<![CDATA[[Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads]]>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 One from 2017 with no help and another from 2019 that's overly complicated and confusing, plus is likely outdated.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!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/72432/solved-disable-automatic-pdf-downloadsRSS for NodeTue, 14 Jul 2026 04:06:04 GMTSat, 15 Jun 2024 20:09:17 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Mon, 17 Jun 2024 03:47:14 GMT]]>@trustissues Awesome! Glad you got it!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353599https://forums.opera.com/post/353599Mon, 17 Jun 2024 03:47:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:58:39 GMT]]>@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!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353562https://forums.opera.com/post/353562Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:58:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:52:33 GMT]]>@leocg This was the correct answer. Thank you!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353561https://forums.opera.com/post/353561Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:52:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sun, 16 Jun 2024 09:51:11 GMT]]>@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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
]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353529https://forums.opera.com/post/353529Sun, 16 Jun 2024 09:51:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sun, 16 Jun 2024 06:08:48 GMT]]>@trustissues Check opera://settings/content/pdfDocuments

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353517https://forums.opera.com/post/353517Sun, 16 Jun 2024 06:08:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:11:26 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353514https://forums.opera.com/post/353514Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:11:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:07:06 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353513https://forums.opera.com/post/353513Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:07:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:05:46 GMT]]>@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?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353512https://forums.opera.com/post/353512Sun, 16 Jun 2024 04:05:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sun, 16 Jun 2024 03:42:20 GMT]]>Does https://www.orimi.com/pdf-test.pdf display/open in Opera for you?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353510https://forums.opera.com/post/353510Sun, 16 Jun 2024 03:42:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:22:43 GMT]]>@trustissues The default option is to view the PDF inside Opera, however if the pages says to download the file, Opera will do ir.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353502https://forums.opera.com/post/353502Sat, 15 Jun 2024 23:22:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to [Solved]Disable automatic pdf downloads on Sat, 15 Jun 2024 20:54:07 GMT]]>Search for PDF Viewer extension in the Opera Add-ons store. It'll solve your problem

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/353499https://forums.opera.com/post/353499Sat, 15 Jun 2024 20:54:07 GMT