By default, PDFs and other files uploaded to Podia appear as downloadable files. There isn’t a built-in way to embed a file directly on Podia.
However, using our iFramely integration, you can embed a file hosted on an external platform - such as Google Drive - into Podia.
In the example below, we’ll show you how to embed a PDF hosted on Google Drive.
Uploading your PDF file to an external platform
As a first step, you'll need to upload your PDF file or document to an external platform. In this example, we'll show you how to do it with Google Drive:
Navigate to drive.google.com and either sign up for a new Google account, or sign into an existing one.
Locate the folder you'd like to upload your PDF file into. From there, you can drag and drop your file into the folder.
Open the document inside Google Drive, and click on Share.
In the pop-up, adjust the permissions so that anyone with the link can be a viewer of the document.
Copy the link that you just generated.
Now your document is ready to be embedded in Podia!
Embedding the document
Now that your document is uploaded into Google Drive and has the necessary permissions, follow the steps below to embed it into Podia:
Navigate to where you want to embed your document, such as your site, course lessons, blog posts, etc.
Only rich-text fields support embedded media. Plain text fields (like product names, titles, or subtext) do not support embedded media.
Use the Embed option available in the text editor's quick menu.
Paste the unique URL of the document you want to embed, then click Insert.
FAQs
My documents are not hosted in Google Drive. Can I still embed them?
My documents are not hosted in Google Drive. Can I still embed them?
It's possible! Just remember that you will need to use the direct link to the document as we do not support embed code at this time.
You can test whether or not the document will embed here: https://iframely.com/try.
Can I control the displayed height and width of my document?
Can I control the displayed height and width of my document?
No. The embedded document and how they render on your Podia site are directly controlled by the platform you are using to host it.
Why is my document showing a Google error when my customer tries to view it?
Why is my document showing a Google error when my customer tries to view it?
This is likely due to the permissions for the document being restricted. You will need to follow the steps outlined above to choose the correct settings.
My embed is not appearing on the site editor... HELP!
My embed is not appearing on the site editor... HELP!
When you add an embed in the site editor, it will first appear only inside the text editor.
After you save and exit the page, then open it again in the editor, you’ll see it displayed on your site page.
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