[Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads

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trustissues last edited by leocg

Is there a way to view pdf's instead of automatically downloading them? Clicking a pdf downloads it, right clicking gives me no option to view it. I couldn't find a setting anywhere.

I've also searched the forums here and found two posts. One from 2017 with no help and another from 2019 that's overly complicated and confusing, plus is likely outdated. Any help would be appreciated!

[Bahula]

Bahula @trustissues last edited by

Search for PDF Viewer extension in the Opera Add-ons store. It'll solve your problem

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @trustissues last edited by

@trustissues The default option is to view the PDF inside Opera, however if the pages says to download the file, Opera will do ir.

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by

Does https://www.orimi.com/pdf-test.pdf display/open in Opera for you?

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trustissues @leocg last edited by

@leocg That may be the default setting, but unfortunately it isn't for me. And I don't see a way to change that. Not meaning to sound snarky, do you know where this elusive setting is?

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trustissues @Bahula last edited by

@bahula I didn't think of that. I'd prefer to work within the browser settings, but if that fails, I'll definitely go this route. Thanks for the suggestion.

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trustissues @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 I'm not sure. I don't like clicking on random PDFs. Especially if I don't know their source. Malware can easily be downloaded through PDF. No offense, but I'll pass on clicking the PDF.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @trustissues last edited by

@trustissues Check opera://settings/content/pdfDocuments

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @burnout426 last edited by burnout426

@burnout426 I can vouch for that PDF and have personally checked its source. You can also see the results of a scan for it at https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/65236811238bc81f58561dc24673ce12f82dddf3392130e9725601c211ae2430/details.

Or, you can test this PDF I just made myself. Copy the following, open up a new tab, right-click in the address field and choose "paste and go". It's just a pdf that says "test".

data:application/pdf;base64,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trustissues @leocg last edited by

@leocg This was the correct answer. Thank you!

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trustissues @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 Thanks for taking the time to try to help. @leocg listed the the pathway to get to the setting. Not sure how/why mine was downloading, but it's corrected. It was buried in there, I appreciate everyone's help!

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burnout426 Volunteer @trustissues last edited by

@trustissues Awesome! Glad you got it!