# PDF Embed **URL:** https://community.elfsight.com/c/wishlist/pdf-embed/85.md [Latest](https://community.elfsight.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.elfsight.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.elfsight.com/tags.md) --- ## [Popup to collect website visitor email address before they can download a freebie (pdf document)](https://community.elfsight.com/t/popup-to-collect-website-visitor-email-address-before-they-can-download-a-freebie-pdf-document/6047)
**Author:** [@ZogieJema](https://community.elfsight.com/u/ZogieJema)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/popup-to-collect-website-visitor-email-address-before-they-can-download-a-freebie-pdf-document/6047 "2025-08-18T17:30:59Z")
For new businesses that are driving traffic to their websites, offering free value to potential customers is great for building mailing list. Allow a popup or banner on the website to collect email address before giving … --- ## [View how many downloads](https://community.elfsight.com/t/view-how-many-downloads/24338)
**Author:** [@Fabienny\_Thielman](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Fabienny_Thielman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/view-how-many-downloads/24338 "2023-11-02T14:39:36Z")
I want to be able to track how many times the file was downloaded --- ## [Do not allow downloads or prints](https://community.elfsight.com/t/do-not-allow-downloads-or-prints/5171)
**Author:** [@Carmen](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Carmen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/do-not-allow-downloads-or-prints/5171 "2025-08-11T14:39:54Z")
do not allow downloads or prints --- ## [Flipbook version](https://community.elfsight.com/t/flipbook-version/7111)
**Author:** [@ElfsightBot](https://community.elfsight.com/u/ElfsightBot)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/flipbook-version/7111 "2024-07-23T13:39:34Z")
Create a flipbook version of pdf on page --- ## [Searchbar (to find the PDF file in the list) and Tags](https://community.elfsight.com/t/searchbar-to-find-the-pdf-file-in-the-list-and-tags/34344)
**Author:** [@Michelle\_Eliason](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Michelle_Eliason)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/searchbar-to-find-the-pdf-file-in-the-list-and-tags/34344 "2025-05-11T12:10:19Z")
The usability and aesthetic of PDF embed is awesome! Unfortunately, there is no way to pinpoint certain embeds through a search bar or tags. It would be wonderful to have a search bar so patrons do not need to scroll th… --- ## [Google Drive links support](https://community.elfsight.com/t/google-drive-links-support/6476)
**Author:** [@Beth](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Beth)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/google-drive-links-support/6476 "2025-02-20T12:46:56Z")
Google Drive file links support --- ## [Add tabs/categories feature](https://community.elfsight.com/t/add-tabs-categories-feature/70643)
**Author:** [@ElfsightBot](https://community.elfsight.com/u/ElfsightBot)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/add-tabs-categories-feature/70643 "2025-08-27T12:55:04Z")
It would be great to use tabs for the widget, which will let to divide certain files into categories. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Add a Link to a pdf instead of uploading the file](https://community.elfsight.com/t/add-a-link-to-a-pdf-instead-of-uploading-the-file/24258)
**Author:** [@Maria\_Lassig](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Maria_Lassig)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/add-a-link-to-a-pdf-instead-of-uploading-the-file/24258 "2024-11-15T10:26:32Z")
I need the widget for one of my clients who makes changes to the menu at regular intervals. For this reason, it would be useful if the PDF widget could also access a link directly. That way I would only have to modify on… --- ## [PDFs displayed dynamically](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pdfs-displayed-dynamically/52765)
**Author:** [@user12226](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user12226)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pdfs-displayed-dynamically/52765 "2024-05-16T19:11:12Z")
Hi :slight\_smile: Is it possible to add the widget to multiple pages on a site – and have different PDFs uploaded to each of those pages? Thanks --- ## [Get search results from PDF Embed widget](https://community.elfsight.com/t/get-search-results-from-pdf-embed-widget/60199)
**Author:** [@Josefine](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Josefine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/get-search-results-from-pdf-embed-widget/60199 "2026-06-19T11:49:31Z")
I would like to have search results from my catalogs (PDF Embed widget). So if a client searches on my Shopify, that is also showing results from within my PDF catalogs. --- ## [Pdf.epub format](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pdf-epub-format/17088)
**Author:** [@Fleur\_Alleman](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Fleur_Alleman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pdf-epub-format/17088 "2025-05-12T15:48:13Z")
Is it possible to embed pdf.epub files (interactive pdf files)?Please help. --- ## [Bulk upload to the pdf embed widget!](https://community.elfsight.com/t/bulk-upload-to-the-pdf-embed-widget/75653)
**Author:** [@Denise\_Brock](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Denise_Brock)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/bulk-upload-to-the-pdf-embed-widget/75653 "2025-01-16T18:58:41Z")
We upload tons of transcripts for videos so people can download a pdf of the transcript. Right now I have to upload them one by one, and there are often 80 transcripts per webinar that we are uploading. anything to mak… --- ## [Automatic preview images from the files](https://community.elfsight.com/t/automatic-preview-images-from-the-files/5294)
**Author:** [@Irene\_Ob](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Irene_Ob)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/automatic-preview-images-from-the-files/5294 "2024-06-27T12:44:34Z")
would like the widget to automatically display the preview images without having to add them manually --- ## [Form fields in PDF file](https://community.elfsight.com/t/form-fields-in-pdf-file/162298)
**Author:** [@Lysa](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Lysa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/form-fields-in-pdf-file/162298 "2026-06-01T11:20:48Z")
Our PDF docs contain “form fields”. I’d like the user be able to type in fields or check boxes using either the Flipbook or PDF embed widget --- ## [Upload Larger Files](https://community.elfsight.com/t/upload-larger-files/101260)
