PDF Color Inverter

PDF Color Inverter

Inverts colors on PDFs

What is PDF Color Inverter?
PDF Color Inverter is a Chrome extension designed to make PDF reading less strenuous. By inverting colors on your PDF files, it increases contrast and reduces eye discomfort, resulting in a more enjoyable reading experience. It's lightweight, user-friendly, and also allows color inversion on locally downloaded PDFs.
Stats
By: Noor Syed
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.88 (33)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2020-12-31)
Creation date: 2020-11-11
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • declarativeContent
Size: 27.90K
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Summary

Make PDFs easier on the eyes.

Lightweight, simple, and easy to use. Turn your normal chrome pdf reader into one that can invert colors.

IMPORTANT: To invert colors on locally downloaded PDFs, make sure to "allow access to file URLs" in the extension manager.

User reviews
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Pros
  • Inverts colors effectively, making it easier to read long documents and reducing eye strain
  • Also inverts images within PDFs, which is exactly what some users were looking for
  • Fast and more efficient alternative compared to accessibility functions in other PDF readers like Adobe Acrobat or Foxit
Cons
  • Cannot print or save the inverted PDF, only changes the display within the browser
  • May not work on secure PDFs that require login access
  • Inverts the color of highlighting which might not be desirable
Most mentioned
  • Inverts colors of both text and images, beneficial for reading
  • Issues with printing or downloading the inverted PDFs — no functionality to save or print in inverted colors
  • Problems working with certain PDFs, especially large, secure, or offline PDFs
  • Necessity to allow extension access to file URLs for it to work properly
  • Some users report that the extension does not work for them
Recent reviews
Worked for me, so we good 👍👍
by Tuvel out Tuvel out, 2024-02-24

Muy bueno. Por fin uno que funciona. 5 estrellas sin duda. Adobe va fatal al respecto, antiintuitivo

Nice tool to save your eyes through reading long documentations. I've recommend it for everyone who need to read a lot at their job.
by Milan Mazik Milan Mazik, 2024-01-19
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Safety
Risk impact

PDF Color Inverter is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

PDF Color Inverter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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