PaperPilot

This repository is an enhanced fork of the official Google Scholar PDF extension, based on version 0.4.10. Thanks for Google team's work. Hope this extension will be helpful!

Highlights⭐⭐⭐🎈🎈🎈

1. A Fresh New Material Design 3 Look 🪄🪄🪄

2. Hover Preview 📸📸📸

Hover over any Table, Figure, or Appendix reference in the main text, and the corresponding item will automatically appear in preview mode. You do not need to switch pages. A toggle button is also provided to switch between preview mode and page-jump mode.

You can now display multiple preview windows at once and drag them freely.

3. Direct Author Access 🔍🔍🔍

Hover over an author’s name to preview their Google Scholar profile. Click the preview to open the profile directly, with no need to search for it yourself.

4. Two-Page View📖📖📖

Display two pages side by side for a more comfortable reading experience.

5. Keyword Highlight on Scrollbar🔭🔭🔭

Keyword matches are highlighted directly on the Chrome/Edge scrollbar, allowing you to quickly locate relevant sections throughout the document.

6. Drawing Tool🖌️🖌️🖌️

Annotate PDF files freely with a built-in drawing tool.

New Features Planed🆕🆕🆕

Coming Soon!

Installation🖥️🖥️🖥️

Note: If you have the original Google Scholar PDF Reader extension installed, uninstall it before proceeding.

1. Download the latest release (select Source code under Assets).

2. Extract the ZIP file to a local folder.

3. Open your browser's extension management page:

Chrome: chrome://extensions

Edge: edge://extensions

Brave: brave://extensions

Other: consult your browser's documentation for the extension management page.

Enable Developer mode if it is not already active (typically a toggle in the top-right corner).

Click Load unpacked and select the extension folder inside the extracted ZIP file.

Enjoy! 🍻🍻🍻