- By:
- https://pdfjs.robwu.nl
- Users:
- 1,000,000
- Rating:
- 3.30 (2,678)
3 new ratings
- Version:
- 4.6.129 Last updated: 2024-10-28
- Creation date:
- 2019-09-13
- Risk:
- Very high risk impact Very low risk likelihood
- Permissions:
- alarms
- declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
- webRequest
- tabs
- webNavigation
- storage
- alarms
- Host permissions:
- <all_urls>
- <all_urls>
- Size:
- 3.21MB
- Email:
- ro*****@robwu.nl
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
User reviews
Pros
- Lightweight and fast PDF viewer, faster and smoother than Chrome's built-in viewer.
- User-friendly and good interface, making PDF viewing easy and efficient.
- Supports features like remembering last page and zoom level.
- Works well with online PDFs without needing to download files first.
- Good compatibility with various languages and PDF types, including Arabic text support.
Cons
- Printing quality is poor when using this viewer, resulting in low-quality prints.
- Recently stops working or forces PDFs to be downloaded instead of opening in the tab.
- Issues with loading PDFs from local files, some users report inability to open PDFs from the hard drive.
- Changes the URL in the address bar when viewing PDFs, complicating URL copy-pasting for citations.
Recent reviews
Eine top Erweiterung! Kann alles, was ich brauche.
by
Pr*****, 2025-06-06
good interface and user-friendly. highly recommended
by
Fe*****, 2025-06-03
Muito legal ele lembrar a página em que parei e o nível de zoom. Mas agora quando baixo PDFs, eles ficam com baixa resolução
by
Lu*****, 2025-05-28
Extension safety
Risk impact
PDF Viewer requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
PDF Viewer has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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