Academic PDF Reader
Extension Actions
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Floating figures, captions, highlights & comments for academic PDFs. Free and local; optional tips welcome.
Academic PDF Reader helps you study papers without losing your place.
WHAT YOU GET
• Click figure mentions to open floating figure windows
• Browse indexed captions; add or adjust crops manually (tables and other types)
• Highlights and comments with pins on the page
• Local workspaces that restore when you reopen the same PDF
• Export / import workspace backups (.aprd)
• Citation previews (experimental — quality depends on the publisher PDF)
• Works with PDFs on the web and local files
LOCAL & FREE
Annotations stay on your device. There is no account and no paywall.
Optional “Buy me a coffee” tips support development.
LOCAL PDF FILES
1. Open chrome://extensions
2. Find Academic PDF Reader
3. Enable “Allow access to file URLs”
4. Open your PDF in Chrome, then use the Open Academic PDF Reader control
REQUIREMENTS
Chrome 140 or newer.
SUPPORT
https://buymeacoffee.com/orissongomes
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