# Document Previewer

> This add-on uses the preview feature of Google docs to preview documents (doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, pdf) online, without the need to download them first.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/document-previewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/document-previewer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `document-previewer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Himank
- **Category:** download-management,other
- **Daily users:** 72
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2022-12-18
- **First published:** 2022-11-16
- **Size:** 8.93 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/document-previewer/)

## Description

Document Previewer is a Firefox add-on that allows users to preview and download doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlxs, and pdf files online without the need to download them first. With the option to preview or directly download the file, users can conveniently access and manage various types of documents.

## Rankings

- #13,583 — Overall
- #32 — document
- #189 — preview
- #202 — documentation

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*/*.*`

## 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/document-previewer)