Viewing PDF, FB2, EPUB files
You can view the files found on the internet directly in Yandex Browser. By default, files in supported formats open in Yandex Browser immediately after you download them. If a site owner doesn't allow you to open files automatically, the file will be downloaded to your computer. You can open it manually in the browser. You can control the appearance of files in your browser window as you view them and bookmark pages in ebooks.
Open files in Yandex Browser
- Auto
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After clicking the file download link, the file opens automatically in Yandex Browser.
To open PDF files in Yandex Browser:
- Click.
- Under File viewer, deselect Open PDF files in browser.
- Manually
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Use one of these options:
- Open the folder with the file and drag the file to your Yandex Browser window.
- In Yandex Browser, press Ctrl + O and select the file you need.
If you don't want to open PDF files in Yandex Browser, you can:
- Click
in the upper-right corner.
- Find any PDF in your downloads list.
- Right-click the file name.
- Disable the Use quick view for PDF option.
- Click.
- In the File viewer section, disable the Open PDF files in browser option.
- Auto
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After clicking the file download link, the file opens automatically in Yandex Browser.
- Manually
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Use one of these options:
- Open the folder with the file and drag the file to your Yandex Browser window.
- In Yandex Browser, press Ctrl + O and select the file you need.
Viewing files

- Create a bookmark in an ebook
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To add a bookmark, click
in the upper-right corner of Yandex Browser and it will turn red. To remove a bookmark, click the icon again.
- Go to bookmarks list
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- In the upper-left corner of Yandex Browser, click.
- Click Bookmarks.
- Go to the table of contents
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In the upper-left corner of Yandex Browser, click
.- Click Table of contents.
Keyboard shortcuts for changing zoom
- To zoom in: Ctrl + Plus.
- To zoom out: Ctrl + Minus .
- To set page zoom to 100%: Ctrl + 0.
Use keyboard shortcuts for more actions.
- Zoom in: ⌘ + Plus.
- Zoom out: ⌘ + Minus.
- Set the page zoom to 100%: ⌘ + 0.
Use keyboard shortcuts for more actions.
Problems and questions
- Click the link to download the book.
- On the right side of the SmartBox, click
.
- In the context menu, deselect Open <format name> files automatically on completion.
- Click Save in the right part of the SmartBox:
- Go to your computer settings.
- In the search bar, enter Choose default apps by file type .
- If Yandex is set for PDF files, select another application.
- Go to Finder and find a PDF file.
- Right-click it to open the context menu.
- Click.
- If Yandex Browser is set by default, select another application.
- Select Always open in the app.
- Save the changes.
- Find a PDF file.
- Right-click it to open the context menu.
- Click Open With Other Application. The system automatically recognizes your choice and selects the latest application the next time you open the file.
- XML
- CSS
- TXT
- SXW
- PRD, PRS
- TMD, TMV
- PRV
To save the file in Downloads:
Check the operating system settings: