Open in PDF Reader

Adds a context menu item to send PDF links directly to a PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat Reader

What is Open in PDF Reader?

'Open in PDF Reader' is a useful Firefox add-on that facilitates the quick opening of PDF files. It adds a context menu item, allowing users to forward PDF links directly to an external reader like Adobe Acrobat Reader or FoxIt. It streamlines opening PDFs by executing a single, direct command, eliminating redundant steps. Additionally, it offers advanced features like defining left-click open, sending PDF URLs to the external executable, and running the external executable with delay for security checks.

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By: Andy Portmen

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Users: 31,406 ▲ 446

Rating: 3.69 (75)

Version: 0.3.4 (Last updated: 2024-11-18)

Creation date: 2017-08-18

Weekly download count: 439

Firefox on Android: No

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
notifications
nativeMessaging
downloads
activeTab
alarms

Size: 60.41K

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 412 ▲ 3

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#23 in Download Management

#67 in Other extensions ▲ 1

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#5 in openvpn keyword 22

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Open in PDF Reader (v0.3.4)

3.46

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Open in PDF Reader (v0.3.4)

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(15) 97,863

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Add-on summary

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The "Open in PDF viewer" extension opens PDF files directly in your favorite external PDF viewer application. To use the extension, right-click on a PDF link and select the "Open in PDF viewer" item. The extension downloads the PDF file in your default downloads directory and then executes the external command to open the downloaded file with the default PDF viewer (e.g. Adobe Acrobat Reader or FoxIt PDF reader).

Note that to execute an OS-level command, you need to install a native client. Native client installation guide appears on the first usage.

Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVyk0EWA5F8

Features:

Open PDF files from right-click context menu
Transfer already opened PDF files to the external PDF viewer by pressing the browser's action button
Detect PDF links and open them with left-click
Open the external PDF viewer with a user-defined delay
Supports most common PDF viewers

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