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You’ve clicked on a link that should open a PDF in Safari. The link goes through, but you can’t see the PDF—there’s just a gray background.

You can Control-click on the PDF, and your Mac says there’s a PDF there, but you just can’t see it. Refreshing the page doesn’t fix anything, nor does restarting Safari.

I’ve been in this unusual situation before, and I can help you fix it. Read on to see how to view a PDF that Safari won’t open, and how to fix Safari so other PDFs will be visible in the future.

The Quick Fixes

If you can’t see or load a PDF in Safari, one of the easiest fixes is to stop using Safari to try to view the PDF. This means copying the PDF’s URL from Safari and pasting it into another browser, like Chrome or Microsoft Edge ( Edge works very well on Macs , for the record).

If you don’t want to open another browser though, you do have another option.

If you can Control-click on the PDF to download it or click the download button available for the PDF in the Safari window, do so. You can then open and view the PDF in Preview or your preferred PDF-viewing Preview alternative . You can drag the PDF into the Trash if you don’t end up needing it after you read it. And if you do need it in the future, you’ve already downloaded it!

These options work well, but maybe you really just want to be able to open PDFs in Safari. There are ways to do that, too, which we’ll go over in the next section.

How to Get Safari to View PDFs Again

The first place to check when you can’t view PDFs in Safari is your Safari plug-ins or extensions. It’s possible one of them is hiding the PDF from you or affecting Safari in a negative way.

To access your Safari plug-ins or extensions, open Safari > Preferences and then head to the Websites tab. Scroll down the menu on your left, and you should find the Plug-ins or Extensions headings.

Click on any plug-in in this list to see a list of current websites and whether that plug-in is working on the website where you have the PDF open. If it is, set the drop-down menu beside it to Off . Then refresh the PDF, and see if it’s visible.

With extensions, set their drop-down menus to Deny to prevent them from working. Though, if an extension is the root of the problem, it might be worth updating or removing the extension entirely to see if that improves your PDF visibility issues.

But what if you don’t have any plug-ins or extensions in your Safari preferences? Or you’ve demonstrated that they’re not the issue with seeing PDFs in Safari? The problem-causing plug-in might be hidden away in your Mac Library instead.

Specifically, the AdobePDFViewer plug-ins are likely to be the root of your problem. To find these plugins and remove them, so PDFs become visible in Safari again, head to Finder > Go > Go to Folder .

In the search window that appears, type in or copy and paste /Library/Internet Plug-ins . Locate and select all files with AdobePDFViewer in the name in the Internet Plug-Ins Finder window, and drag them into your Trash.

Your Mac may prompt you to input your password or use Touch ID to confirm you want to move these plug-ins. Do whichever you want to ensure those files go into your Trash.

Refresh the Safari window where you’re trying to view a PDF. The PDF should now be visible to you!

Different Safari PDF Visibility Fixes for Different Moments

I was very excited to find several solutions to the invisible PDF problem in Safari, and I hope my findings can help you out too.

Whether you’re happy opening PDFs in non-Safari browsers to save time or are eager to delve into your Mac’s library to improve your workflow in Safari over the long term, the tips above will help you view PDFs online when you need them.

• Safari Browser

How to open Safari links in new tabs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Learn how to set Safari to open links in a new tab or do it on the fly to control how and where links open.

Everyone browses the web differently. And whether you’re working, researching, or just bumming around the internet, you want control over the links you open.

In Safari , you have various ways to open links on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. One of the easiest ways to open a link is in a new tab. This lets you keep your current page open but still have a look at the link you click or tap.

On iPhone and iPad

At times, when you tap a link from a web page in Safari on iOS, it’ll open in a new tab. But many websites don’t want you to navigate away. So if you visit a site and tap to read an article, for example, it’ll open in the same tab. But you can change this.

Instead of tapping a link on a webpage, press and hold the link . This will display the shortcut menu. From there, tap Open in New Tab .

When you do this, the link opens in a new tab and you switch to that new tab automatically . But you can change this too. You can still open the link in a new tab but do so in the background.

1) Open iPhone Settings and select Safari .

2) Tap Open Links  in the Tabs section.

3) Select In Background .

Now, when you press and hold a link to display the shortcut menu, tap Open in Background . This will open the link in a new tab but won’t switch you over to it immediately . This way, you can continue viewing the site you’re on and pop over to that tab when you’re ready.

You have different options in Safari on Mac than you do on iOS. You can control links by opening them in new tabs instead of new windows automatically and use a shortcut to immediately open links in new tabs.

Open Safari and click Safari > Settings or Preferences from the menu bar. Select Tabs at the top to configure these options.

