# Print Preview

> This add-on works by showing a preview before printing. That can be done by clicking the button on the toolbar or shortcut keys.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/print-preview-](https://chrome-stats.com/d/print-preview-)

## Overview

- **ID:** `print-preview-`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Jhonatas Machado
- **Daily users:** 1,271
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 4.16 / 5 (19 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.5
- **Last updated:** 2021-11-26
- **First published:** 2019-02-15
- **Size:** 163 KB
- **Data as of:** 2025-05-29
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/print-preview-/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/jhonatasrm/print-preview/issues](https://github.com/jhonatasrm/print-preview/issues)

## Description

**Print Preview** is a free Chrome extension designed to help you view a document or webpage before printing it. Access the print preview conveniently via a toolbar button or customizable shortcut keys, compatible across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. This add-on promotes paper economy by reducing unnecessary prints and saves time by allowing you to catch errors ahead of printing.

Features of Print Preview include enabling or disabling the context menu option, editing shortcut keys via the browser settings, and quick access through default shortcuts (Command/Ctrl + Shift + U). The extension supports user feedback and improvements through its GitHub repository and encourages users to support development via donations or reviews.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `menus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very high 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 is not longer available in the store

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## Review summary

Users appreciate that the Print Preview add-on adds a convenient print preview option, especially on pop-up windows lacking this function, and includes a helpful 'simplify page' feature to improve print formatting. The extension is easy to use and allows customized shortcuts. However, in the latest Firefox versions, its functionality sometimes duplicates the default print dialog, reducing its uniqueness. Some users report instability with the print preview command disappearing from the context menu and miss the removed 'simplify page' feature, impacting overall utility.

### Pros

- Provides a convenient print preview option in the context menu, especially useful for pop-up windows that lack native print preview functionality.
- Includes a 'simplify page' feature that makes pages more printable and easier to format.
- Allows assignment of custom keyboard shortcuts for print preview functionality.
- User-friendly and easy to use, fulfilling a need not addressed directly by Firefox's default print dialog.
- Quickly addresses and fixes reported issues, showing responsive maintenance.

### Cons

- In recent Firefox versions, the extension sometimes does not provide different functionality compared to the native print dialog (Ctrl+P).
- The 'simplify page' feature has been removed or degraded in newer versions, reducing usefulness.
- The print preview command can disappear from the context menu intermittently, requiring users to toggle options to restore it.
- Lack of integrated keyboard shortcut options beyond the default ones, with some reserved combinations unavailable.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/print-preview-)