# Never Force Download

> For file types which Firefox can display (image, text, PDF), never force a download.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/never-force-download](https://chrome-stats.com/d/never-force-download)

## Overview

- **ID:** `never-force-download`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anthony Lieuallen
- **Category:** download-management,other
- **Daily users:** 20
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (5 ratings)
- **Version:** 7
- **Last updated:** 2021-02-24
- **First published:** 2018-01-03
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/never-force-download/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/arantius/never-download](https://github.com/arantius/never-download)

## Description

Never Force Download is a Firefox add-on that stops files like images, text, and PDFs from being automatically downloaded, letting you view them directly in the browser.

## Rankings

- #24,365 — Overall
- #203 — force

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/never-force-download)