Merlin
Prevent PDF Viewer on Download

Prevent PDF Viewer on Download

Prevents a new tab from opening after downloading a PDF and optionally shows a `Save As...` window to choose where to save the PDF.

What is Prevent PDF Viewer on Download?
Prevent PDF Viewer on Download is a Firefox add-on that prevents a new tab from opening after downloading a PDF and gives users the option to save the PDF to a preferred location.
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Stats
Users: 7
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2022-11-13)
Creation date: 2022-11-09
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • downloads
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 24.27K
URLs: Website
Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 30803 ▲ 276
Other rankings
#16 in prevent keyword 36 #78 in pdf keyword 17 #131 in preview keyword 10 ▲ 1 #146 in viewer keyword 18 ▼ 1 #151 in present keyword 11 ▼ 3

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Not available on Edge
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Summary
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This extension prevents a new tab from opening after downloading a PDF and optionally shows a Save As... window to choose where to save the PDF.

Due to changes in Firefox how PDF files are handled, any downloaded PDF will instantly open in a new tab by default. This extension restore how PDFs were handled before Firefox 98.0.

This extension works nearly 100%, the only issue is with PDF "downloads" directly from a web application that uses blob to store the PDF before downloading it. In this case only the opening of a new tab with the PDF Viewer is prevented, since there isn't an actual http request that can be intercepted.

Safety
Risk impact

Prevent PDF Viewer on Download is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Prevent PDF Viewer on Download if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Prevent PDF Viewer on Download has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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