<![CDATA[Opening pdf files with the browser]]>I just downloaded Opera for my desktop after many years using Google Chrome. Version is 57.0.3098.76

I've been trying to find a way to open pdf files with the browser so I can view them without downloading them first on my computer. On Chrome this is possible with an extension.

I looked at the settings and the "Download pdf instead of automatically opening them in Opera" is disabled as I guess it should be.

Is there an extension or some other setting that will make pdf files open instead of being downloaded? It's an important feature for me as I have to go through many pdf files every day and I don't want them all downloaded.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/29921/opening-pdf-files-with-the-browserRSS for NodeMon, 14 Sep 2026 00:14:33 GMTMon, 03 Dec 2018 11:37:53 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Opening pdf files with the browser on Mon, 03 Dec 2018 21:21:04 GMT]]>All PDFs on all sites? maybe you have enabled the option to download PDF instead of opening them in the browser?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/160177https://forums.opera.com/post/160177Mon, 03 Dec 2018 21:21:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opening pdf files with the browser on Mon, 03 Dec 2018 21:07:12 GMT]]>@leocg well, same files are opened inside the browser on Chrome and are being downloaded on Opera. On Chrome though I have to use an extension (PDF viewer). Although I've tried a few extensions that claim to do exactly that, none of them works.

Edit: Found a solution! It's an extension called 'Open with Google Drive Viewer'.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/160172https://forums.opera.com/post/160172Mon, 03 Dec 2018 21:07:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Opening pdf files with the browser on Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:56:16 GMT]]>Both in Opera and Chrome PDFs are opened inside the browser by default, as long as the site send the correct information to them.

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