PostScript Viewer

Rendering PostScript using GhostScript in WebAssembly.
What is PostScript Viewer?
"PostScript Viewer" is a Chrome extension. It's a wrapper for GhostScript 9.26 compiled in WebAssembly. The extension enables direct display of PostScript files (.ps, .ps.gz, application/postscript) within Google Chrome. Recently updated for compatibility with manifest v3 and bug fix related to script rendering.

Extension stats

Users: 5,000+
Rating: 4.38 (8)
Version: 0.31 (Last updated: 2023-04-25)
Creation date: 2020-05-12
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 12.89M

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

This is a wrapper for GhostScript 9.26 compiled in WebAssembly and allows direct display of PostScript files (.ps, .ps.gz, application/postscript) within Google Chrome.

April 2023: version 0.31:

  • bug fix. version 0.3:
  • now compatible with manifest v3;
  • fixed a bug that prevented certain scripts from being rendered.

User reviews

完全不知道怎么用。
by 毕环宇, 2022-06-28

Great extension, ignore below PS, to dev: Do you have a public repo for this? Would like to try and fix an issue with the extension handling urls that only appear to be postscript files (e.g. just had to disable the extension to view a github repository page: https://github.com/idavis/prototype.ps)
by _ _ (‪disk0‬), 2021-04-27

Can't be nicer!
by Xulei Liu, 2021-04-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

PostScript Viewer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

PostScript Viewer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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