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title: How to Update Browser Settings to Open PDFs in Your Browser
description: When you click on PDF files on websites, do they always go to your downloads folder instead of opening? Here's how to change that!
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# How to Update Browser Settings to Open PDFs in Your Browser

## When you click on PDF files on websites, do they always go to your downloads folder instead of opening? Here's how to change that!

Most modern web browsers default to downloading PDF files when you click on a link or open them from a website. However, you can change your browser settings to open PDFs directly in your browser window instead. Here's how to do it for the most common browsers:

**Google Chrome**

1. Click on the three dots in the top right corner of your browser window.
2. Select **Settings**.
3. Scroll down and click on **Privacy and Security**.
4. Click on **Site Settings**.
5. Scroll down and click on **Additional content settings**.
6. Click on **PDF documents**.
7. Make sure to choose **Open PDFs in Chrome.**

**Mozilla Firefox**

1. Click on the three lines in the top right corner of your browser window.
2. Select **Settings**.
3. Click on **General** in the left-hand menu.
4. Scroll down to the **Applications** section.
5. Find **Portable Document Format (PDF)** in the list.
6. In the drop-down menu next to it, select **Preview in Firefox**.

**Microsoft Edge**

1. Click on the three dots in the top right corner of your browser window.
2. Select **Settings**.
3. Click on **Cookies and site permissions** in the left-hand menu.
4. Scroll down and click on **PDF documents**.
5. Toggle the switch next to **Always open PDF files externally** to the off position.

**Apple Safari**

1. Click on **Safari** in the top menu bar.
2. Select **Preferences**.
3. Click on the **General** tab.
4. At the bottom, next to **Open “safe” files after downloading**, uncheck the box next to **Portable Document Format (PDF)**.

**Important Notes:**

- These instructions may vary slightly depending on the version of your browser.
- If you are still having trouble, try clearing your browser's cache and cookies or restarting your browser.
- Sometimes websites may force PDFs to download regardless of your browser settings.
- If you need to download a PDF instead of opening it, you can usually right-click on the link and select "Save link as."

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