# PDF Reader not working on Web App

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/pdf-reader-not-working-on-web-app/1218077>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [April 11, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/pdf-reader-not-working-on-web-app/1218077 "2021-04-11T16:32:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![taiskleinoliveira8y3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@taiskleinoliveira8y3](https://community.thunkable.com/u/taiskleinoliveira8y3)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/pdf-reader-not-working-on-web-app/1218077/1 "2021-04-11T16:32:42Z")

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Hi everyone! I have some buttons that redirect to PDF files, which is opened on the PDF reader. When I live test on my phone, it works just fine. However, when I live test on internet, it does not appear anything. Also not when I publish my web app.

Does someone know what can I do?

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/8/182eeef27b9e1c41933609646bf4834a16771663.png)

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/3/0/30ade64f8260b4470d00d59b571b640cd45bb807.png)

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**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/pdf-reader-not-working-on-web-app/1218077/2 "2021-04-11T19:26:07Z")

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It says “Please view the PDF file on the phone.” I think that means it doesn’t work as a web app.

There might be some other options, though:

> [@How can I view a PDF file?](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-can-i-view-a-pdf-file/52957/4):
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> Host the pdf on cloudinary. Link to it from there on the webviewer

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**Author:** ![taiskleinoliveira8y3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@taiskleinoliveira8y3](https://community.thunkable.com/u/taiskleinoliveira8y3)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/pdf-reader-not-working-on-web-app/1218077/3 "2021-04-11T19:40:48Z")

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Thank you! But it doesn’t say anything on the web app components ([Publish as a Web App (PRO) - ✕ Docs](https://docs.thunkable.com/publish-as-a-web-app-pro)):

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/3/d/3d0cf8b8f470943ce9458885032098ce846d4593.png)

But I will try that, thank you very much

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**Author:** ![luv.ak.tech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/luv.ak.tech/32/104896_2.png) [@luv.ak.tech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/luv.ak.tech)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 5:07am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/pdf-reader-not-working-on-web-app/1218077/4 "2021-04-12T05:07:53Z")

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will this help -[View PDF without PDF viewer and show all pages](https://community.thunkable.com/t/view-pdf-without-pdf-viewer-and-show-all-pages/1022224)

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/pdf-reader-not-working-on-web-app/1218077/5 "2024-11-08T13:25:23Z")

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