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This PDF Viewer is a free tool that allows you to view/edit PDF files directly in your Chrome. This extension adds a button menu to Chrome's built-in PDF viewer. This button will allow you to view or edit a PDF file directly. The tool allows you to import a PDF and image through the web page context menu (right-click menu) on links/images, and provides support for PDF viewing, editing, and creation. This PDF Viewer reads files without uploading the file to any servers. It only works locally without going through the server. This PDF viewer/editor supports local & web PDF files. Based on HTML5/js/wasm PDF library. *Other Features Convert a PDF to HTML to edit, Extract texts from a PDF, PDF Compress, XFA PDF Viewer PDF pages to Image, Extract images from a PDF, Extract attachments from a PDF, Merge a PDF with another PDF Extract single pages from a PDF, Page delete/move in a PDF, Optimize images, Remove text/Images in a PDF OCR Text Recognition, Text to Speech, Encrypt/Decrypt PDF, Convert to Postscript/HEIC/TIFF/SVG, and more. Support Chrome 109 and later versions.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awesome PDF Viewer, Reader (original) | 3.9 | 20K+ | Free | |
| Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools | 4.4 | 311M+ | Freemium |
Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
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Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools is the closest match. A similar extension to Awesome PDF Viewer, Reader, worth checking out.
Most options in this category are freemium, with a usable free tier for evaluation.
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