Render PDFs Inline

Force PDFs to display inline instead of downloading. By Nick Semenkovich <[email protected]>

What is Render PDFs Inline?

'Render PDFs Inline' is a Chrome extension developed by Nick Semenkovich. Its main functionality is to force PDF files to render directly in the browser rather than initiating automatic downloads. The extension is able to do this by overwriting the 'Content-disposition: attachment' header. It is particularly useful for users who are frequently irritated by unnecessary PDF downloads. However, it uses the webRequest API, making it slightly slower in performance.

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By: https://semenkovich.com

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Users: 5,000+

Rating: 3.87 (15)

Version: 2016.4.7 (Last updated: 2016-04-08)

Creation date: 2016-04-08

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
*://*/*

Size: 20.86K

Email: se*****@alum.mit.edu

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 14230 ▼ 2

Other rankings

#23415 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 133 #98 in force keyword 14 ▲ 17 #259 in header keyword 45 ▼ 1 #268 in license keyword 3 ▲ 3

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Force PDFs to render inline instead of downloading. By Nick Semenkovich [email protected]

Annoyed by PDFs that save and download instead of opening?

This extension forces PDFs to render inline instead of downloading (by overwriting the "Content-disposition: attachment" header).

This extension works using the webRequest API -- and it's a bit slower than the alternative extension. If you're using the Beta or Dev versions of Chrome, my alternative extension uses the Declarative Web Request API -- which is faster.

Features:

Only rewrites content that's in a main window (main_frame)
Rewrites all responses with "Content-type: application/pdf"
Rewrites responses with "Content-type: application/octet-stream" with a filename=*.pdf

WARNING: This may have security risks by overriding the attachment header. Use at your own risk.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Does exactly what it promises - opens PDFs inline instead of downloading
Simple, efficient, and user-friendly
Helpful in dealing with websites that insist on downloading PDFs
Particularly useful when dealing with lots of spec sheets or datasheets

Cons

Sometimes doesn't work or conflicts with other extensions
Doesn't give options to override content-disposition for other file types
Lacks an options' panel with a domain white/black list

Most mentioned

Useful for viewing PDFs directly in browser
Sometimes faces issues and conflicts
Would benefit from additional features (options' panel, other file type support)

Recent reviews

All you need to not to save a PDF but to read it!

Amir, 2022-10-11

not even opening very bad n not useful

Hari Tharani, 2020-07-14

Exactly what I was looking for.

Michael Richter, 2020-02-21

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Safety

Risk impact

Render PDFs Inline is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Render PDFs Inline if you trust the publisher.