View a PDF online.
Drop a PDF and read it straight away in your browser. Nothing to install, nothing to download. It just opens.
Key points
- Drop a PDF and read it in your browser instantly. No Acrobat install, no signup.
- Works on any modern browser, on phones and desktops, free with no signup.
- Text in the PDF stays selectable so you can copy content out.
- The same upload can be hosted as a public link from the same flow.
There are still moments where you have a PDF and no good way to open it: a locked-down work laptop with no PDF reader, a phone that wants to download the file before showing it, a shared computer where you'd rather not install anything. A browser-based viewer sidesteps all of that. Drop the file here and it renders immediately.
Viewing is only half the story, though. If the document is something you want other people to be able to open as easily as you just did, the natural next step is the PDF link generator. You get a permanent link, and anyone who clicks it lands on this same viewer with your document already loaded.
If you need the PDF as images rather than a document, say for a slide, a thumbnail, or a social post, you can export PDF pages as JPGs instead. The same in-browser approach works for other formats too. You can open a Word document online or any of the other file types NudgeHost handles.
The viewer is free and unlimited. If you find yourself sharing documents regularly and want custom domains, branded links, or password protection, those live on the Pro plan.
Drop a file here and get a shareable link in seconds.
Try it freeFrequently asked questions
Do I need Adobe Acrobat to view a PDF here?
No. The viewer runs entirely in your browser. Any modern browser on any device can open a PDF this way.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
Yes. Viewing works by uploading the file and opening its link, so the PDF is stored on NudgeHost until you delete it. Don't upload documents you can't store with a third party.
Can other people view the same PDF?
Yes. Host the PDF as a link and anyone you send it to opens it in this same viewer, no account needed.
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