**Author:** [@user21081](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user21081)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/upload-larger-files/101260 "2025-02-17T19:29:27Z")
After loooking back through past topics I see this has been requested last year in June and this year as well. It would be amazing to upload files that are larger than 100 mb so that way I can keep an ongoing collection … --- ## [Pay to access files](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pay-to-access-files/100899)
**Author:** [@Carl\_Jones](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Carl_Jones)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pay-to-access-files/100899 "2025-02-13T11:27:49Z")
Add a payment function to the document which needs to be completed before access --- ## [Register to see files](https://community.elfsight.com/t/register-to-see-files/79594)
**Author:** [@Akram\_Alkhatar](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Akram_Alkhatar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/register-to-see-files/79594 "2024-10-31T17:45:13Z")
Why is there no option, where a user must first enter a password before getting to download or view a pdf? --- ## [PDF File with Signature](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pdf-file-with-signature/74608)
**Author:** [@Arno\_Lippert](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Arno_Lippert)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pdf-file-with-signature/74608 "2024-10-09T18:00:42Z")
would love to see this! --- ## [Carousel layout](https://community.elfsight.com/t/carousel-layout/173583)
**Author:** [@Eddie\_Thomson](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Eddie_Thomson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/carousel-layout/173583 "2026-09-07T11:20:36Z")
Some kind of slider or carousel, so that overall webpages can be shorter when a page has multiple PDFs? --- ## [Export/API/CSV feed of items (title, slug, teaser, pdf\_url, thumbnail\_url, date)](https://community.elfsight.com/t/export-api-csv-feed-of-items-title-slug-teaser-pdf-url-thumbnail-url-date/139036)
**Author:** [@user3398](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user3398)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/export-api-csv-feed-of-items-title-slug-teaser-pdf-url-thumbnail-url-date/139036 "2025-08-25T13:32:47Z")
We use your widget to list hundreds of PDF reports.We need those listings to deliver SEO value on our domain. --- ## [Disable downloading and enable printing documents](https://community.elfsight.com/t/disable-downloading-and-enable-printing-documents/131594)
**Author:** [@ElfsightBot](https://community.elfsight.com/u/ElfsightBot)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/disable-downloading-and-enable-printing-documents/131594 "2025-07-14T19:17:21Z")
Hello team! It would be great to add a feature to disable file downloads and enable printing documents directly within the widget. --- ## [Search text within a PDF document](https://community.elfsight.com/t/search-text-within-a-pdf-document/69630)
**Author:** [@user15087](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user15087)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/search-text-within-a-pdf-document/69630 "2025-04-11T16:21:46Z")
We would like to have the search option in the PDF Embed. --- ## [PDF Embed Bulk Export Function](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pdf-embed-bulk-export-function/13859)
**Author:** [@Novis](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Novis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 7:47am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/pdf-embed-bulk-export-function/13859 "2023-03-21T07:47:25Z")
We would like to be able to download all the PDFs we uploaded under the PDF Embed app, so a bulk export function for all the PDFs is really helpful. Thank you --- ## [Option to auto-sort files alphabetically](https://community.elfsight.com/t/option-to-auto-sort-files-alphabetically/140693)
**Author:** [@Randall\_Byrd](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Randall_Byrd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/option-to-auto-sort-files-alphabetically/140693 "2025-10-20T22:05:04Z")
Please add the ability to automatically alphabetize files in the widget. --- ## [2 Documents Per Row On Mobile](https://community.elfsight.com/t/2-documents-per-row-on-mobile/131538)
**Author:** [@FBSG](https://community.elfsight.com/u/FBSG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/2-documents-per-row-on-mobile/131538 "2025-07-15T12:19:39Z")
It would be great to be able to select the amount to display per row on mobile devices. --- ## [Slider Layout on mobile](https://community.elfsight.com/t/slider-layout-on-mobile/78896)
**Author:** [@Salvatore](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Salvatore)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/slider-layout-on-mobile/78896 "2024-10-28T16:38:47Z")
I would like to have a carousel effect with one row and one column but always only for mobile --- ## [Show a description as well as filename](https://community.elfsight.com/t/show-a-description-as-well-as-filename/76875)
**Author:** [@user16628](https://community.elfsight.com/u/user16628)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/show-a-description-as-well-as-filename/76875 "2024-10-21T14:54:11Z")
This is a feature in Common Ninja PDF widget --- ## [Ability to choose a font for written contents (text) and Corner Radius](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ability-to-choose-a-font-for-written-contents-text-and-corner-radius/34997)
**Author:** [@Loc](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Loc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ability-to-choose-a-font-for-written-contents-text-and-corner-radius/34997 "2023-12-20T11:01:28Z")
Ability to choose a font (text) and Corner Radius to personalise your own contents --- ## [Slider layout missing](https://community.elfsight.com/t/slider-layout-missing/34173)
**Author:** [@Loc](https://community.elfsight.com/u/Loc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/slider-layout-missing/34173 "2023-12-13T11:57:40Z")
Slider layout would make it the website looks cleaner. --- ## [Ability to add or replace a PDF file by sending an email attachment](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ability-to-add-or-replace-a-pdf-file-by-sending-an-email-attachment/14826)
**Author:** [@ivanb](https://community.elfsight.com/u/ivanb)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.elfsight.com/t/ability-to-add-or-replace-a-pdf-file-by-sending-an-email-attachment/14826 "2023-04-21T17:15:30Z")
I would like to be able to update the PDF Embed by attaching a new file to an email and sending it to a custom address. The email subject would become the new file name. The option to either append or replace the current… [Next page](https://community.elfsight.com/c/wishlist/pdf-embed/85.md?page=1)