# Using PDF in the app

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-pdf-in-the-app/4957>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [February 26, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-pdf-in-the-app/4957 "2020-02-26T19:19:51Z")\
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**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:** [February 26, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/using-pdf-in-the-app/4957/6 "2020-02-26T20:34:20Z")

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## Using Cloudinary to generate a thumb from your PDF and display in Glide:

1. Upload a PDF to Cloudinary
2. Insert PDF link in Google Sheets  
 ![Screen Shot 2020-02-26 at 3.32.28 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/5/534f1affaf1ee9fbc9d9a04939bf62e9474326e8.png)
3. Replace .pdf with .png (or .jpeg) manually or via formula  
 ![Screen Shot 2020-02-26 at 3.32.54 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/4/4c9cad9cd22bef1d418d93c4e98cd942d035ebaf.png)
4. Create a component that displays the image and links to the PDF  
 ![Screen Shot 2020-02-26 at 3.33.32 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/0/0025bce98c9b1e3520ec1ca0d95920b5d4127368.png) ![Screen Shot 2020-02-26 at 3.33.41 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/2X/8/892d07ad988380f9e16c5d130146bcd96e50f6ce.png)

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