diff --git a/shell/.profile b/shell/.profile
index f80a235..02d42ec 100644
--- a/shell/.profile
+++ b/shell/.profile
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ export LESS_TERMCAP_se=$'\E[0m'        # reset reverse video
 export LESS_TERMCAP_us=$'\E[1;32m'     # begin underline
 export LESS_TERMCAP_ue=$'\E[0m'        # reset underline
 
+# Use lesspipe as a file preprocessor (unlike  bat, can somewhat read pdf)
+{ [ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe.sh ] && eval "$(lesspipe.sh)" } ||
+{ [ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe ] && eval "$(lesspipe)" } # Quoting seems necessary
+
 # Use my preferred pager settings for bat
 export BAT_PAGER="$PAGER $LESS"