arxiv-utils

Easy access on ArXiv! Rename the title to the paper's title. Add a button to navigate easily. Download PDF with meaningful filename.

arxiv-utils: The handy Chrome Extension for ArXiv

'arxiv-utils' is a Chrome extension designed to improve the ArXiv user experience. The extension automatically renames page titles to their corresponding paper title, adds a button to navigate between the PDF and abstract page quickly, and provides a download link with the title as the filename on the abstract page. It also allows for integration with extra services like ar5iv and ArXiv Vanity, and significantly enhances bookmark functionality.

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By: Johnson

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 5.00

(16)

1 new ratings

Version: 1.8.5 (Last updated: 2024-08-05)

Creation date: 2020-05-16

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

tabs
activeTab
storage
contextMenus
scripting
downloads

Host permissions:

*://arxiv.org/*
*://export.arxiv.org/*
*://browse.arxiv.org/*
*://www.arxiv.org/*
*://ar5iv.labs.arxiv.org/*

Size: 21.98K

Email: jo*****@j3soon.com

Ranking

# 14,957 ▲ 86

Other rankings

#3807 in Workflow & Planning #47 in inject keyword 33 ▼ 1 #77 in direct link keyword 41 ▲

Other platforms

Not available on Android

arxiv-utils (v1.8.5)

4.89

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arxiv-utils (v1.8.5)

5.00

(1) 1,539+

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

For ArXiv PDF / abstract tabs:

Renames the title to paper's title automatically in the background. (Originally is meaningless paper id, or start with paper id)
Add an action button to open its corresponding abstract / PDF page. (Originally is hard to get back to abstract page from PDF page)
Add a direct download link on abstract page, click it to download the PDF with the title as filename. (Originally is paper id as filename)
Open the paper in extra services such as ar5iv and arXiv Vanity.
Better title even for bookmarks!
Firefox has strict restrictions on PDF.js. So it doesn't work well with OneTab, the PDF renaming is achieved by intercepting requests and show the PDF in a container. The bookmark works well though.
Works well with native tab search

Permissions:

tabs: On extension button click, open a new tab and move it to the right of the old active tab.
activeTab: Read active tab's title and modify it using the tab's url.
storage: Save extension configurations.

User reviews

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Pros

Easy and convenient to use, especially for direct download
Renames files to meaningful names
Saves time and reduces clicks when searching for papers
Unobtrusive and simple design
Highly valuable for users frequently downloading from arXiv

Cons

Not functioning for some users as of recent
Issues with right-click 'save link as' feature not providing correct file names
Lack of support or guidance for users needing help with malfunction
Some features could be implemented in all-in-one extensions rather than a separate tool

Most mentioned

Currently not working for some users
Effective renaming for downloads
Time-saving features for navigating arXiv tabs

User reviews

As of today it seems to not work anymore for me. It does not change the name. And I do not want to figure out how to write the script that would do that. I liked it when it worked. a lot.. meaningful file names as a good thing.