# PDF Always Open

> Ensure all PDFs open in the browser.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `pdf-always-open`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Marcia
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-06-22
- **First published:** 2024-06-21
- **Size:** 29 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdf-always-open/)

## Description

PDF Always Open ensures that all PDF files open directly in the browser without being downloaded. Users can save the files using the browser’s built-in save functionality.

## Rankings

- #70,341 — Overall
- #234 — pdf

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/pdf-always-open)