Lean Library
A library-approved tool to unlock access to academic papers.
Lean Library is available to install from Edge Add-on Store and for download from this page. It has 93,348 users The latest version is 2025.3.0, and it was published 9 days ago.
Install from Edge Add-on StoreTotal download count: 23 (Only count downloads from Edge-Stats)
All available versions
You can find the current and older versions of Lean Library here. You can download the archived versions or inspect their source codes.
As a free user, you can only download the latest version.
Upgrade to download older versions
| Version | Download | Size | Download count | Timestamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.3.0 | CRX · ZIP · Source code | 12.27M | 0 | 2025-03-04 |
| 2025.2.0 | Paid users only | 12.25M | 0 | 2025-02-28 |
| 2025.1.2 | Paid users only | 12.24M | 0 | 2025-01-27 |
| 2024.31.0 | Paid users only | 12.24M | 0 | 2024-12-16 |
| 2024.30.0 | Paid users only | 12.22M | 0 | 2024-12-09 |
| 2024.29.1 | Paid users only | 2.67M | 0 | 2024-11-21 |
| 2024.28.0 | Paid users only | 2.75M | 0 | 2024-11-14 |
| 2024.27.4 | Paid users only | 2.75M | 0 | 2024-11-11 |
| 2024.26.4 | Paid users only | 2.75M | 0 | 2024-11-05 |
| 2024.26.1 | Paid users only | 2.75M | 0 | 2024-10-31 |
| 2024.25.0 | Paid users only | 2.75M | 0 | 2024-10-07 |
| 2024.24.0 | Paid users only | 2.74M | 0 | 2024-10-02 |
| 2024.23.1 | Paid users only | 2.73M | 0 | 2024-09-25 |
| 2024.22.0 | Paid users only | 2.73M | 0 | 2024-09-19 |
| 2024.21.0 | Paid users only | 2.73M | 0 | 2024-09-13 |
| 2024.20.0 | Paid users only | 2.73M | 0 | 2024-09-05 |
| 2024.19.0 | Paid users only | 2.81M | 0 | 2024-08-30 |
| 2024.17.0 | Paid users only | 2.82M | 0 | 2024-08-19 |
| 2024.16.0 | Paid users only | 1.69M | 0 | 2024-08-13 |
| 2024.15.0 | Paid users only | 1.67M | 0 | 2024-08-06 |
| 2024.14.0 | Paid users only | 1.47M | 0 | 2024-07-31 |
| 2024.13.0 | Paid users only | 1.47M | 0 | 2024-07-25 |
| 2024.10.1 | Paid users only | 1.44M | 1 | 2024-07-05 |
| 2024.10.0 | Paid users only | 1.44M | 0 | 2024-06-27 |
| 2024.8.4 | Paid users only | 1.33M | 1 | 2024-06-05 |
| 2024.8.3 | Paid users only | 1.33M | 1 | 2024-05-30 |
| 2024.8.1 | Paid users only | 1.31M | 1 | 2024-04-26 |
| 2024.8.0 | Paid users only | 1.31M | 0 | 2024-04-19 |
| 2024.7.0 | Paid users only | 1.30M | 1 | 2024-04-11 |
| 2024.6.0 | Paid users only | 1.30M | 0 | 2024-04-02 |
| 2024.5.0 | Paid users only | 1.25M | 1 | 2024-03-11 |
| 2024.4.2 | Paid users only | 1.25M | 1 | 2024-03-07 |
| 2024.3.3 | Paid users only | 1.25M | 2 | 2024-02-14 |
| 2024.2.9 | Paid users only | 1.23M | 1 | 2024-02-08 |
| 2024.2.8 | Paid users only | 1.23M | 1 | 2024-02-06 |
| 2024.2.7 | Paid users only | 1.23M | 1 | 2024-02-02 |
| 2024.2.3 | Paid users only | 1.23M | 1 | 2024-01-31 |
| 2024.1.5 | Paid users only | 1.19M | 1 | 2024-01-29 |
| 2024.1.4 | Paid users only | 1.19M | 1 | 2024-01-28 |
| 2023.30.0 | Paid users only | 1.17M | 1 | 2023-12-15 |
| 2023.29.3 | Paid users only | 1.17M | 1 | 2023-12-04 |
| 2023.29.2 | Paid users only | 1.17M | 1 | 2023-11-30 |
| 2023.27.5 | Paid users only | 1.17M | 2 | 2023-11-14 |
| 2023.26.2 | Paid users only | 1.13M | 1 | 2023-10-04 |
| 2023.25.2 | Paid users only | 1.14M | 0 | 2023-09-20 |
| 2023.24.1 | Paid users only | 1.20M | 0 | 2023-09-14 |
| 2023.23.3 | Paid users only | 915.83K | 0 | 2023-08-24 |
| 2023.4.1 | Paid users only | 913.87K | 0 | 2023-03-09 |
| 2023.3.2 | Paid users only | 913.85K | 0 | 2023-02-22 |
| 2023.2.2 | Paid users only | 913.68K | 0 | 2023-02-16 |
| 2023.2.1 | Paid users only | 913.68K | 0 | 2023-01-26 |
| 2022.11.2 | Paid users only | 913.60K | 0 | 2022-12-09 |
| 2022.10.4 | Paid users only | 913.67K | 0 | 2022-11-11 |
| 2022.10.3 | Paid users only | 913.63K | 0 | 2022-10-10 |
| 2022.9.3 | Paid users only | 913.18K | 0 | 2022-09-05 |
| 2022.9.1 | Paid users only | 912.78K | 0 | 2022-08-23 |
| 2022.5.3 | Paid users only | 823.09K | 0 | 2022-05-05 |
| 2022.4.1 | Paid users only | 789.96K | 0 | 2022-04-11 |
| 2022.3.9 | Paid users only | 789.87K | 0 | 2022-03-18 |
| 2022.3.7 | Paid users only | 790.11K | 0 | 2022-03-10 |
| 2022.1.4 | Paid users only | 778.02K | 2 | 2022-01-26 |
Install CRX file
An CRX file is the file format used for distributing and installing browser extensions in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers. These extensions add functionalities and features to the Chrome browser, enhancing user experience by integrating additional tools directly into the browsing interface. Similar to an executable file, a CRX file contains all the components needed for an extension to run, including JavaScript code, images, CSS files, and other resources.
Option 1: The easy way (for Windows users only)
- Download and run chrome-stats.exe file on your PC. This method will allow you to install Chrome extensions directly from edge.chrome-stats.com in one click. You only need to do this once!
- Type in
chrome://restartin the URL bar to restart the browser for the changes to take effect. - Download and install the Lean Library CRX file
Option 2: Advanced method
- Download Lean Library CRX file
- NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Edge Add-on Store. If so, you may need to use option 1, or download the ZIP file instead.
- In the URL bar, go to
edge://extensions - Enable Developer mode
- Drag and drop the downloaded Lean Library CRX file into the Extensions
page
- When prompted, click Add extension to install Lean Library.
Install ZIP file
- Download and unpack the Lean Library ZIP file to a directory of your choice.
- In Edge browser, go to
edge://extensions - Enable Developer mode.
- Click on the Load Unpacked button.
- Select the directory of with the unpacked Lean Library ZIP file from step 1. Lean Library is now installed on your browser.
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