any servers. It works with both local and web-based PDF files and leverages the HTML5 PDF Reader library for a seamless, efficient user experience. Compatible with Chrome version 37 and above.

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By: Smart Software

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 30,000+

Rating: 3.93 (110)

Version: 1.0.0.2 (Last updated: 2023-12-05)

Creation date: 2020-10-16

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage

Size: 29.69K

Email: jj*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 5182 ▼ 39

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#3191 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 1

#6 in awesome keyword 47 ▲ 1

#20 in pdf keyword 69 ▲ 4

#28 in viewer keyword 70 ▲ 4

#118 in reader keyword 90 ▲ 20

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Extension summary

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This PDF Viewer is a free tool that allows you to view PDF files directly in your Chrome. To see the PDF file with this PDF Viewer simply hit the icon installed in the browser's toolbar. or Click the Chrome's context menu.

This PDF Viewer reads files without uploading the file to any servers. It only works locally without going through the server. This PDF viewer supports local & web PDF files. Based on HTML5 PDF Reader library.

Support Chrome 37 and later versions.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works well with Google Drive
Allows saving pictures from a page
Good for previewing PDFs without downloading
Fast and functional for opening PDFs

Cons

Doesn't allow opening from file URLs
Has a sidebar ad that some users find annoying
Night mode extensions do not work with it
Print option doesn't function properly
Requires access to entire Google Drive

Most mentioned

Just opens a tab to their site
Doesn't set default PDF viewer
Request for additional features like text highlighting
Shows sidebar ad
Reports of it being a virus

Recent reviews

It has ever actually worked at all. Complete waste of time

Michael Hogan, 2024-01-05

Just opens a tab to their site: https://pdfviewer.softgateon.net/ Doesn't allow opening from file urls (broken) Works well with google drive - but needs access to your whole drive which might be a security issue for you. Allows saving pictures from a page. Doesn't convert. Doesn't set default pdf viewer. This is the official extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pdf-viewer/oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js

Nicole Ahmed, 2023-08-07

I love this extension, honestly but can you please add few option which can fill the void of edge inbuilt reader? those are ? highlighting the texts and pdf fits in the center which is good but i use sidebar search tool too, so its helpful if the pdf can be slightly moved at desired side. thanks a lot.