BeeLine Reader PDF Viewer

Make PDFs easier to read using BeeLine Reader's award-winning technology.

What is BeeLine Reader PDF Viewer?

BeeLine Reader PDF Viewer is a Chrome extension that transforms your reading experience by adding color gradients to text content in PDFs. Recognized by Stanford University and the United Nations for its innovative technology, BeeLine Reader helps many readers speed up their reading by 20%, without hindering comprehension. Independent research confirms the tool's proficiency in enhancing reading fluency. The tool finds wide usage in educational institutions globally. The BeeLine Reader PDF Viewer employs the Mozilla PDF.js project for technology support.

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By: https://beelinereader.com

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 3.18 (28)

Version: 2.7.16 (Last updated: 2021-02-24)

Creation date: 2019-11-17

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>
tabs
webNavigation
storage

Size: 2.04M

Email: co*****@beelinereader.com

URLs: Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 17168 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#478 in Accessibility ▼ 2 #35 in license keyword 2 ▼ 1 #45 in pdf keyword 87 ▲ 1 #89 in reader keyword 84 ▲ 3 #149 in university keyword 3 ▲ 89

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Summary

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Reading PDFs has never been easier, or faster! BeeLine Reader's technology has won awards from Stanford University and the United Nations, and now you can use it to read PDFs in Chrome!

Want to be able to read PDFs faster? Many people can read 20% faster with BeeLine Reader. Best of all, BeeLine Reader doesn't impair comprehension like some other speed reading tools.

Independent studies have shown that BeeLine Reader's technology dramatically increases reading fluency, and BeeLine Reader is used in schools, colleges, and universities around the world.

For educational licensing, email [email protected]

Details:

This PDF viewer will add BeeLine's color gradients to text (not scanned) PDFs for viewing in Chrome. In addition to opening PDFs in Chrome by clicking on a PDF's link, you can also drag a PDF from your desktop into a Chrome window, which will launch the BeeLine Reader PDF Viewer. The BeeLine Reader PDF Viewer is built using the Mozilla PDF.js project; the Mozilla license is available at: https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js/blob/master/LICENSE

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Helps with focus and readability, especially for students and those with ADD
Allows users to customize the gradient and contrast
Gives the ability to print in gradient
Works well with latex files, accurately rendering complex equations
Smooth scrolling and crisp on-screen rendering

Cons

There is a charge for using the service which is not clearly communicated
Issues with the payment system and switching from Google Payments to its own site
Some PDFs are not colorized, especially locally stored ones
Problems with loading PDFs and errors
No 'off' button to view PDFs without the BeeLine view

Most mentioned

Helps with readability and focus
Works only for the first few pages or does not colorize all the content
Issues with the pricing and separate charges for different features
Issues with printing in lower resolution than screen view
Bugs and technical issues with loading and viewing PDFs

Recent reviews

I have an eye tracking problem and I need software like this to read my assignments so please stop paywalling accessibility. This should be FREE FOR STUDENTS!

Melissa, 2023-09-13

There is a cost to use this extension which is not made clear in the description. Moreover their pricing plans look like you would be charged twice for using their services on a single browser (Chrome): $55 annually for PDF support $24 annually for web page support The pdf viewing itself is fine as it based on the pdf.js mozilla work (https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js) Worked well for making pdf easier to read with the 5 page free limit. Also works with a dark theme (dark background light text), But after the first 5 pages which are free - the text becomes black on black so its useless for this unless you pay.

Nicole Ahmed, 2023-08-07

Didn't function at all

Ida Marshall, 2023-05-23

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Safety

Risk impact

BeeLine Reader PDF Viewer is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install BeeLine Reader PDF Viewer if you trust the publisher.