You must configure the default behavior to open PDFs in Google Chrome in order to open a PDF file with the browser.
To accomplish this, open the Chrome browser and select SETTINGS > SITE SETTINGS > ADDITIONAL CONTENT SETTINGS > PDF DOCUMENTS under Privacy and Security.
Choose OPEN PDF IN CHROME from the menu.
The Chrome browser downloads PDFs by default rather than opening them instantly.
You can open and access PDFs with ease thanks to the built-in PDF viewer feature of the Google Chrome browser.
You may also improve the way you view PDFs by adding the Adobe Acrobat Google Chrome plugin.
Other services offered by the Adobe Acrobat extension include file conversion and browser-based document accessibility from any location.
The Adobe Acrobat extension and the Chrome PDF viewer are the two ways to view PDFs in Chrome.
Click the Chrome menu icon, choose More Tools > Extensions, then activate the Adobe Acrobat extension to install and enable it.
By clicking on the puzzle-shaped icon in the top-right corner of the Chrome window and choosing the pushpin icon next to the extension name, you may quickly use the Acrobat extension for convenience.
Now let’s learn how to open a PDF in Chrome rather than a PDF.
You haven’t downloaded any software or a PDF reader.
It’s possible that the default configuration for your PDF program is a web browser.
You haven’t disabled Chrome’s built-in ability to display PDFs.
Are PDFs opening in Chrome rather than Adobe because you have the Acrobat Chrome extension installed on your browser? You may want to change your preferences so that PDFs open in your reader rather than on your browser. If so, follow these simple steps to adjust the preferences in your PDF reader or program (like Adobe Acrobat Reader):
After launching Acrobat Reader, choose Edit > Preferences.
On the Preferences menu, click Internet on the left panel, and then choose Internet Settings.