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How to display your PDF in different ways

You can show a hosted PDF three ways: standard, presentation or minimalist.


Display modes are for single PDF projects. They aren't available for PDFs over 2 GB.


Display modes are available on paid plans.


How to change the display mode


  1. Go to your dashboard.
  2. Click Update on the project.
  3. Scroll to Access Settings and open the Display Mode dropdown.
  4. Select your mode and click Update or Publish.

The Display Mode dropdown in Access Settings



If you've switched on Disable downloads, the download button is hidden in every mode. See Stop visitors downloading or printing your PDF.


Standard Mode


The default. Page number selectors, save and download buttons, and search.


A PDF in standard display mode


Presentation Mode


The same controls as standard, but displayed as a presentation. Visitors can go full-screen and jump between pages, like a slide deck.


A PDF in presentation display mode


Minimalist PDF Mode


No interface at all — only the PDF. Visitors move between pages by scrolling.


A PDF in minimalist display mode

Updated on: 13/10/2026

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