PDF Download

PDF Download is an extension for Mozilla Firefox and has a pretty self-explanatory name - it allows you to download PDF files. The tool can be easily used, even by less experienced individuals.

Configure certain options

Once installed, the add-on can be found in the "Files" menu from where you can save a page as a PDF, yet you can also go to the "Tools" menu and access "PDF Download - Options.”
Here you can set the default action between showing a pop-up dialog, opening or downloading the PDF document, as well as viewing it as HTML.

View documents and convert them to HTML

The Firefox extension is completely customizable; you can hide the PDF Download items in the "File" and "Tools" menus, as well as use a PDF plugin, default or specific viewer when opening PDF files.
In addition to that, you can also set the app to open the document in the same tab, a new one or in a new window when using the PDF plugin or when converting to HTML. Images in the HTML version of the PDF item can be hidden.

Customize page settings

PDF Download lets you configure PDF output settings in regards to page orientation and margins, while it also lets you choose the default action between saving the webpage as PDF, prompting for an e-mail address or directly send a mail message to a specific location.

A final evaluation

The simple-to-use add-on has not caused us any issues throughout our testing; Firefox did not freeze, crash or pop up error dialogs. Unfortunately, PDF Download is not supported by newer Firefox versions and is no longer supported by its developers. This means that it is not going to receive updates any time soon.