Set Chrome to open PDF rather than download them

I'm a student and I'm constantly hoping up PDFs for homework. I often end up downloading multiple files after clicking on a link each time I start working. Is there any way to set Chrome to only open PDFs and not download them?

THanks

Solution 1:

You will have to teach your Chrome how to Preview PDF's

For that you need to install a PDF preview "add on" in Chrome.

Automatically previews pdfs, powerpoint presentations, and other documents in Google Docs Viewer.

Or you can try this : You can normally open PDFs automatically in Chrome by clicking on the file you want to see.

If your PDFs are downloading instead of opening automatically in Chrome, Chrome PDF viewer could be turned off.

On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More Settings. At the bottom, click Show advanced settings. Under “Privacy”, click Content settings. Under “PDF Documents," check the box next to "Open PDF files in the default PDF viewer application.” (Uncheck this box if you want PDFs to open automatically when you click them.)

Solution 2:

Simple: go to this URL:

chrome://settings/content/pdfDocuments

and flip the switch.

Solution 3:

FYI This answer is outdated and no longer relevant:

Go to chrome://extensions in the address bar, then find and enable Chromium PDF Viewer.

This will tell Chrome to use its built-in PDF viewer instead of downloading. After this is enabled, to download PDFs, just press command+S.