# PDF drive Search

> search document on PDF drive (www.pdfdrive.com) using any text from other websites.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `pdf-drive-search`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** bethropolis
- **Category:** search-tools
- **Daily users:** 37
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-12-31
- **First published:** 2021-12-30
- **Size:** 31 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pdf-drive-search/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/bethropolis/pdf-drive-search/issues](https://github.com/bethropolis/pdf-drive-search/issues)

## Description

PDF drive Search is a Firefox add-on that allows you to search documents on PDF drive (www.pdfdrive.com) using any text from other websites. Easily find and access relevant documents, books, and more on PDF drive without leaving your current browsing session.

## Rankings

- #18,575 — Overall
- #8 — drive
- #121 — pdf
- #213 — documentation

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/pdf-drive-search)