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About this extension

Uses HTML5 to display PDF files directly in the browser.

Details

"PDF.js is an Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer built with HTML5.PDF.js is a community-driven application and is supported through Mozilla Labs. Our goal is to develop an open-source, web standards-based platform to parse and render PDFs.
This extension offers PDF.js to be the PDF reader default for Chrome.
If you want to use this viewer to view local files, visit chrome://extensions/?id=oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm and put a check before ""Allow access to file URLs"".

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PDF Viewer safe to install?

PDF Viewer is published on the official Chrome Web Store where every extension passes Google's security review before listing.

Will PDF Viewer slow down my browser?

PDF Viewer is built to be lightweight. With 1.0 million active users it is well-optimised and shouldn't noticeably affect Chrome's performance.

What happens to my data if I uninstall PDF Viewer?

Uninstalling removes PDF Viewer from Chrome. Locally stored data is deleted. Cloud-synced data may persist — check the privacy policy for details.

Does PDF Viewer sync across my devices?

If you're signed into Chrome your extensions sync automatically to all your signed-in devices.

Does PDF Viewer work in Incognito mode?

By default extensions are disabled in Incognito. Enable PDF Viewer for Incognito via chrome://extensions → Details → Allow in Incognito.

User Reviews

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Catherine
12/12/2024

need for update 2022

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Will
03/25/2025

Simple, effective, and free. Does exactly what it promises.

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Andrey
01/17/2024

Man kann nicht beim herunterladen den Zielordner wählen !!!

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