# PDFs don't open they go to save

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/pdfs-dont-open-they-go-to-save/204780>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [February 10, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/pdfs-dont-open-they-go-to-save/204780 "2021-02-10T03:45:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![buehford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@buehford](https://community.brave.app/u/buehford)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 3:45am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/pdfs-dont-open-they-go-to-save/204780/1 "2021-02-10T03:45:51Z")

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When I click on a pdf brave asks to save instead of opening

I’ve looked through previous posts. Yes I turned off the toggle for download pdf. I’ve tried on three different computers with same result.

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**Author:** ![gmacar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@gmacar](https://community.brave.app/u/gmacar)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 11:12am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/pdfs-dont-open-they-go-to-save/204780/2 "2021-02-10T11:12:34Z")

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I often read PDFs with Brave and I don’t have this issue. Could you add a URL so I can check?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 11:13am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/pdfs-dont-open-they-go-to-save/204780/3 "2021-03-12T11:13:21Z")

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