Search by ViewPDF icon

Search by ViewPDF

by 2CM · viewpdf.com · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

This extension updates your default search provider to Yahoo and provides shortcuts for searching PDF files on Yahoo.

Users
30K
0 in 30 days
Rating
3.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#5,143
#4,481 among extensions
Version
1.0.14
updated 8 Jul 2024

Users

monthly, 3 years
10K30K50KMar 2024Jul 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 30,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
001Mar 2024Jul 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Search by ViewPDF

Try out the new, improved Yahoo Search experience with additional PDF file search capabilities when using Search by ViewPDF. Type 'pdf' in the address bar and press the "tab" key or spacebar on your keyboard to search for PDF files using Yahoo. Search by ViewPDF is a search extension that sets your address bar search to Yahoo. 1. How do I search for PDFs? To search for PDFs type 'pdf' into the Omnibox and press the tab key on your keyboard. You should see our extension icon to the left of the Omnibox and the text 'Search by ViewPDF' appear. Anything typed adjacent to this is your search query. With PDF search activated all returned search results will be in PDF file format. 2. How do I uninstall Search by ViewPDF? - Click on the Chrome Menu icon (3 vertical dots) to open the Chrome menu - Click on More Tools - Clicks on Extensions from the subsequent menu pane - Choose the Search by ViewPDF extension from the list by clicking on the 'Details' button - Scroll to the bottom and select 'Remove Extension' Permissions used & reasons: - Change your search settings - Our keyword search feature requires this to work in the Omnibox and provide relevant file results from our selected search provider. You can always contact us at support@viewpdf.com Support centre: https://www.viewpdf.com/?rd=support Terms of Use: https://www.viewpdf.com/?rd=terms Privacy Policy: https://www.viewpdf.com/?rd=privacy

Growth

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6 months−10K−25.0%00.00
1 year−10K−25.0%00.00

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.0.145 Jul 2024
1.0.135 Jun 2024
1.0.1223 Dec 2020

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
23 Dec 2020
Size
9 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
viewpdf.com
Support
viewpdf.com
Extension ID
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Permissions and risk

Low riskimpact 1, likelihood 2

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