arxive

arxive is all you need; download papers with your settings.

arxive: Efficient Arxiv.org Paper Download Chrome Extension

'arxive' is a convenient Chrome extension designed to streamline academic paper downloads from arxiv.org. It enhances user experience by presenting a 'Direct Download' button on the site, which, when clicked, automatically downloads the paper with a customized title format including details like author name, year, etc. The extension also offers functionalities such as setting up the download directory, automatically changing the webpage title to the paper's title, and ensuring the download process even when directly accessing the pdf link.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
By: olleh401
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 5.00
(7)
Version: 2.4 (Last updated: 2022-03-15)
Creation date: 2021-07-15
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • *://export.arxiv.org/*
  • *://arxiv.org/*
  • downloads
  • storage
Size: 10.88K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

[Feature Implementation Required] Custom Format String
by 양세종, 2023-06-14

PDF 저장하는 시간 길게는 3분까지 아껴줬어요. 감사합니다
by Tong Hyun Lee, 2022-06-09

굉장히 유용한 프로그램이라고 생각합니다. 만들어주셔서 감사합니다. 혹시 Author, Year, 및 Title의 Order나, Year에 괄호를 넣는 등의 Custom Option을 적용할 수 있게끔 개선이 가능할지 건의드리고 싶습니다. 감사합니다
by SW Jin, 2022-02-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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