Direct Paper Importer

Import a PDF paper file from PDF viewer to your Mendeley Library directly.

Direct Paper Importer - Simplify Paper Management in Mendeley

'Direct Paper Importer' is a Chrome extension that eases academic research by allowing users to directly import PDF papers from PDF viewer into their Mendeley Library. Users must register their Mendeley account to use this extension. This extension works when PDF files are opened using the PDF.js viewer or Chrome's default PDF viewer.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3
By: fnhs653
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.60
(5)
Version: 1.1.2 (Last updated: 2021-07-29)
Creation date: 2021-07-15
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • identity
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*/
Size: 96.17K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

Simple and easy to use. (Better than official web importer)
by Brian Marrow, 2024-11-07

This is such a huge upgrade in comparison to Mendeley's original extension, which goes thourhg log-in process every time you want to add a new PDF to your library and that only works half of the time and requires the page to be refreshed in order to work properly. In contrast this extension works every time and the experience is hundred times smoother and faster. There are still some things that could be improved, such as that your folders do not show up properly in the extension window. The visible list is really short and you can only see two folders at a time. Also the subfolders are listed as normal folders so if you have subfolders with the same name in different folders you won't be able to know which one is which The fact that you can only save PDFs that are opened in Chrome's own PDF viewer does not really bother me but can be problematic for some people.

Melhor que a extensão do Mendeley. Bem simples, apenas abre uma janelinha que indica onde você gostaria de salvar. Porém, nem sempre a extensão reconhece os artigos, aparece uma mensagem "This page is not supported."
by Isabele Zamaro, 2023-10-31
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Direct Paper Importer requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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