# PDF-Direct

> Redirects academic journal fancy PDF viewers to direct file downloads.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `pdf-direct`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Matti Vuorre
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 83
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-14
- **First published:** 2025-01-23
- **Size:** 2.00 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdf-direct/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mvuorre/pdf-direct/issues](https://github.com/mvuorre/pdf-direct/issues)

## Description

PDF-Direct is a Firefox extension designed to streamline access to academic journal articles by bypassing the often cumbersome "enhanced" PDF viewers provided by journals. With this extension, users are redirected straight to the direct PDF download links, saving time and improving the reading experience.

Ideal for researchers, students, and academics, PDF-Direct eliminates unnecessary steps, allowing quick and hassle-free access to scholarly documents. Enhance your research workflow by installing PDF-Direct and accessing journal articles more efficiently.

## Rankings

- #12,666 — Overall
- #34 — direct link
- #56 — pdf
- #124 — redirect

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*.acm.org/*`
- `*://*.acs.org/*`
- `*://*.cambridge.org/*`
- `*://*.ieee.org/*`
- `*://*.jstor.org/*`
- `*://*.nature.com/*`
- `*://*.oup.com/*`
- `*://*.plos.org/*`
- `*://*.pnas.org/*`
- `*://*.royalsocietypublishing.org/*`
- `*://*.sagepub.com/*`
- `*://*.science.org/*`
- `*://*.sciencedirect.com/*`
- `*://*.springer.com/*`
- `*://*.tandfonline.com/*`
- `*://*.wiley.com/*`
- `*://*.oclc.org/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: acm.org, acs.org, cambridge.org, ieee.org, jstor.org, nature.com, oup.com, plos.org, pnas.org, royalsocietypublishing.org, sagepub.com, science.org, sciencedirect.com, springer.com, tandfonline.com, wiley.com, oclc.org
- 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-direct)