PDF Reader

Read, search and copy text from your PDF.

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PDF Reader help

Open a PDF, find words and copy selectable text. Choose a page or bookmark, adjust the view and download your unchanged original.

How to use PDF Reader
  1. Choose a PDF to read.
  2. Use Page or a nearby thumbnail to navigate; bookmarks keep the PDF's headings.
  3. Enter Find text and select Find next. Change Zoom or Page view to read comfortably.
  4. Download the original or select Print to use your browser's PDF print view.
Options explained
Find text
Search selectable text. Enter finds the next match; Shift+Enter finds the previous one. Scanned words need OCR first.
Page view
Continuous shows scrolling pages. Single page shows one page at a time.
Rotate view
Turn the view without changing the original PDF.
Fullscreen and Presentation
Use the whole screen when your browser supports it. Presentation switches to a fitted single page; focus PDF pages to use arrow or Page Up/Down keys. Escape exits fullscreen.
Print
Open the unchanged original in your browser's PDF view and use its Print command. If the tab is blocked, download and print in your usual reader.
Limits and supported files

PDF files that open without a password. Use Unlock PDF first when an opening password is required.

Up to 128 MB. Page canvases use bounded resolution to protect memory; your device may need a smaller file.

Up to 2,000 pages and 2,000 bookmark entries. Thumbnails show nearby pages; the Page control can navigate throughout the document.

Use a current browser. Fullscreen depends on browser support; native printing opens the original in a separate browser PDF view.

One PDF is displayed at a time. Choosing another clears the previous document from this workspace.

Can I read a saved PDF without reconnecting?

Yes, after the site's app files have finished loading on this browser. OCR is a separate optional download. The reader still needs you to choose your PDF each time.

Does reading change my PDF?

No. View rotation, search and zoom change only the screen. Download original keeps the file unchanged.

Why can't I find words in a scanned PDF?

Those words may be pictures rather than selectable text. Use OCR PDF to make a searchable copy, then open that copy here.

Do PDF scripts or outside links run?

Document scripting and automatic outside links are not enabled. This reader is for viewing, not filling forms or editing documents.

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