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 5.0× more users than PDF Viewer
- Rated 1.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
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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 10× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
- 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 4.0× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
- 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 2.0× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Rated 1.4 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
- 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- About 10× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Updated less recently
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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 6.7× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
- 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- About 10× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Rated 0.7 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
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Soda PDF Viewer: Edit, Convert, Compress PDF files
Edit and read any PDF files in Chrome. Soda PDF is the ultimate online PDF editor and viewer for any device!
≈900K users3.9★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago7 permissions- About 4.5× more users than PDF Viewer
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 6)
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Qwer PDF
Qwer PDF extension is Online Convert PDF To Word & Excel, PPT & PDF Editor - 100% Free. Power Up Your Productivity.
≈30K users4.1★ from 38 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago4 permissions- About 6.7× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
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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 20× fewer users than PDF Viewer
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
- 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?
Awesome PDF Viewer, Reader has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 3.9 out of 5 from 110 ratings.
Is there a PDF Viewer alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
PDF Viewer asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for PDF Viewer.
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.