PDF Viewer is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
Display any PDF files in the Chrome browser with HTML5. Online editor, viewer and PDF converter tool.
| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF Viewer (original) | — | — | Free | Display any PDF files in the Chrome browser with HTML5. Online editor, viewer and PDF converter tool. |
| 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. |
| Chrome Remote Desktop | 3.1 | 37M+ | Free | Chrome Remote Desktop extension |
| VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection | — | — | Free | Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome |
| Free VPN for Chrome - VPN Proxy VeePN | 4.5 | 14M+ | Free | VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth. |
| Foxit PDF Creator | — | — | Free | To convert the web page to Foxit PDF |
| Browsec VPN - Free VPN for Chrome | 4.5 | 8M+ | Free | Browsec VPN is a Chrome VPN extension that protects your IP from Internet threats and lets you browse privately for free. |
| Avira Browser Safety | 4.1 | 7M+ | Free | Your surfing made private and secure |
| Zoom Chrome Extension | 3.9 | 7M+ | Free | Schedule Zoom meetings directly from Google Calendar |
| Google Keep Chrome Extension | 4.0 | 6M+ | Free | Found a webpage, image, or quote that you want to save for later? With the Google Keep Chrome Extension, easily save the things yo. |
| Shazam: Find song names from your browser | 4.7 | 5M+ | Free | What’s that song? Wondering what song is playing in that Netflix or YouTube video, that Soundcloud mix or in a Twitch streamed vid. |
Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Chrome Remote Desktop extension
Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Connect to the fastest VPN out there — NordVPN. Hide your IP, block ads, and be safer online with our VPN proxy extension for Chrome
VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: VeePN is a VPN extension that unblocks websites and secures your connection with encrypted tunneling and unlimited bandwidth.
To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: To convert the web page to Foxit PDF
Browsec VPN is a Chrome VPN extension that protects your IP from Internet threats and lets you browse privately for free.
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Browsec VPN is a Chrome VPN extension that protects your IP from Internet threats and lets you browse privately for free.
Your surfing made private and secure
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Your surfing made private and secure
Schedule Zoom meetings directly from Google Calendar
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Schedule Zoom meetings directly from Google Calendar
Found a webpage, image, or quote that you want to save for later? With the Google Keep Chrome Extension, easily save the things yo.
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Found a webpage, image, or quote that you want to save for later? With the Google Keep Chrome Extension, easily save the things yo.
What’s that song? Wondering what song is playing in that Netflix or YouTube video, that Soundcloud mix or in a Twitch streamed vid.
Why it replaces PDF Viewer: Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: What’s that song? Wondering what song is playing in that Netflix or YouTube video, that Soundcloud mix or in a Twitch streamed vid.
Direct comparisons with the extensions people weigh against it.
Adobe Acrobat: PDF edit, convert, sign tools is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the Productivity category: Do more in Google Chrome with Adobe Acrobat PDF tools. View, fill, comment, sign, and try convert and compress tools.
Yes — Chrome Remote Desktop, VPN for Chrome: NordVPN proxy protection, Free VPN for Chrome - VPN Proxy VeePN are free.
