Easily open desired links in a PDF viewer.

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0.1.4
Update
November 5, 2023
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17.96KiB
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Users
100,000+
Rating
3.21481 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
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Open in PDF Viewer Extension

Open in PDF Viewer is a simple and lite addon that allows you to easily open desired PDF links in a chosen PDF viewer.

Note 1: after installing the addon, you need to connect it with native applications (i.e. adobe acrobat reader) on your machine. To make this connection, a separate patch is provided in GitHub. Please download and install this patch from: https://github.com/alexmarcoo/open-in-native-client/releases

Follow the instructions in the above GitHub page to download and install the related patch to your system. After installing, the \"Open in PDF Viewer\" addon in your browser can communicate with PDF viewer on your machine (Window, Linux, or Mac).

The default option for the PDF viewer is adobe acrobat reader. In windows 10, the default location for Adobe Acrobat is \"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Adobe\\Acrobat Reader DC\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe\". If you have a different OS, or if you installed Adobe Acrobat in a different folder, please adjust the field accordingly. You can change this from the options page.

There is also an input field in which you can add arguments for the viewer. For example, to open PDF as full-screen or without toolbar. Please note that, if you change the PDF viewer make sure to change the input arguments as well. Each PDF viewer has its arguments to operate. If you keep Adobe as the default PDF viewer, please visit this page (http://www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/acrobat/pdfs/pdf_open_parameters.pdf) to get more info about input arguments.

To operate with this addon, please right-click on any link (a link to a PDF document) and then click on - Open and Download with PDF Viewer - item from the context menu. The PDF file will first be \"downloaded\" and then \"opened\" in a default PDF viewer (the one which is set on the options page). Please note that the PDF file will be downloaded in the \"default\" download folder on your machine.

Note 2: before using the addon, please open the option's page and make sure the path to the PDF viewer is correct based on your Operating System.

To report any bug, please fill the bug report form on the addon's homepage (https://mybrowseraddon.com/open-in-pdf.html).
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Open in PDF Viewer extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Open in PDF Viewer extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Open in PDF Viewer extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Open in PDF Viewer extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Open in PDF Viewer extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Open in PDF Viewer extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Open in PDF Viewer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Open in PDF Viewer extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Open in PDF Viewer extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Open in PDF Viewer extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Open in PDF Viewer extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Open in PDF Viewer extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Open in PDF Viewer extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Open in PDF Viewer extension file

Select and download the Open in PDF Viewer extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Open in PDF Viewer extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Open in PDF Viewer extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Open in PDF Viewer extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Open in PDF Viewer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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MEET CHORDIYA (ID: 00000023df460a3e) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 08/17/2023 moderate

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Legacy Tuthau-Zand (ID: 000000118e0417e6) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 11/26/2022 This does exactly the same thing as Chrome can already do, the only difference being by right-clicking instead of through Chrome's settings. I was looking for something that allows me to open a PDF in Adobe without first having to save it (as is possible with Firefox), and this ain't it.

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Joseph PEREIRA (ID: 000000dfe346290e) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/30/2022 we shall see

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Sabrina Ergert (ID: 00000064a67f2924) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/10/2022 It does not work. Es funktioniert nicht die totale verarsche. Auch diese komische native dingsda die reinste verarsche. Hände weg.

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Geoffrey Hoffman (ID: 0000002cbf96990c) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/12/2021 This extension says it opens PDF files, but all it does is display ads. Reported for abuse. I don't know how these people sleep at night.