Open in PDF Viewer

Name: Open in PDF Viewer
Rating: 3.214814814814815 (135 reviews)
Author: Lynn

Easily open desired links in a PDF viewer.

Open in PDF Viewer Chrome Extension

Open in PDF Viewer is a lightweight Chrome add-on that streamlines your PDF browsing experience by allowing you to open PDF links directly in your chosen PDF viewer. After installation, connect the extension with your native PDF application, like Adobe Acrobat Reader, by downloading a patch from GitHub.

To use, simply right-click on any PDF link and select 'Open and Download with PDF Viewer.' The PDF will be downloaded and opened automatically in the specified viewer. Customize your setup easily with options to change viewer paths and input arguments for different viewing preferences. Ensure the viewer path is configured correctly for your OS to enhance usability. Bugs can be reported on the addon's homepage. Perfect for users who need quicker access to PDF documents!

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By: Lynn

Users: 100,000+

Rating: 3.21

(135)

Version: 0.1.5 (Last updated: 2025-01-26)

Creation date: 2019-01-27

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
downloads
contextMenus
notifications
nativeMessaging

Size: 20.27K

Email: qa*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 2,165 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#3488 in Tools ▼ 13 #50 in pdf keyword 93 ▼ 10 #124 in viewer keyword 70 ▼ 8 #159 in machine keyword 66 ▼ 4

User reviews

Pros

Cons

Does not work for Brave browser and Acrobat DC
Functionally redundant, as it only replicates existing Chrome functionality
Displays ads instead of opening PDFs
Issues with editing options, especially in Linux/Chrome
Fails to open PDFs without first saving

Most mentioned

Does not work
Functionally similar to Chrome's built-in options
Issues on Linux

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

Does not work for Brave browser and Acrobat DC

P Z, 2024-06-02

moderate

MEET CHORDIYA, 2023-08-17

This does exactly the same thing as Chrome can already do, the only difference being by right-clicking instead of through Chrome's settings. I was looking for something that allows me to open a PDF in Adobe without first having to save it (as is possible with Firefox), and this ain't it.

Legacy Tuthau-Zand, 2022-11-26

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Open in PDF Viewer requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

Open in PDF Viewer is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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