Best alternatives to Open in PDF Reader (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Open in PDF Reader, 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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Open in PDF Reader alternatives, compared
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Open in PDF Reader
Easily open desired links in PDF Reader
≈20K users3.6★ from 239 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years4 permissions- About 4.5× fewer users than Open in PDF Reader
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
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Open in Foxit™ Reader
Send PDF (Portable Document Format) links to the Foxit™ Reader from right-click context menu or browser's action button
≈40K users2.8★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 10 months ago6 permissions- About 2.3× fewer users than Open in PDF Reader
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 7)
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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- A similar number of users to Open in PDF Reader
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 7)
- Listed under Tools
- 4
Google Scholar PDF Reader
Supercharge your paper reading: follow references, skim outline, jump to figures, cite and save.
≈2M users4.1★ from 714 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago8 permissions- About 22× more users than Open in PDF Reader
- Rated 0.6 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 7)
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Flexi PDF Reader
Customizable PDF Viewing Made Effortless – Discover the Flexi PDF Reader
≈10K users4.3★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 16 months ago6 permissions- About 9.0× fewer users than Open in PDF Reader
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (6 vs 7)
- Listed under Tools
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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 4.5× fewer users than Open in PDF Reader
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 7)
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doqment PDF Reader
Mozilla's HTML5 PDF Viewer with Reader-mode add-on.
≈10K users4.7★ from 54 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago4 permissions- About 9.0× fewer users than Open in PDF Reader
- Rated 1.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
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PDF Reader and Editor
A general-purpose Portable Document Format (PDF) viewer based on Mozilla's PDF.js library
≈70K users4.5★ from 102 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to Open in PDF Reader
- Rated 1.0 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
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Chrome Reader Mode
An eco-friendly, ad-free reader view for any website — Chrome Reader Mode via browser: dark theme, download PDF, custom text width.
≈10K users4.7★ from 85 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks ago4 permissions- About 9.0× fewer users than Open in PDF Reader
- Rated 1.2 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 7)
- Listed under Accessibility
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TTS Reader
Text to speech for any webpage, PDF, or Google Doc. Read aloud with 300+ AI voices, live highlighting and time estimates.
≈10K users4.5★ from 431 ratingsUpdated 4 days ago8 permissions- About 9.0× fewer users than Open in PDF Reader
- Rated 0.9 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 7)
- Listed under Tools
Open in PDF Reader alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Open in PDF Reader?
By users, the most popular alternative is Google Scholar PDF Reader with ≈2M users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Open in PDF Reader.
Which Open in PDF Reader alternative has the best rating?
doqment PDF Reader has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 54 ratings.
Is there a Open in PDF Reader alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Awesome PDF Viewer, Reader asks for 2 permissions, against 7 for Open in PDF Reader.
How many alternatives to Open in PDF Reader are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Open in PDF Reader 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.