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PDF Downloader — Coming Soon (Browser Extension)

PDF Downloader — 即将推出（浏览器扩展）

Detect, capture, and download PDF files from any webpage directly in your browser. This extension is currently in development and has not been released yet.
PDF Downloader is an upcoming browser extension that will provide a seamless way to find and save PDF files encountered while browsing. Rather than hunting through page source code or right-click menus, the extension will automatically detect PDF links, embedded PDF viewers, and inline documents on the current page, presenting them in one organized panel for instant download. It will also offer the ability to convert entire web pages into PDF format for offline reading and archival.
  • Scan any webpage to find all linked and embedded PDF files
  • Download detected PDFs with a single click from the extension popup
  • Convert web pages to well-formatted PDF documents for offline reading
  • Preview PDF metadata such as title, page count, and file size before downloading
  • Designed for Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Firefox, and other Chromium browsers
直接在浏览器中检测、捕获和下载任意网页上的PDF文件。此扩展目前正在开发中，尚未发布。
PDF Downloader是一款即将推出的浏览器扩展，将为查找和保存浏览时遇到的PDF文件提供无缝的方式。无需在页面源代码或右键菜单中搜寻，该扩展会自动检测当前页面上的PDF链接、嵌入式PDF查看器和内联文档，将它们展示在一个有序面板中供即时下载。它还支持将整个网页转换为PDF格式，用于离线阅读和存档。
  • 扫描任意网页，查找所有链接的和嵌入式的PDF文件
  • 从扩展弹窗中一键下载检测到的PDF
  • 将网页转换为格式规范的PDF文档，用于离线阅读
  • 下载前可预览PDF元数据，如标题、页数和文件大小
  • 适用于Chrome、Edge、Brave、Opera、Firefox及其他Chromium内核浏览器

Status

状态

This extension is not yet available for download. Development is in progress and a release date has not been announced. Sign up below to get notified when it launches.
:bell: Get notified when this launches: Join the waitlist
该扩展目前还未开放下载。 开发正在进行中，尚未公布发布日期。请在下方注册，发布时即可收到通知。
:bell: 发布时获取通知： 加入等候名单

Links

链接

Preview

预览

PDF Downloader hero image
PDF Downloader 宣传图

Table of Contents

目录

Why PDF Downloader

为什么选择PDF Downloader

PDF files are everywhere on the web, but saving them is not always straightforward. Some sites embed PDFs inside JavaScript viewers that strip away the download option. Others scatter dozens of PDF links across deeply nested pages, forcing you to open each one individually. Government portals, academic journals, and corporate intranets are especially guilty of burying documents behind layers of navigation with no bulk download capability.
PDF Downloader is being designed to eliminate that friction. It will live inside your browser toolbar and scan each page you visit, surfacing every PDF it can find whether the file is linked in the HTML, loaded inside an embedded viewer, or served through a dynamic content frame. Instead of combing through source code or installing heavyweight desktop software, you will have a single click path from discovery to download.
PDF文件在网络上随处可见，但保存它们的过程并不总是顺畅。有些站点将PDF嵌入在JavaScript查看器中，隐藏了下载选项。还有些站点将数十个PDF链接分散在层级很深的页面中，迫使你逐个打开下载。政府门户网站、学术期刊和企业内网尤其容易出现这类问题，将文档隐藏在多层导航之后，没有批量下载功能。
PDF Downloader的设计初衷就是消除这些使用阻碍。它会驻留在你的浏览器工具栏中，扫描你访问的每个页面，找出所有能检测到的PDF，不管是HTML中链接的文件、嵌入式查看器加载的内容，还是动态内容框架提供的文档。你无需梳理源代码，也不用安装笨重的桌面软件，几步点击即可完成从发现到下载的全流程。

