Display any PDF files in the Chrome browser with HTML5. Online editor, viewer and converter tool.

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1.0.6
Update
November 15, 2023
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2.51MiB
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1,000,000+
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3
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PDF Viewer Extension

PDF Viewer for Chrome is a free and very useful tool that allows you to view and edit files directly in your browser.

To see the file with this Reader simply hit the icon installed in the browser's toolbar or just click the Chrome's context menu and select \"Open with PDF Viewer\".

Reader is the industry-leading solution. Use this tools right in Google Chrome to get the best viewing experience and get more done while browsing. You can add comments to file, including sticky notes, text, and highlights—all for free.

What’s NEW:
• Dark and light mode.
• Read your document aloud
• View file offline

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

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "__MSG_name__", "background": { "service_worker": "worker.js" }, "action": {}, "default_locale": "en", "description": "__MSG_description__", "file_browser_handlers": [ { "default_title": "PDF Viewer", "file_filters": [ "filesystem:*.pdf" ], "id": "open-as-pdf" } ], "icons": { "128": "icons/icon128.png", "64": "icons/icon64.png", "32": "icons/icon32.png" }, "manifest_version": 3, "options_ui": { "page": "/bg/main/opcii.html", "open_in_tab": false }, "host_permissions": [ "https://*/", "http://*/" ], "permissions": [ "webRequest", "webNavigation", "storage", "contextMenus" ], "version": "1.0.6", "web_accessible_resources": [ { "resources": [ "/bg/helper/web/viewer.html" ], "matches": [ "" ] } ]}
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How to download and manually install PDF Viewer extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install 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 PDF Viewer extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install PDF Viewer extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a 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 PDF Viewer Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the PDF Viewer extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the PDF Viewer extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for 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 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 PDF Viewer extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install 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 PDF Viewer extension file

Select and download the 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 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 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 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 PDF Viewer extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Alex Ladynin (ID: 00000061625832db) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/24/2024 Дает возможность выделять текст и сразу переводить его с помощью любого переводчика (напр. расширения google translate)

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Axel karma (Ryusei) (ID: 000000ca9a081192) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/12/2023 Je ne comprend pas comment surligner le texte du pdf que j'ai ouvert, hors c'est pour cette raison que j'avais installer cette extension

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Ivan Ivanov (ID: 000000770677f821) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/11/2023 Заявлено - Convert PDF to JPG. Нет этого. Вообще нет никакой конвертации. Один обман.

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Miguel Martinez (ID: 000000af15354eb2) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/18/2023 es una mentira, no convierte ni hace nada...

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Nicole Ahmed (ID: 000000a5eb87142e) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/07/2023 No editing - just a rip off the established pdf.js project Reporting to Google and original developers. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pdf-viewer/oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm https://github.com/mozilla/pdf.js