PDF Viewer
The PDF Viewer field embeds a PDF document directly within your form. Respondents can read the document without leaving the form -- useful for displaying terms of service, contracts, product guides, or reference materials that respondents need to review before answering subsequent questions.
How it works
The PDF renders in an embedded viewer within the form page. Respondents can scroll through the document, zoom in and out, and navigate between pages using built-in controls. The PDF is display-only -- respondents cannot edit or download it unless you enable download.
Configuration
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| PDF source | Upload a file or provide a URL to a hosted PDF |
| Viewer height | Height of the embedded viewer in pixels |
| Allow download | Whether respondents can download the PDF |
| Title | Label shown above the viewer |
| Description | Help text or instructions below the title |
Viewer controls
The embedded viewer provides standard PDF navigation:
- Page navigation -- forward/back arrows and page number indicator
- Zoom -- zoom in, zoom out, and fit-to-width controls
- Scroll -- vertical scrolling through multi-page documents
- Download -- optional download button (if enabled in settings)
Adding a PDF
Upload a file
- Add a PDF Viewer field to your form
- Click the upload area and select a PDF from your computer
- The PDF is hosted by TinyCommand and displayed in the viewer
Link to a hosted PDF
- Add a PDF Viewer field
- Enter the full URL to a publicly accessible PDF
- The viewer loads the PDF from that URL
Common uses
- Terms and conditions -- show legal terms before a consent checkbox
- Product guides -- display a product catalog or specification sheet
- Contracts -- present an agreement for review before e-signature fields
- Instructions -- show a reference document alongside questions about it
- Course materials -- embed reading material within assessment forms
Place the PDF Viewer on its own form page, followed by related questions on the next page. This gives respondents a clear "read, then answer" flow rather than cramming the viewer and questions together.
Keep PDFs under 10MB for fast loading. Large documents may be slow to render on mobile devices.