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User count 56,225 59
Average rating 4.10 4.30
Rating count 22 3
Last updated 2024-01-10 2019-12-26
Size 5.97M 124.74K
Version 0.3.3 1.3
Short description
A general-purpose Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer based on Mozilla's PDF.js library Redesigned new tab page.
Full summary

This extension uses Mozilla's pdf.js library to display PDF files in your browser. It will be used as a replacement for the default PDF viewer. This extension supports rendering remote and local PDF files on top frames. The extension provides the same experience as you open PDF files in the Firefox browser.

To allow the extension to parse local PDF files, you need to enable "Access Local Files" in the extension manager.

If you prefer the extension to parse PDF files in frame elements use the right-click context menu checkbox

Features:

  1. Provides both light and dark theme options
  2. Facilitates page navigation using the "page" hash
  3. Allows customization of the PDF viewer's appearance
  4. Enables the display of both signed and unsigned PDF signatures
  5. Permits the opening of PDF files by dragging and dropping them into the viewer
  6. Offers partial support for executing PDF scripts
  7. Allows for the insertion of text and images
  8. Enables drawing functionality, such as digitally signing the PDF with a pen or mouse.
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