Best alternatives to Docs Viewer (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Docs Viewer, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Docs Viewer alternatives, compared
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PDF Viewer
Uses HTML5 to display PDF files directly in the browser.
≈1M users3.3★ from 2.7K ratingsUpdated 24 months ago7 permissions- About 100× more users than Docs Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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PDF Viewer
Display any PDF files in the Chrome browser with HTML5. Online editor, viewer and PDF converter tool.
≈200K users4.6★ from 397 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago6 permissions- About 20× more users than Docs Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Open in PDF Viewer
Easily open desired links in a PDF viewer.
≈100K users3.2★ from 136 ratingsUpdated 8 months ago5 permissions- About 10× more users than Docs Viewer
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
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PDF Viewer
Read PDF File and highlight/make edits to the PDF File
≈20K users3.6★ from 8 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 2.0× more users than Docs Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
- Listed under Education
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Easy PDF Viewer
Bring simplicity to viewing and converting PDFs right from your browser! Easy PDF Viewer enhances your browsing experience by…
≈50K usersNot rated yet3 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Docs Viewer
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
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ePub Viewer
Read ePubs in a reader view style window, convert into PDF or use text to speech
≈5K users3.6★ from 14 ratingsNot updated for 5+ years5 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Docs Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Easy PDF Viewer
Efficiently View and Interact with PDFs: Easy Navigation, Zooming, and Annotations!
≈20K users4.9★ from 8 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago6 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Docs Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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DearFlip - PDF Viewer, PDF Flipbook
Get PDF Viewer and Realistic 3D PDF Flipbook right in your browser.
≈7K users4.5★ from 55 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago7 permissions- A similar number of users to Docs Viewer
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Open with Google Drive™ Viewer
Open online resources with Google Drive Viewer. Supports various formats including DOC, XLS, PDF, PPT, ZIP, HTML, TXT, JS etc.
≈40K users3.2★ from 206 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 4.0× more users than Docs Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Awesome PDF Viewer, Reader
PDF Viewer, Reader is a free tool that allows you to view/edit PDF files directly in your web browser.
≈20K users3.9★ from 110 ratingsUpdated 7 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Docs Viewer
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
Docs Viewer alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Docs Viewer?
By users, the most popular alternative is PDF Viewer with ≈1M users and a 3.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is PDF Viewer.
Which Docs Viewer alternative has the best rating?
PDF Viewer has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.6 out of 5 from 397 ratings.
Is there a Docs Viewer alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
PDF Viewer asks for 0 permissions, against 2 for Docs Viewer.
How many alternatives to Docs Viewer are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Docs Viewer on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.