# PDF VIEW on Glide App **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [May 1, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229 "2023-05-01T17:27:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IslaxLasIslas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/islaxlasislas/32/58351_2.png) [@IslaxLasIslas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IslaxLasIslas)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/1 "2023-05-01T17:27:40Z")
Does anyone know how to add a pdf on glide to be able to be viewed by the user? The reason why Im using PDF file is because I do not like how glide formats text and images so I used pdf to keep my format aligned. I been trying the pdf link , uploading as JPEG , exporting to canva , inserting link , nothing works. Please help me out if you can . ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/2 "2023-05-01T19:58:16Z")
Use the image component to display the PDF, and when clicked open URL of this PDF ---
**Author:** ![IslaxLasIslas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/islaxlasislas/32/58351_2.png) [@IslaxLasIslas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IslaxLasIslas)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/3 "2023-05-01T21:01:16Z")
I tried that and it does not work either. my pdf is not private . Is there another work around? ![Screen Shot 2023-05-01 at 2.00.15 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/3/0/302d220d7dcfacb06a0944f55ebb307f6343c59d.png) ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/4 "2023-05-01T21:08:12Z")
You’ll need to store the PDF somewhere that will allow it to be embedded. Does Adobe offer an embed-specific link you could try? ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/5 "2023-05-01T21:21:37Z")
Upload that pdf to Glide… use the files picker… or You can also use your Google Drive ---
**Author:** ![IslaxLasIslas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/islaxlasislas/32/58351_2.png) [@IslaxLasIslas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IslaxLasIslas)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/6 "2023-05-02T22:12:27Z")
file picker does not allow .pdf or .doc to be uploaded ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/7 "2023-05-02T22:17:52Z")
It does uploading. I use it all the time ![Screen Shot 2023-05-02 at 6.18.41 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/2/c2b7cf3041758c87e6ddc383198d8ffc2e87bcc7.png) ---
**Author:** ![IslaxLasIslas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/islaxlasislas/32/58351_2.png) [@IslaxLasIslas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IslaxLasIslas)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/8 "2023-05-02T23:42:37Z")
the problem with that is that is it only displays the first page of the pdf. My pdf is 3 pages , do you know how to display all pages ? ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/9 "2023-05-02T23:51:25Z")
Click on it, and the action will be to open the link to that PDF or add a button for that… Glide can’t scroll PDF yet… or if you are on a paid plan or you are using Classic App, you can open that PDF in the web view. ---
**Author:** ![IslaxLasIslas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/islaxlasislas/32/58351_2.png) [@IslaxLasIslas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IslaxLasIslas)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 12:26am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/10 "2023-05-03T00:26:58Z")
I been looking and couldnt find where , I would have to get a third party site and pay for the feature. so im currently looking for a way to do it for free. I think using the classic app . ---
**Author:** ![IslaxLasIslas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/islaxlasislas/32/58351_2.png) [@IslaxLasIslas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IslaxLasIslas)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/11 "2023-05-03T01:45:07Z")
![Screen Shot 2023-05-02 at 6.44.23 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/c/1/c12b666476de31c6edac7e0a70e51c0a99ac0df7.png) classic app doesnt allow it either. ---
**Author:** ![IslaxLasIslas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/islaxlasislas/32/58351_2.png) [@IslaxLasIslas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/IslaxLasIslas)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/13 "2023-05-03T01:51:25Z")
I tried classic app and nothing worked. I don’t know why it is so comlicated if I can click a link I dont see why I cant view the whole pdf. I will see if theres maybe a different app that can . thanks for trying ---
**Author:** ![Uzo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/uzo/32/22639_2.png) [@Uzo](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Uzo)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/14 "2023-05-03T01:58:09Z")
Something is wrong with your link, i don’t have any problems in classic or new Apps… You can’t see whole document, only first page… Use the webview or see in the browser option ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/15 "2023-05-03T23:20:36Z")
You can follow Uzo’s instruction. Upload the PDF file using the file picker, then use the web embed component and point that to the column where you store the PDF URL. ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_Harbold](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/steven_harbold/32/81688_2.png) [@Steven\_Harbold](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Steven_Harbold)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/16 "2024-11-06T22:05:42Z")
Do you have any good ideas on how to handle this if it’s a multi file? This is preventing me from on action URL as it won’t like to the multi file column type. Same with Web Embed… ---
**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:** [November 6, 2024, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/pdf-view-on-glide-app/61229/17 "2024-11-06T22:58:32Z")
> [@fishbaguette\_breadbasket Transpose Columns to an Inline List: The Miracle Method](https://community.glideapps.com/t/transpose-columns-to-an-inline-list-the-miracle-method/32766): > > I’m often asked how to take columns of data (say form responses) and display them in an inline list. Here’s one way to do it—the MIRACLE METHOD. [[Glide: Transpose Data Columns into an Inline List with the MIRACLE METHOD] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-sh_Q3WbQc) I think you would have to use this method and then a custom collection so that each file would have its own web embed.