Planned Features

计划功能

  • Automatic detection of PDF links, embedded viewers, and inline document frames on supported pages
  • Batch download support so you can grab multiple PDFs from a single page at once
  • Web page to PDF conversion with clean formatting and optional header or footer removal
  • File size and page count preview before you commit to downloading
  • Custom file naming rules based on document title, URL, or date
  • Download queue with progress indicators for large or multiple files
  • Browser-native workflow with no external software dependencies
  • Cross-browser compatibility targeting Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Firefox
  • 自动检测支持页面上的PDF链接、嵌入式查看器和内联文档框架
  • 支持批量下载，你可以一次性从单个页面获取多个PDF
  • 网页转PDF转换功能，输出格式清晰，支持可选移除页眉或页脚
  • 下载前可预览文件大小和页数
  • 支持基于文档标题、URL或日期的自定义文件命名规则
  • 带进度指示器的下载队列，适用于大文件或多文件下载场景
  • 浏览器原生工作流，无需依赖外部软件
  • 跨浏览器兼容，支持Chrome、Edge、Brave和Firefox

How It Will Work

工作原理

  1. Install the extension once it is released.
  2. Navigate to any webpage that contains or links to PDF files.
  3. Click the PDF Downloader icon in your browser toolbar.
  4. View a list of all detected PDFs on the current page with metadata previews.
  5. Select the PDFs you want to save, or choose to download all at once.
  6. Optionally convert the current webpage itself into a PDF document.
  7. Pick a destination folder or use the default downloads directory.
  8. Start the download and the files will be saved to your local machine.
  1. 扩展发布后完成安装
  2. 访问包含PDF文件或PDF链接的任意网页
  3. 点击浏览器工具栏中的PDF Downloader图标
  4. 查看当前页面上所有检测到的PDF列表及元数据预览
  5. 选择你想要保存的PDF，或者选择一次性全部下载
  6. 可选择将当前网页本身转换为PDF文档
  7. 选择目标文件夹，或者使用默认下载目录
  8. 启动下载，文件将保存到你的本地设备

Expected Formats

支持的格式

  • Input: Linked PDF files, embedded PDF viewers (PDF.js, Google Docs viewer, browser-native renderers), and live web pages
  • Output: Standard PDF documents (.pdf) saved locally for offline access
Downloaded files will retain their original formatting and content. Web page conversions will produce clean, print-ready PDFs that preserve text, images, and layout as closely as the source allows.
  • 输入：链接的PDF文件、嵌入式PDF查看器（PDF.js、Google Docs查看器、浏览器原生渲染器）和实时网页
  • 输出：标准PDF文档（.pdf），保存到本地供离线访问
下载的文件将保留原始格式和内容。网页转换生成的PDF清晰、可直接打印，会尽可能保留源页面的文本、图片和布局。

Who It's For

适用人群

  • Researchers and students gathering academic papers, journal articles, and course materials
  • Legal professionals collecting case filings, statutes, and regulatory documents from government sites
  • Business users archiving reports, whitepapers, and invoices for offline reference
  • Journalists saving public records and press releases before they are taken down
  • Anyone who regularly encounters PDFs online and wants a faster way to organize and save them
  • 收集学术论文、期刊文章和课程资料的研究人员和学生
  • 从政府站点收集案件文件、法规和监管文档的法律从业者
  • 存档报告、白皮书和发票供离线查阅的企业用户
  • 保存公共记录和新闻稿避免被删除的记者
  • 经常在网上接触PDF，想要更快速组织和保存文件的所有用户

Use Cases We're Building For

我们针对的使用场景

  • Download all PDF attachments from a university course page in one action
  • Save embedded PDF manuals from product support sites that hide the download button
  • Convert a long-form article or research page into a clean PDF for reading on a tablet
  • Archive government documents and public filings before website redesigns remove them
  • Batch download financial reports from investor relations pages during earnings season
  • 一次性下载大学课程页面上的所有PDF附件
  • 从隐藏了下载按钮的产品支持站点保存嵌入式PDF手册
  • 将长文文章或研究页面转换为格式清晰的PDF，方便在平板上阅读
  • 在网站改版移除政府文档和公共备案文件之前进行存档
  • 财报季从投资者关系页面批量下载财务报告

