PDF Download 2.0

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Popularity:
#4 in Firefox Extensions (out of 1242 products)
License:
Free
Editor's Rating:
5.0 stars
Average User Rating:
4.0 stars (out of 42 votes) Rate it!
Downloads:
214,217
Requirements:
Mozilla Firefox 1.5+, Flock
Limitations:
No limitations
Date Added:
July 20, 2008
Previous Versions:

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Publisher's description of PDF Download

From Nitro PDF Software:

Use PDF Download to do whatever you like with PDF files on the Web and regain control. WEB TO PDF - Convert any Web pages to high-quality PDF files while retaining page layout, images, text and hyperlinks, and then save, share, print or archive them. VIEW PDF AS HTML - View the contents of PDF files faster and eliminate browser problems by instantly converting any Web-based PDF to a browser-friendly HTML Web page. CONTROL PDF FILES - Stop crashes and get the upper hand on Web-based PDF files by automating and controlling how your Firefox or Flock browsers deal with them.

Version 2.0 adds a Web-to-PDF feature which retains layout, images, text and all links when converting your web pages to PDF format.

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Editor's review of PDF Download

5.0 stars
"Manage PDFs from Firefox"

The problem with opening PDF files in Firefox is that it tends to slow down your performance, especially if you open several of them. This simple little extension gives you complete control over PDF files in a Toolbar button.

Rather than stick you all alone with a browser-jarring PDF file, the PDF Download extension provides you the option to: download the file locally, open it with Firefox using the PDF download options settings, view the PDF as an HTML file in the browser, bypass PDF Download, or cancel the link. The first two options are self-explanatory, while the "view as HTML" feature works a bit like Google's version of the feature, speeding load times while largely abandoning formatting. The dialog box also displays the size of the target PDF file, which can help in deciding which option to choose.

The latest updates adds one incredible feature, in addition to the bug fixes. Users can now convert the Web page they're looking at into a PDF, complete with hyperlinks. It doesn't like pages with embedded content, changing Flash videos, for example, into links back to Adobe. But even with that limitation, the former Web page looks fine in as a PDF. The plug-in now supports Firefox 3 and its social networking branch, Flock. PDF Download isn't fancy for an extension that bills itself as "one of the most popular Firefox add-ons ever," but it could be a big help for journalists, government workers, and others who spend considerable time with PDFs.

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Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 42 votes
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4 stars

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Version: PDF Download 2.0

"never had a problem with it"

by magsithlord on July 21, 2008

Pros: easy to use

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4 stars

Version: PDF Download 2.0

"A first class product"

by evanmo on August 17, 2008

Pros: This software does exactly what it says on the box. Out performs the Adobe Reader with none of the error messages.

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5 stars

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Version: PDF Download 2.0

"Very useful! Simple, smart and free!"

by cbaark on July 21, 2008

Pros: Everything.

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5 stars

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Version: PDF Download 2.0

"pdf is very imp s/w"

by israrabasi on July 21, 2008

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1 stars

0 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Version: PDF Download 2.0

"very ordinary"

by wcmchan on August 5, 2008

Pros: nothing better than ordinary product

Cons: not worth to try

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