In-Browser File Viewer In-Browser File Viewer

Accessibility
Version: 0.1.1
Last Update: 2019-07-18

Overview

In-Browser File Viewer is a Chrome extension developed by Alexander Nørup. According to the data from Chrome web store, current version of In-Browser File Viewer is 0.1.1, updated on 2019-07-18.
2,000+ users have installed this extension. 5 users have rated this extension with an average rating of .
developer website: www.alexandernorup.com

Allows users to view files like .docx, .pptx, .eps and more in-browser through Google Drive!

Note: This extension requires permission "webNavigation" because it has to redirect users when they open a file with a known extension. This shows up as "Browser History" when Chrome installs this extension. This extension will never save any information from your browser or your history.

This is a very simple extension that allows for viewing files inside the web browser, that you normally wouldn't be able to view.

Sometimes you come upon a website hosting to a Microsoft Word file (.docx) that you want to read. But it takes time for the file to download, and for Word to open and browse the file. Using this extension you can view the file right inside Google Chrome WITHOUT downloading the file to your computer. The extension uses Google Docs to view the files. Easy and secure.

You can still download files if you want to. (see screenshot)

The current version of this extension can view the following file-types:
.docx, .doc, .pptx, .ppt, .xlsx, .xlsx, .ai, .eps

Rating

5 ratings

Total Installs

2,000+

Information

Last Update

2019-07-18

Current Version

0.1.1

Size

8.22KiB

Author

Alexander Nørup

Website

www.alexandernorup.com

Category

Accessibility

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avatar Clemens Ratte-Polle
2021-12-01

no effect onl right click here:
http://autotrace.sourceforge.net/index.html#screenshots
output
http://autotrace.sourceforge.net/sample.eps

avatar Rezwan Haque
2021-06-06

Not bad actually, but need some updates. Some doc just loads and loads but do not open with Google docs.
Need to declare privacy practice as well. But good since this extension not seeking all access.
Options can be added to click and open as a new tab instead of current tab. Few more file formats can be added.

avatar Souyama
2021-05-15

Useful thing. Only thing missing's rtf support

avatar Robert Ernest dela Cruz
2023-03-08

The extension works. It isn't restricted to a links like another similar extension, which adds a special button/icon to open supported files in the browser. Instead, it seems to intercept requests and pipe them into the Google Docs viewer. That's the functionality I was looking for.

One thing that would have made it better is the ability restrict the extension's functionality to specific file types.

avatar Clemens Ratte-Polle
2021-12-01

no effect onl right click here:
http://autotrace.sourceforge.net/index.html#screenshots
output
http://autotrace.sourceforge.net/sample.eps