PDF Viewer

Uses HTML5 to display PDF files directly in the browser.

PDF Viewer - Chrome Extension by Mozilla

"PDF Viewer" is a Chrome extension based on PDF.js, created to provide a web standards-based platform for viewing PDF files directly in your browser. Supported by Mozilla, this extension ensures a seamless PDF viewing experience. Users can enable access to local files through settings and report issues on GitHub. Note that PDF files generated via form submissions may not be viewable. The extension includes opt-out telemetry for privacy considerations.

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Extension stats

By: https://pdfjs.robwu.nl

Users: 1,000,000+

Rating: 3.29

(2,655)

Version: 4.6.129 (Last updated: 2024-10-28)

Creation date: 2019-09-13

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

alarms
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
webRequest
tabs
webNavigation
storage

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 3.37M

Email: ro*****@robwu.nl

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 411 ▼ 3

Other rankings

#36 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3

#2 in pdf keyword 79

#2 in viewer keyword 69 ▲ 1

#19 in summarize pdf keyword 28 ▼ 2

#96 in document keyword 32 ▲ 5

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Other platforms

PDF Viewer (v5.0.2)

4.52

(401) 313,191+

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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PDF.js is a Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer that is built with HTML5.

PDF.js is community-driven and supported by Mozilla. Our goal is to create a general-purpose, web standards-based platform for parsing and rendering PDFs.

This extension offers PDF.js as the default PDF viewer in Chrome. This is the official Chrome extension of the PDF.js project. Be careful of unrelated copycats.

If you want to use this viewer to view local files, visit chrome://extensions/?id=oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm and put a check before "Allow access to file URLs".

Please report any issues at https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/issues

Don't have a Github account? I also accept feedback at [email protected]

Known issue: PDF files generated via a form (POST request) cannot be viewed.

Contains opt-out telemetry since version 1.5.285, see https://github.com/Rob--W/pdfjs-telemetry#privacy-policy

User reviews

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

Lightweight and smooth performance
Better PDF reader than the built-in one
Allows reading PDFs without downloading them
Intuitive to use with familiar shortcuts

Cons

Issues with opening PDFs directly in new tabs
Recent changes prompting downloads instead of opening in the viewer
Incompatibility with dark mode extensions
Not functioning properly for some users

Most mentioned

Performance issues after recent updates
Preference for reading PDFs without downloading
Comparison to other PDF readers indicating a decline in functionality
Desire for features like dark mode or disabling prompts

User reviews

Vasiliki Koliogianni, 2024-12-19

The only usable, and great PDF alternative for default Chrome built in PDF viewer! Faster, Lighter, and Smoother!!! If the extension can download the pdf automatically and open pdf at the same time, just like what Firefox do, that's would be even better!