Google Docs Viewer

Name: Google Docs Viewer
Rating: 3.5556 (18 reviews)
Author: def00111

By: def00111

Allows you to view documents and other files online with the google docs viewer.

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Features & Capabilities

Google Docs Viewer lets you quickly open and preview documents, PDFs and Office files directly in your browser using the Google Docs Viewer service. It’s a lightweight extension for fast in-browser file viewing without downloading files first.

The extension supports common formats (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX) and works well for on-the-fly previews. For users needing Microsoft Viewer or a dedicated PDF viewer, alternative add-ons are available. The developer also provides related tools for always previewing files and other online viewer integrations.

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Version:

1.3.3 Last updated: 2025-11-30

Version code:

6087533

Creation date:

2017-09-21

Risk:

Permissions:

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

24.13KB

Email:

ke*****@gmx.de

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 2,495 ▼ 17

Other rankings

#210 in Download Management ▲ 3

#222 in Tabs ▼ 3

#5 in google docs keyword 37

#5 in viewer keyword 56

#41 in google keyword 95

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Developed by:

def00111

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/google-docs-viewer/

Email:

ke*****@gmx.de

Website:

https://github.com/def00111/google-docs-viewer/issues

Permission Change History

2025-11-02: Version 1.2.7 → 1.2.9

Add Host permissions: http://*/* https://*/*

Remove Permissions: *://*/*

2025-11-01: Version 1.2.6resigned1 → 1.2.7

Remove Permissions: contextMenus downloads

User Reviews

User reviews are mixed. The add-on is praised for doc viewing and saving docs directly to Drive without PDF downloads, and is generally handy. However, recurring issues include clipboard metadata corruption, inconsistent operation (requests not captured, error pages), some files failing to open, and a lack of control/customization (no kill switch or URL options). Reliability and configurability are the main drawbacks.

Pros

Works well for Microsoft Word documents (*.doc, *.docx).
Allows viewing and saving documents directly to Google Drive without downloading as PDF.
Very handy and generally useful.

Cons

Clipboard/text copied from Google Docs gets cluttered with metadata, making it unreadable and unusable; issue persists even after uninstalling the extension.
Inconsistent behavior: the extension can fail to capture requests, trigger save dialogs, or show error pages/codes.
Some files cannot be opened with the extension; not universally reliable.
Limited control and customization: no easy way to disable interception (no kill switch) and no straightforward options to tweak service URLs or context menu.

Recent reviews

The extension messes up the clipboard settings or whatever is related to the following problem. Even after deleting the extension and clearing browser's cache, cookies, and site settings, the text copied from Google Docs is forced to include tons of metadata. The copied text becomes simply unreadable and unusable for regular purposes. It is even reproduced within a fresh Firefox profile. I don't recommend the extension if you need to copy your notes from Google Docs.

by Mo*****, 2025-12-04

by 敬念*****, 2025-03-26

by 退出*****, 2025-02-11

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Is Google Docs Viewer Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Google Docs Viewer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. 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 Firefox add-on.

Google Docs Viewer is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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