Chrome how to default download to pdf

Chrome is a capable browser. Among the many useful things it can do is its ability to open a PDF file. It might seem trivial but there was once a time when good PDF readers were hard to come by. In Chrome, when you click on a link to a PDF file, it loads in the browser and you can read it.

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Support us Winaero greatly relies on your support. Very useful. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. This page will outline how to make the browser download PDF files automatically, rather than open them in a new tab.

To proceed, select your browser from the list below and follow the instructions. To change the name of a PDF file you want to download, right-click the download link and select Save As.