How to download PDF files to prevent downloading on Google Drive

Google Drive is a place that contains a lot of useful documents. However, there are some shared files that are only for viewing but not for downloading. You cannot download them directly from Google Drive, you can only view them online. The simple instructions below will help you quickly download PDF files to your computer from files downloaded on Google Drive.

How to Download PDF files that are banned from downloading on Google Drive

To differentiate To know which files are allowed to be downloaded and banned from being downloaded on Google Drive, you can see here upper right corner Have arrow button Are not? if do not have arrow button then the author has chosen the function to prevent others from downloading the file.

In the case of files there is no Download arrowyou can use the tip to Download PDF files that are prohibited from downloading on Google Drive.

Step 1: Open PDF files that are not allowed to be downloaded on Google Drive using Chrome browser

Step 2: Click magnifying glass Enlarge or reduce the document file so that it fits on the screen or is a little smaller

Step 3: Press F12 or Ctrl + Shift + I to open Developer Tools. In the Developer Tools window, select the tab Console and paste the Code below and press Enter.

let jspdf = document.createElement( "script" );

jspdf.onload = function () {

let pdf = new jsPDF();

let elements = document.getElementsByTagName( "img" );

for ( let i in elements) {

let img = elements[i];

console.log( "add img " , img);

if (!/^blob:/.test(img.src)) {

console.log( "invalid src" );

continue ;

}

let can = document.createElement( 'canvas' );

let con = can.getContext( "2d" );

can.width = img.width;

can.height = img.height;

con.drawImage(img, 0, 0);

let imgData = can.toDataURL( "image/jpeg" , 1.0);

pdf.addImage(imgData, 'JPEG' , 0, 0);

pdf.addPage();

}

pdf.save( "download.pdf" );

};

jspdf.src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jspdf/1.5.3/jspdf.debug.js" ;

document.body.appendChild(jspdf);

The browser will immediately download the file named Download.pdf about your computer.

However this is just that screenshot file on Google Drive. You can use function Convert images to text and copy to Word to edit PDF content.

So you absolutely can Download PDF files via Google Drive Don't let download with fast. With just 3 simple steps, you can save documents to your computer,