PDF Viewer
Uses HTML5 to display PDF files directly in the browser.
What is PDF Viewer?
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Summary
PDF.js is a Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer that is built with HTML5.
PDF.js is community-driven and supported by Mozilla Labs. Our goal is to create a general-purpose, web standards-based platform for parsing and rendering PDFs.
This extension provides PDF.js as the default PDF viewer in Chrome.
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 rob@robwu.nl
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
User reviews summary
Pros
- Fast document rendering
- User-friendly interface
- Remembers last page read
- Better than built-in PDF viewer
- Ability to bypass copy protection
Cons
- Does not change PDF icon to a custom icon
- Issues with display of text (weird characters)
- Printed files can be very blurry
- Zoom feature for printing centers content awkwardly
- Highlighter problems mentioned
Most mentioned
- Fast rendering and better than default viewer
- Remembers last page/position
- Highlighting and editing features
- User interface and ease of use
- Problems with text display and printing
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Safety
Risk impact
PDF Viewer is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install PDF Viewer if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
PDF Viewer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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