# Redirect2RawPDF

> Redirects to the raw PDF file when opening a webpage containing a PDF file. This allows to remove top/bottom/side banners that some websites add around the PDF viewer.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/redirect2rawpdf](https://chrome-stats.com/d/redirect2rawpdf)

## Overview

- **ID:** `redirect2rawpdf`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** dubicube
- **Category:** appearance
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-09-12
- **First published:** 2022-03-30
- **Size:** 12 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/redirect2rawpdf/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/dubicube/Redirect2RawPDF](https://github.com/dubicube/Redirect2RawPDF)

## Description

Redirect2RawPDF is a Firefox add-on that redirects to the raw PDF file when opening a webpage containing a PDF file. This allows the removal of top/bottom/side banners added by some websites around the PDF viewer.

## Rankings

- #128,800 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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/redirect2rawpdf)