Full-screen file viewer with no UI clutter.
Open a NudgeHost link and the file is the whole page. No sidebar, no sign-in prompt, no editor panels around it. Just the thing you sent.
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Key points
- A shared link opens the file full-screen, with no surrounding app interface.
- PDFs render in a clean viewer with zoom and download; HTML renders as a live page; images display centered at full resolution.
- There is no account prompt and no editor chrome between the recipient and the file.
- The viewer works on mobile browsers as well as desktop.
Drop a file here and get a shareable link in seconds.
Try it freeMost tools wrap your file in their own product. Open a document in Google Drive and there is a toolbar, a sign-in nudge, and a sidebar of unrelated files. Open a pen on CodePen and the code editor takes half the screen before the result does. NudgeHost does the opposite. When someone opens a link, the file fills the page. A document you PDF link generator renders in a clean viewer with zoom and a download button, and nothing else competes for the screen.
Each file type gets the right treatment. When you publish an HTML page, the page renders live and full-bleed, the way it would on its own domain, with no frame around it. When you host an image, the picture sits centered at full resolution with a download option, not shrunk into a thumbnail grid. PDFs page through with keyboard arrows. The viewer adapts to the file instead of forcing every format into one cramped layout.
The contrast with editor-first tools is the point. CodePen and similar sites are built for the author, so a viewer meets panels, tabs, and an account prompt before they reach the work. A NudgeHost link is built for the person receiving it. Combined with public links, there is no login wall either, so the recipient lands on the file and nothing else. If you want the side-by-side, NudgeHost vs Tiiny.host lays out how the two approaches differ.
The clean view holds up on a phone, where clutter hurts most. The file scales to the screen, the download control stays reachable, and there is no desktop-only chrome to wrestle with. The viewer is part of every link on every plan, so our pricing only changes the limits around it, like custom domains and active link counts, not the viewing experience itself.
Frequently asked questions
Can I embed the viewer in an iframe?
Yes. A hosted file can be embedded in an iframe on your own page, which is useful for showing a PDF or an image inside a site you already run. Password-protected links prompt for the password inside the frame.
Is there a download button?
Yes, by default. PDFs, images, and other files show a download control in the viewer. You can switch downloads off in the link settings if you want view-only access.
Does the viewer work on mobile?
Yes. The viewer is responsive, so files scale to a phone or tablet screen and the controls stay reachable. There is no app to install on either end.
Will recipients see ads or a banner over the file?
No. The free plan adds light NudgeHost branding to the page, not ads over the file, and the Pro plan removes the branding entirely.
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