downloaded pdf automatically opens in default system pdf viewer in chrome ubuntu

in chrome on ubuntu, I selected automatically opening the downloaded pdf on system default pdf viewer. Now whenever i download a pdf it automatically pops up in a pdf viewer. I want to disable it. How to do this?

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic

Google Chrome: Version 68.0.3440.75 (Official Build) (64-bit)

1 Answer

To clear the association with system viewer:

• Right click a downloaded PDF
• Uncheck Always open with system viewer

To stop Chrome automatically opening PDF after downloading:

• Open Chrome settings
• Scroll to the bottom and click Advanced
• Scroll to the Downloads tab and click Clear next to Open certain file types automatically after downloading