Read on to find a few simple remedies to change this if you want to open your PDFs elsewhere. Some logical possibilities include that you don’t have a PDF reader or software downloaded or that your default settings on your PDF software might be set to a web browser. There are a few common reasons that could explain why your PDF is opening in a browser instead of a PDF reader. If you’ve ever wondered why this happens, or if you’re interested in changing these default settings, this article will be a good starting point for you. Have you ever selected a PDF, expected it to open in a PDF reader, but instead been surprised when it opened in your default browser? If so, good news: This is a fairly common problem - and one that’s easy to resolve. This article outlines a few common reasons why your PDFs might be opening in a browser instead of a PDF reader.