Security & Scope

安全与适用范围

  • Operates only on the page the user intentionally opens in the active browser tab
  • Detects supported playback sources only for user-initiated downloads or exports
  • Does not execute page instructions, shell commands, or arbitrary scripts from page content
  • Does not follow unrelated links or perform actions outside the active workflow
  • Limits support to the named platform, approved embedded contexts, and user-authorized sessions when required
  • 仅在用户主动在活动浏览器标签页打开的页面上运行
  • 仅针对用户发起的下载或导出操作检测支持的资源来源
  • 不执行页面内容中的页面指令、shell命令或任意脚本
  • 不跟踪无关链接，也不在当前工作流之外执行操作
  • 必要时仅支持指定平台、已获批的嵌入式环境和用户授权的会话

FAQ

常见问题

When will PDF Downloader be released? A release date has not been set. Sign up at the waitlist link above to be notified as soon as it is available.
Will it work with PDFs embedded in JavaScript viewers? Yes. The extension is being built to detect PDFs rendered through common viewer frameworks like PDF.js, Google Docs embedded viewer, and browser-native PDF renderers.
Can I download multiple PDFs from one page at the same time? Batch downloading is a planned core feature. You will be able to select individual files or grab everything at once.
Will the web page to PDF conversion preserve images and formatting? The goal is to produce a faithful representation of the page including text, images, and layout. Results may vary depending on the complexity of the original page design.
Is it free? Pricing details will be announced closer to launch. SERP extensions typically include a free trial period.
Does it work on password-protected or paywalled PDFs? The extension will only be able to access PDFs that your browser can already reach. It does not bypass authentication, paywalls, or access restrictions.
PDF Downloader什么时候发布？ 目前尚未确定发布日期。在上方等候名单链接注册，即可在产品可用第一时间收到通知。
它支持下载嵌入在JavaScript查看器中的PDF吗？ 是的。该扩展的开发目标就是支持检测通过常见查看器框架（如PDF.js、Google Docs嵌入式查看器和浏览器原生PDF渲染器）渲染的PDF。
我可以同时从一个页面下载多个PDF吗？ 批量下载是计划中的核心功能。你可以选择单个文件，也可以一次性下载所有文件。
网页转PDF转换会保留图片和格式吗？ 我们的目标是生成页面的忠实副本，包括文本、图片和布局。转换效果会根据原页面设计的复杂度有所差异。
它是免费的吗？ 定价细节将临近发布时公布。SERP的扩展产品通常包含免费试用期。
它支持密码保护或付费墙后的PDF吗？ 该扩展仅能访问你的浏览器本身可以获取的PDF。它不会绕过身份验证、付费墙或访问限制。

License

许可证

This repository is distributed under the proprietary SERP Apps license in the LICENSE file. Review that file before copying, modifying, or redistributing any part of this project.
本仓库按照LICENSE文件中的SERP Apps专有许可证分发。在复制、修改或重新分发本项目的任何部分之前，请查看该文件。

Notes

注意事项

  • This extension is in development and is not available for download yet
  • Only download content you have the right or permission to save
  • Web page to PDF conversion quality will depend on the source page structure and styling
  • Website changes or content delivery methods may affect detection accuracy once released
  • An active internet connection is required for page scanning and file downloads
  • 该扩展正在开发中，目前尚不可下载
  • 仅下载你有权限或获得许可保存的内容
  • 网页转PDF的转换质量取决于源页面的结构和样式
  • 发布后，网站变更或内容交付方式可能会影响检测准确率
  • 页面扫描和文件下载需要活跃的互联网连接

About PDF Files

关于PDF文件

The Portable Document Format is the most widely used document standard on the web, relied on by governments, universities, publishers, and businesses to distribute forms, reports, research, and official records. Despite their ubiquity, browsers offer limited tools for managing PDFs encountered during everyday browsing. PDF Downloader is being built to give users a dedicated, browser-native solution for finding, previewing, and saving every PDF on a page without leaving the tab they are already viewing.
Portable Document Format是网络上使用最广泛的文档标准，被政府、大学、出版商和企业用于分发表单、报告、研究成果和官方记录。尽管PDF无处不在，但浏览器在日常浏览过程中提供的PDF管理工具十分有限。PDF Downloader的开发目标是为用户提供一个专门的浏览器原生解决方案，无需离开当前浏览的标签页，即可查找、预览和保存页面上的所有PDF。