Check your settings . . .
Set/toggle: brave://settings/?search=save+each
Set/toggle: brave://settings/content/pdfDocuments
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If your computing device Operating System is Windows OS, then you need to search online, for tips re File Type Association.
Brave Browser does not [yet] have a user-accessible file handler table, such as the Firefox handler table - screenshot:
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Brave Browser for desktop computers, does have some ability to determine the course of action for a few file handling situations, if you send a New Window to: brave://settings/content
And scroll down that settings page, and toggle the arrows for expanding . . . and exploring:
- Additional permissions
- Additional content settings
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Having said that, @CerealLover has tips:
‘Open file attachment vs save - #3 by CerealLover’
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Brave Browser issue re PDF file handling - at GitHub (March 9, 2020):
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Related - websites use different methods for Embedding PDF Files, and that may affect:
- downloading PDF files (procedure)
- viewing PDF files in Brave Browser
Sometimes, you may need to use an Internet Download Manager (‘IDM’).
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Conflicts may occur between the PDF viewers of:
- a website
- your Internet browser
Brave Browser includes a PDF viewer, but some users add on a PDF Extension.
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Some Extensions may cause a problem, re downloads, and you may need to:
- Disable all Extensions
- Test Enable each Extension, alone, one-at-a-time in order to detect the influence of that Extension
Google One Drive (aka OneDrive) Extension might be a problem on occasion.
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Also, some Anti-Virus or Internet Security -type applications, may interfere.
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