# Is this possible to use Windows Desktop testing features to download a file in Katalon?

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**Category:** Web Testing\
**Tags:** katalon-studio\
**Created:** [August 9, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/is-this-possible-to-use-windows-desktop-testing-features-to-download-a-file-in-katalon/46317 "2020-08-09T17:10:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/is-this-possible-to-use-windows-desktop-testing-features-to-download-a-file-in-katalon/46317/2 "2020-08-11T04:23:52Z")

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Hi @gdearest07

Is it a pdf ? You can configure WebDriver’s desired capabilities to allow file download such files

> [@Is this possible to use Katalon to download a file?](http://forum.katalon.com/t/is-this-possible-to-use-katalon-to-download-a-file/46318/4):
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> @gdearest07 To download pdf file in Chrome automatically using Selenium. You should configure these capabilities: { "prefs": { "download.default\_directory": "Your download folder", "download.directory\_upgrade": true, "download.prompt\_for\_download": false, "plugins.always\_open\_pdf\_externally": true, "profile.default\_content\_settings.popups": "0", "profile.content\_settings.exceptions.automatic\_downloads.\*.setting": "1" }, "args": [ "--no-sandbox", "--disable…

Otherwise, you can try to use Robot’s class:

> [@Is this possible to use Katalon to download a file?](http://forum.katalon.com/t/is-this-possible-to-use-katalon-to-download-a-file/46318/4):
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> @gdearest07 To download pdf file in Chrome automatically using Selenium. You should configure these capabilities: { "prefs": { "download.default\_directory": "Your download folder", "download.directory\_upgrade": true, "download.prompt\_for\_download": false, "plugins.always\_open\_pdf\_externally": true, "profile.default\_content\_settings.popups": "0", "profile.content\_settings.exceptions.automatic\_downloads.\*.setting": "1" }, "args": [ "--no-sandbox", "--disable…

Currently, Windows desktop tests cannot be run along with Web tests yet. !

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