Chrome for Android finally lets you view PDFs without leaving the browser
Chrome's new feature makes viewing PDFs less annoying on Android.
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- Chrome for Android can now open PDF files without the need for a third-party app.
- The browser’s new native function is currently working for Android 15.
- Previously, this feature was locked behind a flag.
In the past, if you wanted to view a PDF file while on Chrome for Android, you would have to open it in a different app. This was because Chrome for Android lacked a native PDF reader. But that has now changed, and you can finally start viewing these files without having to leave the browser.
Google has now rolled out native PDF support for Chrome on Android. We have spotted the feature working on Android 15, but we have yet to see if it’s also available on older versions of Android.
