Covidence PDF Finder

About

Find and download PDFs faster from Covidence (www.covidence.org).

Covidence PDF Finder helps reviewers save time during full-text screening by reducing the repetitive work of searching for article PDFs across different websites.

Instead of copying and pasting titles or DOIs over and over, use Covidence PDF Finder to:

• Search for open-access PDFs directly from Covidence
• Download validated PDF files when a direct PDF is found
• Searches PDFs in Google Scholar, Google Search, OpenAlex, DOI pages, ResearchGate, and Semantic Scholar with just a few clicks
• Search your own institutional library database by DOI or title
• Keep downloaded filenames cleaner using study metadata from Covidence
• Reduce manual searching during systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and other evidence synthesis projects

How it works

When you are on a Covidence full-text review page, the extension adds a Find + Download PDF button to each study card. Click the button to search open-access sources. If no direct PDF is found, use the search options menu to continue searching other sources or your library database.

Who it is for

Covidence PDF Finder is designed for researchers, students, librarians, and evidence synthesis teams who need a faster way to locate full-text PDFs.

Independent tool

Covidence PDF Finder is an independent tool for Covidence users. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Covidence.