• Open pages in tabs instead of windows : Select either Automatically , Always , or Never from the drop-down. The difference between these is that Automatically will open the link in a new tab unless that link is designed for a specific format. Always will open it in a new tab regardless. And Never will prevent this.
• Command-click opens a link in a new tab : If you check this box, you can hold your Command key, click the link, and the page will open in a new tab.
• When a new tab or window opens, make it active : Check this box only if you want to immediately switch to the new tab when it opens. If you prefer to leave it open in the background, don’t check the box.

Along with the above adjustments, you can always open a link in a new tab with a right-click. Right-click the link and select Open Link in New Tab .

This is how you can take control of the links you open in Safari. Open them in new tabs, switch right to them, or open them in the background and use shortcuts. It’s all in your hands!

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How to read PDFs on an iPhone.

Read your PDF files wherever you are. Learn how to open and read PDF documents directly on your iPhone.

With remote work and study increasingly common, sometimes you have to open and read PDFs on the go from a mobile device such as your iPhone. However, iPhones have limited support for PDF files straight out of the box. What to do? Use the versatile tools found with Adobe Acrobat Reader to easily open and read your PDFs. You can also compress PDFs or convert PDFs to other formats with Adobe Acrobat online services . It all works on your iPhone’s web browser.

Follow this simple tutorial to learn how to read PDFs on your iPhone.

Read any PDF file on an iPhone.

• Install the Acrobat Reader app from the App Store. Launch the app.
• On the bottom menu bar, select Files.
• Locate the file on your iPhone and select it.
• You can now scroll through and read your PDF.

Reading PDF files gets even easier as you use the app because it knows where your files are located. That means you can use Reader to open them right on your Home screen.

How to add a PDF to iBooks on iPhone.

There are four different ways to add books to your iPhone.

Method 1 — Use Safari.

• Select a link to open the PDF. PDFs will automatically open in the Safari app unless indicated otherwise. Choosing a link to a PDF will show it in the browser.
• Zoom in and out to easily view portions of your PDF.
• Press and hold to highlight and copy text.
• Select the PDF you are using in Safari. Then, select the Open in iBooks button as it appears.
• If you wish to use a different reader, choose the Open In button and select the app of your choice.

Method 2 — Email attachments.

• Choose the attachment from the email. From there, the PDF will open in the Mail app’s PDF viewer.
• Zoom in and out to easily read the PDF.
• Press and hold to highlight and identify the text you want copied.
• Save your PDF to iBooks or another app of your choice.

Method 3 — Transfer from a computer.

• Open iTunes.
• Open the Books section of the iTunes library.
• Select the My PDFs tab.
• Drag the PDF files from your computer into the iTunes window.
• Connect your iPhone to the computer with a USB.
• Highlight the PDFs you want to copy to your iPhone in the My PDFs section.
• Drag the selected PDF files.
• Release the PDFs over your iPhone on the left side.
• Eject your phone after the PDFs have been copied.
• Find your PDFs in iBooks.

Method 4 — Use iBooks.

• Add PDFs to iBooks by enabling iCloud for iBooks or downloading them from emails, websites, or your computer.
• Select a PDF in your iBooks library.

How to read PDFs aloud on an iPhone.

• Go to Settings, then tap the Accessibility tab.
• Choose Spoken Content, then turn on the Speak Selection Switch.
• Go to your PDF reader and open the PDF.
• Highlight the text you would like to be read aloud and press Speak.

Up your PDF game directly on your iPhone.

After you’ve read your PDF, you may want to continue working on it. With Acrobat Reader, you can easily get more out of your PDF files. Add text comments, fill and sign forms , add bookmarks, and much more. Once you’re done, you can also share your PDFs straight from your iPhone.

How to use the new tab bar in iOS 15 Safari

iOS 15 introduces big changes to Safari — here's how to perform old, familiar features

Safari has been a mainstay of Apple's iPhones since the very beginning, but iOS 15 brings some major changes to the venerable web browser's appearance and functionality. Perhaps the biggest alteration is in the tab bar, the part of Safari's interface that governs how you interact with all the websites you've opened. 

Most crucially, Safari's tab bar on the iPhone is now at the bottom of the screen by default, instead of the top. That takes some getting used to, not to mention an adjustment of muscle memory — assuming that you don't just go and make Safari's tab bar return to the top of the screen .

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The location of the tab bar may have changed, but other functions in Safari remain the same, even if they might look a little out of place if you keep that tab bar at the bottom of the screen. iOS 15 beta testers may also be confused, as Apple made several tweaks to the look of Safari in response to feedback from users.

