PDF to link

How to make a PDF a link

Upload a PDF and send a link instead of an attachment. It opens in a viewer with page thumbnails and a download button, on any phone or computer.

Free plan: 1 project, files up to 10 MB, no expiry · no card needed

To turn a PDF into a link, upload it to a service that gives the file its own web address. On Droply you pick a name, drop the PDF and get name.droply.page, which opens in a PDF viewer with page thumbnails and download. Upload a new version later and the same link shows it, so printed QR codes keep working.

1

Pick a name

Something the reader recognises: spring-menu, acme-proposal, jane-cv.

2

Drop the PDF

Drag it onto the upload box. Several PDFs at once share one page.

3

Send the link

Sign in and the link works straight away. Share it, or put it in a QR code.

A link or an attachment?

AttachmentLink
Size limitsEmail caps around 20–25 MBUp to your plan's storage
Opens on a phoneAfter a downloadStraight away, in a viewer
You fix a typoSend a new fileUpload over it, same link
Know it was openedNoView count on every plan

Menus, price lists and anything you print

Print the QR code once and change the PDF whenever prices change. Replace the file in the same project and the code on every table opens the new version. The free PDF to QR tool makes the code.

Keeping a PDF private

  • Password: only people with the password can open it (Plus plan and up).
  • Turn off downloads: visitors can read it but get no download button (Pro plan).
  • Take it back: delete or archive the project and the link stops working.

Plans

Free: 1 project, 10 MB, 5,000 visits a month. Starter ($5/month billed yearly): 2 projects, 100 MB, no badge. Plus ($12/month billed yearly): 5 projects, 1 GB, passwords, custom domains and analytics.

Questions

How do I make a PDF a link?

Upload the PDF to a host that gives it an address. With Droply, type a name, drop the PDF and sign in; the link opens a viewer with thumbnails and download.

How big can the PDF be?

Up to 10 MB on the free plan, 100 MB on Starter, 1 GB on Plus and 15 GB on Pro.

Can I update the PDF without changing the link?

Yes. Upload the new version to the same project. Everyone with the link, and every printed QR code, gets the new file.

Can I see who opened my PDF?

Every plan shows how many times the project was viewed. Plus and up show when, from where and on which device.

Is Google Drive good enough?

For colleagues, often yes. Drive files are restricted by default, so check the sharing setting, and the link is a long string you can't read out or print neatly.

Share your PDF as a link

Drop the file in, pick a name, and send the link. It opens on any phone or computer.