Internet Archive Downloader
Download PDF books from Internet Archive
Internet Archive Downloader - PDF Book Downloader
"Internet Archive Downloader" is a Firefox add-on that allows users to download lendable PDF books from the Internet Archive and HathiTrust Digital Library, enhancing the online reading experience with easy-to-use buttons and features. It requires Firefox 115 or later and optional permissions, with a patch available for CORS-related issues. Users can find support through the dedicated GitHub page.
Add-on stats
By: Element Davv
Creation date: 2023-06-05
Weekly download count: 606
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
- declarativeNetRequest
- downloads
- scripting
- storage
- tabs
Host permissions:
- https://archive.org/*
- *://*.us.archive.org/*
- https://babel.hathitrust.org/*
Size: 118.39K
Email: el*****@hotmail.com
URLs: Website
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Add-on summary
Download lendable books from Internet Archive and HathiTrust Digital Library.
Usage
For Internet Archive: After borrowing a book in archive.org, two new buttons, "Quality" and "Download", appear under the book viewer.
For HathiTrust: For books with full view permission, a new section, "Ayesha", appears above the "Download" section on the left-hand side of the page. The section contains three buttons, "Quality", "Tasks" and "Download".
Availability
- Firefox 115 and later are required.
- The optional permissions in extension page must be granted.
- If you encounter error complaining something like "Cross-Origin Request Blocked ...", install the patch extension: CORS Patch for Internet Archive Downloader
On any problems or suggestions please report to Support site
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated.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
- Works flawlessly for many users
- Ability to download PDFs and other formats successfully
- Helpful for accessing out-of-print books on Internet Archive
Cons
- Experiences issues related to Cross Origin restrictions and blocked downloads
- Problems in private browsing mode
- Some users report the add-on stops working after recent changes on Internet Archive
Most mentioned
- Blocked error messages when attempting to download
- Need for permissions to be enabled in settings
- Recent changes to Internet Archive affecting functionality
User reviews
works perfectly and makes life a lot easier. just one question: is there any way to convert the downloaded PDF to another format like EPUB after downloading? I haven't been able to do it, my converter just hangs when I try.
by silverlake, 2024-12-17
Thanks for this extremely useful add-on, which worked fine until today! Now, in any attempt to download a borrowed book, I get the message: "File download was blocked. Please contact the developer.". It may be irrelevant, but the messages started, after updating Firefox to v. 133.0.
Update: It works smoothly again, thanks for fixing it so quickly!
by Firefox user 12097049, 2024-11-29
i think the ext. got blocked by the "archive.org" admins, when i click download it give me this "File download was blocked.
Please contact the developer."
thanks for everything though and I hope you can, soooooon, get past the block.
by sam, 2024-11-29
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Internet Archive Downloader requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Internet Archive Downloader is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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