# Open with nbviewer

> automatically opens every github notebook you visits in new tab using nbviewer

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-with-nbviewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-with-nbviewer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `open-with-nbviewer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** dhananjay
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 12
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2021-02-23
- **First published:** 2021-02-19
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-with-nbviewer/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-with-nbviewer/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-with-nbviewer/privacy/)

## Description

Open with nbviewer is a Firefox add-on that automatically opens every GitHub notebook you visit in a new tab using nbviewer. It saves you time and effort by bypassing GitHub's failure to open Jupyter notebooks, allowing you to quickly access and view your desired notebooks.

## Rankings

- #31,308 — Overall
- #115 — notebook
- #129 — effort
- #235 — openvpn

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `*://*.github.com/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/open-with-nbviewer)