Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to File Viewer
Preview Office, PDF, CAD and more in the browser
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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I built EmbedPDF: an MIT-licensed, open-source PDF viewer that aims to match all of Adobe Acrobat’s paid features… for free. Already working: - Annotations (highlight, sticky notes, free text, ink) - True redaction (content actually removed) - Search, text selection, zoom, rotation - Runs fully in the browser, no server needed - Drop-in SDK for React, Vue, Preact, vanilla JS Why? Acrobat is heavy, closed, and pricey. I wanted something lightweight, hackable, and embeddable anywhere. Demo: https://app.embedpdf.com/ Website: https://www.embedpdf.com/ GitHub:…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I got tired of open file.docx → wait 8 seconds → close Word just to read a document, so I built a terminal-native Word viewer! What it does: * View `.docx` files directly in your terminal with (mostly) proper formatting * Tables actually look like tables (with Unicode borders!) * Nested lists work correctly with indentation * Full-text search with highlighting * Copy content straight to clipboard with `c` * Export to markdown/CSV/JSON Why I made this: Working on servers over SSH, I constantly hit Word docs I needed to check quickly. The existing solutions I'm aware of either strip…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi, I've just finished a rebuild of this function and added a lot of new features: info, page index, minimap, inverted index,... I think it may be useful for inspection, debugging or just as a learning resource showcasing the PDF file format. This is a pet project and I would be happy to receive some feedback! Regards
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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We are working on an open-source .docx editor library for apps that need to edit Word documents in the browser. We just shipped 1.0. A lot of existing approaches convert .docx into HTML and lose document semantics along the way. Our editor parses OOXML directly and uses its own rendering+layout engine to produce paged documents with html/css. Edits round-trip back to .docx, so you’re always editing the document, not its representation. The core rendering engine is framework agnostic, with React and Vue ui adapters on top. It’s Apache 2.0. Happy to answer questions.
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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View any file online, directly in your browser
2016 · dov.parishod.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, creator of EmbedPDF here. I recently posted my open-source PDF viewer here, and one thing I really value is that it runs completely offline. I started wondering if we could push that further: could we do full ML layout analysis (detecting tables, headers, columns) directly in the browser? To my surprise, it actually works. The catch: It is far from production-ready. It crashes on most phones, and on older computers, it can be incredibly slow. The why: I believe the future of document processing is local. Many users work with sensitive documents (bank statements, legal contracts) and…
2025 · embedpdf.com · its alternatives →
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Open 20,000+ file formats instantly in your browser
Jul 2026 · viewer.online · its alternatives →
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Office Viewer ▲12Free View Office files without installing anything
2025 · officeviewer.org · its alternatives →
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I use a ton of 3D Files as I love 3D printing in my spare time and I usually exchange them over Gmail and store them in Google Drive etc.. Google does not have a 3D Preview of files so I've built a small Google Workspace Addon that opens the file into a clean "Google like" web app that supports most files. Other solutions existed but they were full of ads and looking absolutely terrible. It got a bit of traction (around 400 users) on the store so thought I would share it here! Would love to have feedback! Each file is treated purely in the browser for maximum privacy
Jan 2026 · 3dviewer.co · its alternatives →
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Preview files on Google Cloud Storage with ease
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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500+ browser tools — your files never get uploaded
Jun 2026 · brevio.pro · its alternatives →
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2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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Browser-based code editor for docx.js with live preview
2025 · docxjs-editor.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Google Docs for DWG files — view, measure, comment, share
Jan 2026 · cadviewer.co · its alternatives →
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PDF, image, and Office tools — nothing ever uploaded
Jul 2026 · formatdog.com · its alternatives →
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Your browser can do much more than you think.
Jul 2026 · yourbrowsercandoit.com · its alternatives →
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PDF Viewer is very modern, lightweight with fast and simple
2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Preview CAD attachments directly in Gmail. 100% local.
Aug 2026 · cadviewer.io · its alternatives →
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Preview documents directly in browser and no download doc.
Mar 2026 · previewdocument.com · its alternatives →
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All Type of Document Reader & Viewer
Jul 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Easily embed Adobe PDF viewer within any web application
2020 · developer.adobe.com · its alternatives →
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PDF Tools▲14Free browser-based PDF toolkit — no uploads, no sign-up
2025 · pdf-vert.com · its alternatives →
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24 PDF tools, zero uploads. Everything runs in your browser
Jul 2026 · moguanpdf.com · its alternatives →
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