How do I open a pdf without having to save the document?

[boarda16934561]

A couple of months ago, I was able to open a pdf on Google Chrome without having to save it. Now for some reason, my settings have changed and it asks me to save the document first before opening it.

I am forever saving pdfs to my desktop to view a pdf then deleting the pdf afterwards.

How do i just open the pdf without saving it.

Please note, I have tried doing the same thing on Internet Explorer and it does not ask me to save, it automatically opens. So, how can i do this on chrome?

Also, I have tried going into the settings and turning off Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome and it does not work still.

Please help.

[Mere Bradley]

Hi everyone. This worked for me!

[Shaista K36356055aufn]

Hi All, 

I also had the same issue, its all about setting in chrome, I am using Windows 10. 

go to 3 dots at upper right corner of your screen under Chrome,

click  Privacy& Security

click Site Setting

click Additional Content setting

click pdf Document

select the Default behaviour as DOWNLOAD PDF

this will sort out your problem 🙂 hope this will help 

Shaista

[JustDucky62]

I have encountered the same issue. I am currently using the Brave Browser, but I'm not sure that matters. When I select "view" document, it appears with a download option on the screen, but if you click on the 3 lines in the upper right, it should say "print as PDF" and it should open the document in your print program. There you can view or print, whatever your preference. The setting in my Browser was already set to open them, so that was not the problem. I hope this helps.....Good Luck