To help you navigate around the redesigned Safari browser on your iPhone, here's a guide on how to use the tab bar in Safari on iOS 15, along with a reminder on how to handle some basic interactions.

How to open a new browser tab in iOS 15 Safari

1. Tap the tabs button in the bottom right corner of Safari.

2. Tap the blue plus (+) button on the left side of the location bar.

3. Alternatively, tap and hold on the tab button, then tap New Tab on the pop-up menu that appears.

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How to close a browser tab in iOS 15 Safari

1.   Tap the tabs button in the right corner of the location bar.

2. You'll see an overview of all your currently open tabs. Tap the 'x' in the top right corner to close a tab.

3. Alternatively, when you're viewing the page you want to close, tap and hold on the tab button, then tap Close This Tab. 

This step also allows you to close all tabs at once with a single tap.

How to share a website in iOS 15 Safari

1. Tap the Share button in the center of the location button.

2. On the ensuing screen, tap the contact you want to share a website link with (it will be in the last app you connected with them) or pick an app for sharing the link.

The Share icon is also what you tap to perform other actions with a particular web page. These actions include copying the link, adding it as a bookmark or favorite, searching for a word or phrase on the page, and adding to your reading list.

How to reload a website

If you tested an early beta of iOS 15, reloading a website was unnecessarily complicated, forcing you tap a More button in the tab bar; only then could you access the reload button. But later on during the beta process, the reload button was added to the tab bar — just tap it when you want to reload a page. 

Alternatively, you can drag down from the top of the webpage to reload it in iOS 15 Safari.

How to activate Reader mode in iOS 15 Safari

1. Tap the Aa button on the left side of the tab bar.

2. Select Show Reader.

3. You're now in Reader mode. To close Reader, just repeat steps 1 and 2, only this time, select Hide Reader.

Alternatively, pressing and holding the Aa button automatically launches Reader mode.

How to switch between browser tabs in iOS 15 Safari

1. Tap the tab button along the bottom strip of icons in Safari. 

2. Select the tab you want to open.

Alternatively, you can swipe upward on the location bar to see all your tabs. 

You can also quickly move between taps by swiping the location bar left-to-right or right-to-left to switch to the next or previous open tab, though we've found this to be tricky on iPhones with smaller screens.

How to open a new private browser tab in iOS 15 Safari

1. Press and hold the tab button in the lower right strip of icons in Safari.

2. Select new Private Tab from the pop-up menu.

3. The tab bar will change colors, signifying you're now in private browsing mode.

4. To exit a Private tab, tap on the Tab icon again. Then select the Private drop-down menu.

5. From there, select your other, non-private tabs.

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Dan Moren is the author of multiple sci-fi books including The Caledonian Gamibt and The Aleph Extraction. He's also a long-time Mac writer, having worked for Macworld and contributed to the Six Colors blog, where he writes about all things Apple. His work has also appeared in Popular Science, Fast Company, and more

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Annotate and save a webpage as a PDF in Safari on iPad

Tap Done, then tap Save File To.

Choose a file to save it to, then tap Save.

Open base64 PDF in a new tab in iPad (Safari or Chrome for iOs)

PDF files not working in iOS 17.1.1 and 17.1.2.

When I tried to open the PDF file, the Links inside the file were not accessible.

Some of the PDF files are not opening at all.

These issues are occuring in iOS version 17.1.1 and 17.1.2 not in the lower versions.

iPhone 14, iOS 17

Posted on Dec 1, 2023 12:27 AM

Posted on Dec 2, 2023 11:16 AM

What’s up with this dear Apple. PDF’s will not open at all on 17.1.2

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Dec 2, 2023 11:16 AM in response to ragunathanC

Dec 7, 2023 1:00 AM in response to Igotthisnow

When saving pages as PDF through safari, images does not embed properly for instance, most of the images from the web page are missing in pdf.

The issue appears specific in iOS 17.1.2, as before there was no issues. It affects my iPhones 14 and 15 pro max as well as iPad Pro M1. Please fix this as this was such an amazing and useful tool for researches..

Dec 8, 2023 4:29 AM in response to Igotthisnow

How you try to use other app to open your pdf files, is it possible that your pdf files are broken? I have no issue for example on opening any pdf files with Mac OS or iOS pdf viewer. However, I do have issue with images not saving inside pdf file when I convert web page to pdf file(((

Feb 18, 2024 10:42 AM in response to malkeet48

Ditto... Had the same problem, some PDF open "blank" I can see all 9 pages loading, but all I get is the text line with the title and kb size, both iPhone (14 Pro) and iPad (M1) both with the latest iOS and iPadOS 17.1.x. Opens fine, fully viewable, on MacBook Air (M1 15"). So I imported the PDF using my iPhone into Goodnotes. FULLY viewable in Goodnotes. Comment: It is NOT all PDF only specific PDF. Usually with a lot of graphics and >7 Mb, smaller text based in the Kb range open just fine. Ugh!!!!!

