freepaper

freepaper

Instant access to research full-text papers by searching public resources. This works based on community driven content collected from various resources on the net.

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What is freepaper?

Freepaper is a Firefox add-on designed to provide users with instant access to the full text of research papers. It operates by scouring public resources on the internet, with its content driven by a community of users. With this tool, you can easily browse through an extensive collection of research material available in various online resources.

Merlin
Stats
Stats date:
Users: 918 ▲ 2
Rating: 4.67 (12)
Version: 2.1.0.3 (Last updated: 2018-11-26)
Creation date: 2018-02-01
Weekly download count: 30
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • *://*.oadoi.org/*
  • *://freepaper.me/*
  • *://*.freepaper.me/*
  • tabs
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
Size: 686.72K
Email: Click to see
URLs: Website
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
Merlin
User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Clean, curated universe
  • Dynamic, overlapping network of integrated platforms and services
  • Real problem solver
Cons
  • Error while downloading
  • Downloads in Arabic only
  • Redirects to error 403 page
Most mentioned
  • Downloading issues
  • Problem solving
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Safety
Risk impact

freepaper is not very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

freepaper has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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