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| Set chrome to download file not open it | |
| Set chrome to download file not open it | |
| Set chrome to download file not open it |
Saicharan
In this blog post, we will see how to download PDF without opening in the Chrome browser.
Assume there can be a situation where you want to directly download the pdf file without actually opening it in the google chrome browser. Well, there is a way to do it.
Google Chrome browser usually opens the pdf file if you click on a link / click on download the pdf. This is because Google Chrome has an inbuilt capability to show the pdf on the new page. Whereas if you try with .xlx/.xlsx files they will be downloaded to the default folder/folder of your choice.
How to download PDF without opening in the Chrome browser
- Open Google Chrome
- Go to settings by clicking on the three vertical dots on the top right corner
- Go to Advanced &#;> Search for &#;Privacy and security&#;
- Select Site Settings
- Look for PDF documents then enable &#;Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome&#;
Next time if you click on a link / click on download the pdf. It will directly be downloaded to your computer local storage.
Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome
If you want to have a choice where to download the file in chrome browser.
- Open Google Chrome
- Go to settings by clicking on the three vertical dots on the top right corner
- Go to Advanced &#;> Downloads
- Enable &#;Ask where to save each file before downloading&#;. As the name suggests enabling this option, Nest time when you downloading a file chrome will ask you where to download the file on your computer.
But, I am not sure if there is a way to download the .txt file without opening it in the chrome browser. Let me know if anyone has a solution for this. Thanks for reading.
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