Dec 15, 2023 5:20 PM in response to Igotthisnow

ita happened to me also, after updating to 17.1.2, some of my PDF stopped opening and for the ones that were opening, there was a very bad pencil lag.

I am also using goodnotes also, so i opened the pdf file in goodnotes, which then made a fresh copy of the pdf file in good notes directory. and then I replaced not opening PDF with the pdf from the goodnotes, and now it is working fine.I hope it would be of some use for you.

17.1.2 update was a nightmare anyhow

Mar 27, 2024 12:52 AM in response to Igotthisnow

We haven't encountered any problems with Android. The issues seem IOS-devices only.

In addition to the PDF-problem, we noticed that Safari opens a "view or download"-dialog when an <a> with a "href = url-with-mimetype-and-b64-string" to an img is clicked, but "view" doesn't do anything ("Download" works as expected). Before IOS 17, the file would just download.

It all worked just fine in IOS 16, we've had these issues since upgrading our IOS-devices to 17 and wasted hours looking for a workaround...

Dec 7, 2023 11:12 AM in response to Igotthisnow

Theres is iOS 17.2 RC is already available, i assume on Monday it will be available for everyone. Unfortunately, this issue is not fixed and in this final release as well((

Dec 7, 2023 4:08 AM in response to imaximizer

I have found it only with 17.1.2.

Dec 7, 2023 11:36 AM in response to imaximizer

I really need the to PDF to work. Will it work on the latest Android?

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How to Download PDF Files from Safari to iPhone, iPad, and Mac

When browsing the web, we often come across PDF files. If you’re using Safari you can view such files within the browser itself. But if you want to keep them for later reference, you can also save PDF files from Safari to iPhone, iPad, or Mac. This is different from saving webpages as PDFs which is another handy feature of Safari. Let’s check it out.

How to Save PDF Files from Safari on iPhone or iPad

How to download pdf files from safari on mac.

• Download PDF Files from a Link in Safari on Mac

Make Safari Download PDF Files Instead of Opening Them

If you want to save PDF from Safari to the Files app on your iPhone, it’s pretty simple. When browsing on Safari on iPhone, if you tap the link to a downloadable file, a dialog box will appear to confirm that you would like to download the file.

Once you tap “Download,” the file will be added to the downloads manager and start downloading. It will continue downloading until the entire file is downloaded, even if you close Safari or leave the webpage.

By default, downloaded files are saved to a ‘Downloads’ folders in iCloud Drive so that you can access them from all your devices. But you can change the default location that files are saved in if you wish.

When you click on a link to a PDF file in Safari on Mac, it will automatically open it. To save the PDF file that you’re viewing, click on the “File” menu at the top of the screen and choose “Save As.”

In the dialog box that opens, name the PDF file and select the destination where you want to keep the PDF file. Then, click “Save.”

That’s it. Once the file is downloaded, you can view it anytime by opening it from the location where you chose to save it.

How to Download PDF Files from a Link in Safari on Mac

If you want to download a linked PDF file in Safari to the Mac, that works the same as downloading any other linked item in Safari on the Mac:

Right-click on the PDF file link and choose “Download Linked File As”. Then, name the PDF file and save the file to the preferred destination folder.

A neat download trick for Safari is to  hold down the OPTION key and then click the link to the PDF or refresh the current page if the PDF is already open in Safari.

That will also download the PDF document directly into the preset Downloads folder.

Usually, you will probably end up opening PDF files on Safari when trying to download them. If you want to avoid this and directly save a PDF from Safari on Mac, you can try the following tricks:

• If it’s a link that is clickable to open the PDF, you can just hold the OPTION/ALT key when clicking the URL to instantly download the PDF to the default download location. This will instantly download the PDF file to your Downloads folder unless you changed the download destination in Safari
• Another option to download a PDF instead of opening it within Safari is to load the PDF within a tab and then click the URL bar. Hold down the OPTION/ALT key and hit Return (or refresh the PDF on display) to download the PDF

Wrapping Up…

As you can see, it’s a breeze to download and save PDF files on Safari on the iPhone and Mac. You can later access them from your downloads folder even when you’re offline. If you have any questions or thoughts about this, share in the comments section below.

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