📕 PDF Viewer
Upload a PDF and view it inline using the browser's native PDF rendering. No uploads to any server — your file stays on your device.
Your file stays in your browser — nothing is uploaded to any server.
How to Use the PDF Viewer
The PDF Viewer lets you open and read any PDF file directly in your browser without uploading it to any server. Click Select PDF File and choose a PDF from your device. The browser creates a temporary local URL for the file using the URL.createObjectURL() API and renders it in an inline iframe using your browser's built-in PDF rendering engine. The file status shows the file name and size after loading.
This tool is ideal for quickly previewing PDF files without opening a separate application, verifying a downloaded PDF before sharing it, reading confidential documents without uploading them to cloud services, or embedding PDF review into a browser-based workflow. The PDF is displayed at the full width of the content area with a 560px minimum height. You can scroll, zoom, print, and navigate pages using the browser's native PDF controls. The temporary URL is automatically cleaned up when you close the page. Your PDF file never leaves your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is my PDF uploaded to a server when I use this viewer?
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No. The PDF Viewer works entirely in your browser. When you select a file, the browser creates a temporary local object URL (blob URL) pointing to the file in your device's memory. The file is rendered using your browser's built-in PDF engine. No data is ever sent to any server. This makes it safe for viewing confidential, sensitive, or proprietary PDF documents.
What PDF features does the viewer support?
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The viewer uses your browser's native PDF renderer, which supports: text content (selectable and copyable), embedded images, hyperlinks, bookmarks and outlines (in supported browsers), form fields (for filling PDFs), multi-page navigation, zoom and fit-to-width, and print. Features like advanced JavaScript actions, 3D models, or video embedded in a PDF may not be supported depending on your browser.
Can I copy text from the PDF?
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Yes, if the PDF contains actual text (as opposed to a scanned image of text). Use your browser's built-in text selection inside the PDF viewer. For scanned PDFs where text is an image, use the PDF Text Extractor tool with PDF.js, which can handle OCR-processed PDFs. Truly scanned PDFs without embedded text layers require separate OCR software.
Which browsers support the PDF Viewer?
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The PDF Viewer works in all modern desktop browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera. Mobile browsers (Chrome for Android, Safari for iOS) also support viewing PDFs inline. Older browsers or browsers with PDF viewing disabled may prompt to download the file instead. Chrome and Edge use their own PDF engines; Firefox uses PDF.js.