You, like most of us at Nitro PDF Software, may already be a user. Since its release a couple of years ago, it’s had 5.5 million downloads, been translated into 20+ languages, and become one of the most popular Firefox add-ons of all time. It is none other than … PDF Download. The Firefox extension solves such a simple issue – of how to handle PDFs on the web – so effectively that it’s on Mozilla’s own short list of recommended Firefox add-ons.

Why I’m telling you all this is that Nitro PDF Software today acquired PDF Download. With the increasing infrastructure and support required to maintain the demand, we have decided to get involved to contrinue improving the tools’ performance, keep it free, and maintain its open source status. Users can look forward to new features and faster performance next year.

To learn more:

• Head to the PDF Download web site
• Check out the official announcement
• Read what Lifehacker thought
• See CNET’s video