ViewerJS Home
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 15 Sep 2026; it is registered on GitHub and Firefox Add-ons and has been in the index since 15 Sep 2026. How this is checked
ViewerJS is an open-source, browser-based document viewer for embedding PDF and office files in websites, blogs, intranets, and web applications. It runs from the user's own web server, supports offline use, and requires no external services or plugins.
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Overview
6 featuresPurpose: Embedding and viewing PDF and office documents on websites without third-party services or browser plugins.
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Audience: web developers and website owners
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Functions: Unknown
Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, embeddable, self_hosted
Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.
Record sources: viewerjs.org · addons.mozilla.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.
In the Frameworks & SDKs space, ViewerJS Home takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on embedding and viewing PDF and office documents on websites without third-party services or browser plugins. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for web developers and website owners. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: ViewerJS Home is available on the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.
ViewerJS contributors builds and maintains ViewerJS Home, and it first shipped in 2013. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 2k stars. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include PDF viewing, office file viewing, and zoom controls.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- PDF viewing
- Office file viewing
- Zoom controls
- Document scrolling
- Text inspection
- Browser presentations
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about ViewerJS Home
- What does ViewerJS Home do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: ViewerJS Home focuses on embedding and viewing PDF and office documents on websites without third-party services or browser plugins. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
- Who is ViewerJS Home for?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: ViewerJS Home is an open-source project built for web developers and website owners.
- Is ViewerJS Home free?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ViewerJS Home is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does ViewerJS Home run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: ViewerJS Home runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is ViewerJS Home still active?
- PulseGate's liveness check found it on 15 Sep 2026.
- Who makes ViewerJS Home?
- ViewerJS Home is developed by ViewerJS contributors.
- How long has ViewerJS Home been around?
- ViewerJS Home first shipped in 2013.
- Is ViewerJS Home open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ViewerJS Home is open source under the Open Source license, developed on GitHub.
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