Download Every PDF From Any Webpage
A free Chrome extension that scans the current page, lists every PDF, and downloads them all in one click. Built for researchers, students, paralegals, and anyone tired of right-clicking 50 times.
The fastest way to bulk download PDFs
If you've ever needed to grab every PDF off a research portal, a university course page, a legal document index, or a government records site, you know the pain: right-click → save as → repeat fifty times. Bulk File Downloader fixes that.
Our free Chrome extension scans the current page for every PDF link, lists them in a clean checklist, and downloads them all to your computer with one click. No accounts, no subscriptions, no sketchy desktop apps — just a simple Chrome extension that does the boring work for you.
Whether you're a researcher pulling papers, a paralegal collecting case documents, a student saving lecture slides, or just trying to archive a PDF-heavy site before it disappears, this is the fastest way to do it.
Why people use it for PDFs
Detects Every PDF on the Page
Finds direct PDF links in <a> tags, embedded <object> and <embed> elements, and even links without a .pdf extension when the URL pattern matches.
Pick and Choose, or Grab Everything
See every PDF in a checklist before downloading. Select all, deselect ones you don't need, or use the filter to show only documents.
Keeps Original Filenames
Files are saved with their original names from the URL, sanitized for your operating system. No "(1).pdf, (2).pdf" mess.
No File Limit
Download 5 PDFs or 500. The extension processes them sequentially with smart timing so Chrome doesn't choke.
Completely Private
Everything runs locally in your browser. We never see your PDFs, the sites you visit, or anything else. Zero data collection.
Works on Almost Any Site
Academic indexes, document archives, course portals, file servers, internal wikis — if Chrome can see the link, we can find it.
From install to downloaded in 4 steps
Install the extension
Add Bulk File Downloader from the Chrome Web Store. Installation takes about 5 seconds and works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera.
Open the page with PDFs
Navigate to whatever page has the PDFs you want — a research index, a course materials page, a legal document repository, anything.
Click the extension icon
It scans the page automatically and lists every PDF it finds. Use the Documents filter to hide images, videos, and other files if you only want PDFs.
Select and download
Check the PDFs you want (or hit Select All), then click Download Selected. Files land in your default downloads folder, one after the other.
Who uses Bulk PDF Downloader
- Researchers: Grab every paper from a journal issue, conference proceedings page, or arXiv listing.
- Students: Save all lecture slides, problem sets, and reading PDFs from a course page in one shot.
- Paralegals & Legal: Pull case documents, exhibits, and filings from court record systems and document portals.
- Auditors & Compliance: Archive regulatory filings, policy PDFs, and disclosures for review or record-keeping.
- Real Estate & Finance: Download property reports, prospectuses, and offering documents in bulk.
- Web Archivists: Preserve PDF-heavy sites before they go offline or get reorganized.
PDF downloading, answered
How many PDFs can I download at once?
There's no hard limit. The extension queues files and downloads them sequentially with small delays so Chrome's download manager stays happy. We've tested batches of 200+ PDFs without issues.
Does it work on sites that require login?
Yes — as long as you're logged in to that site in Chrome, the extension can see the same PDF links you can. It uses your existing session.
Will it find PDFs that don't end in .pdf?
Often, yes. The extension also detects PDFs based on URL patterns and link context, not just file extensions. If a download link points to a PDF without the extension in the URL, we usually catch it.
Can it download PDFs from inside an iframe or embedded viewer?
It depends on the site. If the PDF link is in the main page HTML, yes. If the PDF is served only through a JavaScript-based viewer with no underlying URL, that's harder — most pages do still expose a direct link somewhere.
Is the extension free? Are there limits?
It's 100% free, with no premium tier, no daily download limits, and no signup. We don't make money from this — it's a tool, not a business.
Are the PDFs sent to your servers?
Never. The extension runs entirely in your browser. Downloads go directly from the source site to your computer. We don't see, log, or store any of them.
What about Bates-stamped or watermarked PDFs?
The extension downloads files exactly as the server delivers them. If the source PDF is already Bates-stamped or watermarked, that's what you get. We don't modify file contents.
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