Compare Chrome extensions: PDF Reader vs Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools

Stats PDF Reader PDF Reader Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools
User count 60,000+ 205,000,000+
Average rating 4.57 4.36
Rating count 70 45,504
Last updated 2024-01-10 2024-03-20
Size 5.99M 1.36M
Version 0.3.3 24.2.1.1
Short description
A general-purpose Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer based on Mozilla's PDF.js library Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Full summary

This extension uses Mozilla's pdf.js library to display PDF files in your browser. It will be used as a replacement for the default PDF viewer. This extension supports rendering remote and local PDF files on top frames. The extension provides the same experience as you open PDF files in the Firefox browser.

To allow the extension to parse local PDF files, you need to enable "Access Local Files" in the extension manager.

If you prefer the extension to parse PDF files in frame elements use the right-click context menu checkbox

Features:

  1. Provides both light and dark theme options
  2. Facilitates page navigation using the "page" hash
  3. Allows customization of the PDF viewer's appearance
  4. Enables the display of both signed and unsigned PDF signatures
  5. Permits the opening of PDF files by dragging and dropping them into the viewer
  6. Offers partial support for executing PDF scripts
  7. Allows for the insertion of text and images
  8. Enables drawing functionality, such as digitally signing the PDF with a pen or mouse.
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Adobe Acrobat is the industry-leading PDF solution, used by millions of people. Use Acrobat PDF tools right in Google Chrome to get the best PDF viewing experience and get more done while browsing. You can add comments to PDFs, including sticky notes, text, and highlights—all for free.

If you need more advanced Acrobat features, you can try tools to export to and from PDF, create a PDF, merge PDF documents, organize a PDF, reduce PDF size, and more. Working with PDFs online has never been so easy.

HOW TO USE THE ACROBAT CHROME EXTENSION

  1. Install the Acrobat extension for Chrome.
  2. Pin the extension for quick access.
  3. Open any PDF in your browser.
  4. Select an Acrobat tool.

VIEW, DOWNLOAD, PRINT, and STORE PDFs • Get the best PDF viewing experience with the Acrobat PDF reader. • Download or print with a quick click. • Sign in to store your files online for fast access to PDF files from anywhere.

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