# Open in Foxit™ Reader

> Adds a context menu item to send PDF links directly to Foxit™ Reader

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-in-foxit-reader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-in-foxit-reader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `open-in-foxit-reader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Lunu
- **Category:** download-management,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2,590
- **Weekly downloads:** 25
- **Rating:** 4.45 / 5 (20 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-21
- **First published:** 2018-07-21
- **Size:** 93 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-in-foxit-reader/)
- **Website:** [https://webextension.org/listing/open-in-pdf-reader.html?from=foxit](https://webextension.org/listing/open-in-pdf-reader.html?from=foxit)

## Description

The "Open in Foxit™ Reader" Chrome extension streamlines how you access PDF files by adding a dedicated context menu option. With just a right-click on any PDF link, users can instantly send the file to Foxit™ Reader for viewing. This tool improves your browsing experience by automatically downloading PDFs and launching them in Foxit™ Reader, circumventing the software's limitation of not opening remote files directly.

Available for Windows, Linux, and Mac, the extension requires a small native client installation to enable communication between the browser and Foxit™ Reader. Customize your preferences from the options page to automatically open PDF links with Foxit™ Reader. Please note, this extension is an independent tool and not affiliated with Foxit Software Incorporated.

## Rankings

- #1,892 — Overall
- #156 — Tabs
- #161 — Download Management
- #295 — Other extensions
- #19 — reader
- #28 — open ai

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `downloads`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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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## Review summary

Users appreciate the add-on's ability to open PDFs in Foxit Reader directly and its flexibility to use other PDF programs. However, multiple reviews highlight issues with unclear installation instructions, a complicated setup process, and inconsistent functionality, especially on Linux. While Foxit Reader itself is praised, the add-on's user experience suffers due to poor guidance and occasional unreliability in opening PDFs as intended.

### Pros

- Allows opening PDFs directly with Foxit Reader from Firefox
- Supports customization to open PDFs with any preferred PDF program, not just Foxit
- Recognized as a useful addon by users who appreciate Foxit Reader's features

### Cons

- Lack of clear instructions for installing the required native client or additional software
- Confusing and complicated setup process, particularly involving manual installation
- Inconsistent behavior in opening PDFs correctly with the add-on, especially issues with left-click functionality
- Linux users face additional setup steps not clearly documented

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