# PDF - Download or Email **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [August 22, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-download-or-email/83974 "2025-08-22T17:29:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-download-or-email/83974/1 "2025-08-22T17:29:06Z")
Help needed. Created a pdf in glide via docsautomator I want the user to be able to download the PDF (to do what they want with it) and/or email the pdf as an attachment using their own email provider. There must be a way? But sitting here scratching my head. Any help or guidance appreciated 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-download-or-email/83974/2 "2025-08-23T00:03:39Z")
Download can be straightforward. If you use a web embed to display it, there’s a built-in button to do so. To email the PDF, you would need to use Make/Zapier. Pass the link of the PDF to Make/Zapier, have a step to download it (in Make you’d use the HTTP module), and assign it as an attachment in the email module. ---
**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2025, 8:45am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-download-or-email/83974/3 "2025-08-23T08:45:33Z")
Thanks. Web embed was the answer I was looking for đź‘Ť ---
**Author:** ![Luther](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/luther/32/17929_2.png) [@Luther](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Luther)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-download-or-email/83974/4 "2025-08-24T14:57:08Z")
In the past i have also used “Open link” action using the pdf file url and it automatically downloads it. This is useful for when you dont have the paid plans because Web Embed is not available for the FREE plan. This is just to add more information to what has already been shared in case the next person does not have a paid plan. ---
**Author:** ![Rosewebstudio](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rosewebstudio/32/12261_2.png) [@Rosewebstudio](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rosewebstudio)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-download-or-email/83974/5 "2025-08-24T16:50:18Z")
That’s a great tip, thanks 🤩 ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-download-or-email/83974/6 "2025-08-24T23:48:02Z")
> [@Luther](#): > > In the past i have also used “Open link” action using the pdf file url and it automatically downloads it. If it’s a PDF link, I believe that does not trigger an automatic download on MacOS/iOS. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2025, 11:48pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-download-or-email/83974/7 "2025-08-31T23:48:17Z")
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