Change default download location for Acrobat Reader in Chrome

[mitchc99]

How do you continue to open PDFs with Acrobat from Chrome and optionally choose to save the file to the computer, but still be prompted for a file location? As it stands, when I save a file, it always saves to the Downloads directory. I want to be prompted before it saves.

[Dave__M]

Purely from a Chrome standpoint, one can set a preference to always ask to where a files should be downloaded:

If you do not have this option turned on, it might help your issue.

My best,

Dave

[mitchc99]

Thank you Dave, but Chrome's "Ask where to save each file before downloading" is already set to the active position.

[Dave__M]

Maybe give this a try.  Assuming you are viewing the PDF in Chrome's viewer, Right-click on the PDF page itself and choose Save as...

For me, this allows me to select the desired location of the file.

I hope this helps,

Dave

[mitchc99]

Dave - Strangely, now the Chrome Acrobat extension is prompting for a download location when clicking the download button, not just when right clicking on the document.

So, the issue is resolved for the moment. I just don't know why the system changed its behavior.

Thank you

[Dave__M]

Hey - good news!  FYI... When I click on the button, I am asked for location as well.  Here's hoping that it continues working this way for you!

My best,

Dave

[rriegner87]

Reopening this thread. It seems the new version of Acrobat Chrome Extension does not prompt where to save a file, it just downloads it to the default folder and immediately opens it in desktop Acrobat. 

[Camilla235046569iag]

@rriegner87 I can confirm the same issue! Very annoying, and sorry to say that I have not found a solution to this. I hope for someone more skilled to find it soon. 

[tcianflone]

Yep, same here. The extension should respect the Chrome prompt when saving setting. Please fix.

[Julie24861246a2zi]

I have this issue. It looks like a workaround may be to print to PDF. Then you are prompted for a save location.

[Roberto27169464nnl6]

Same problem as described. The Adobe Acrobat extension for Chrome does not ask the destination of a save, instead automatically placing it into the Windows downloads folder. Please update the extension to allow the user to select the save destination of the file. Thanks!