Best alternatives to PDF Viewer (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to PDF 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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PDF 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 50× more users than PDF Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 0)
- 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 10× more users than PDF Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 0)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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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 2.5× more users than PDF Viewer
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 0)
- Listed under Tools
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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 5.0× more users than PDF Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 0)
- Listed under Tools
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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- A similar number of users to PDF Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 0)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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View PDF's
View PDF is a single purpose New Tab experience. Browse the Web On Your New Tab. You can view our Privacy Policy at…
≈30K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 1.5× more users than PDF Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
- Listed under Just for Fun
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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- A similar number of users to PDF Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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BeeLine Reader PDF Viewer
Make PDFs easier to read using BeeLine Reader's award-winning technology.
≈1K users3.2★ from 31 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago7 permissions- About 20× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 0)
- Listed under Accessibility
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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 4.0× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 0)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Docs Viewer
Easily view PDF and MS Office documents in your browser.
≈10K users3.2★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (2 vs 0)
- Listed under Tools
PDF Viewer alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to PDF 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 PDF 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.
How many alternatives to PDF Viewer are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to PDF 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.