PDF viewer

Read a PDF on your device. Only the pages near the screen are drawn, so long files stay light on older phones.

Embed

<iframe src="/pdf-viewer/embed?src=/files/your.pdf" title="PDF" width="100%" height="600"></iframe>

How to use PDF viewer

  1. Choose a PDF.
  2. Scroll, zoom or jump to a page.
  3. Open another whenever you like.

Can I put this viewer on my own site?

Yes, for PDFs hosted on this site: use an iframe pointing at /pdf-viewer/embed?src= followed by the file path. For privacy it will not fetch files from other sites.

Runs in your browser, so your file is not uploaded.

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Questions

Can I open a PDF without installing a reader?

Yes. Choose the file and it opens in your browser, on a computer or a phone.

Are my files uploaded?

Runs in your browser, so your file is not uploaded.

Is PDF viewer free?

Yes. No signup and no watermark.

Will it work on an old phone?

Yes for most files. On low-memory phones files up to 20 MB are safest; above your device's limit you get a warning and can try anyway.

Does it work on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android?

Yes. It runs in any current browser, so there is nothing to install on any of them.

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