PDF Annotator

Annotate PDFs in the browser with comments.

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PlugThis prompt
Build a Chrome extension called "PDF Annotator" that activates on PDF viewer pages (chrome's built-in viewer and any *.pdf URL). Inject a toolbar with highlight, underline, sticky-note, and freehand-draw tools. Annotations are saved per PDF (keyed by URL + content hash) in chrome.storage.local and restored on revisit. Export annotated PDF (using pdf-lib to overlay annotations) and export annotations as JSON. Permissions: storage, activeTab. Host permissions: <all_urls>. Manifest V3 with content script.

How to build it in 3 minutes

  1. Sign in to PlugThis and open the chat input.
  2. Copy the prompt above and paste it into the chat.
  3. PlugThis generates the full Manifest V3 extension in 60-90 seconds.
  4. Download the zip, extract it, and load it via chrome://extensions developer mode.

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