Features
- Visual PDF preview: Displays pages of a PDF as images.
- SEO-friendly: Adds meaningful ALT text for search engines.
- Selectable behavior: Opens the PDF in a new tab or triggers a direct download.
- Fast loading: Lazy loading for better performance.
- Smart caching: Always serves the latest file.
- Custom styling: Rounded corners, shadow, and customizable button color.
- Browse multi-page PDFs directly in the preview: With Prev/Next, page counter, and page jump.
- Unified control bar: Combines navigation, page counter, page jump, and action button (Download/Show/External).
- Icon-only button: Optional on desktop too when no button text is needed.
Perfect for
- Brochures, flyers, and product catalogs
- Course outlines or event programs
- Legal documents, policies, or contracts
- Newsletters and PDF downloads
Why it helps SEO
- Replaces invisible PDF links with visible, indexable content.
- Uses meaningful ALT attributes for preview images.
- Helps search engines better connect visuals with downloadable files.
Requirements
- Works with any publicly accessible PDF file.
- Compatible with Total CMS, Feeds, or manual links.
- Supports all modern browsers.
Note: PDF documents must be hosted on the same domain.
What users say.
5.0
3 reviews
This is such a brilliant stack and now with the inbuilt search function when you open the PDF it has it all. I'm so happy with the support and excellent response. Thank you Jochen :)
This is the best pdf stack I have bought. Really a great way to work with PDFs and TCMS 3.
I use PDF First Look to display flyers and data sheets on several of my clients' websites. The settings for this stack are well balanced and still offer a wide range of options. I can absolutely recommend PDF First Look to anyone who wants to display any page of a PDF file as an image on their website in the simplest possible way.