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Open PDF on Android

PDFelement on Android offers multiple methods to open a PDF document that ensures easy access to your documents. You can browse and open local files stored on your device directly within the app. Moreover, PDFelement integrates with various cloud storage services, such as PDFelement Cloud and Google Drive, to access PDF files stored online. Additionally, you can open a PDF that is stored on your computer device by accessing the IP address. Let us explore the steps to open a PDF document using different methods:

Open PDF from Your Local Device Storage

To open a document from your local device, access the "File" section from the bottom of the toolbar and tap the "On This Device" option. Next, select the file from the device library by tapping it.

Access device section

Access PDF From Computer

After accessing the "File" section, press the "Computer" option to enter the next interface. From here, copy the IP address provided by the app and type it into your computer's web browser.

Locate IP address from computer section

Create the Folder on Your Web Browser

Once the connection is built through the IP address, click the "Create Folder" button on the computer to create a new folder for PDF.

Create folder on computer

Upload File and Move

Moving forward, double-click the newly created folder and enter it. There, upload your document from your device's storage by pressing the "Upload Files" button. Once the file is uploaded, access the "Share" icon next to it and rename it before hitting the "Move Item" button to add the document.

Upload file and move to Android

Access the Transferred File on Your Android Device

Head to your application and press the "Browse More Files" option to locate and access the moved file within the PDFelement app.

Browse shared file from recent files

Acquire a File from PDFelement Cloud

If you have any file stored in your PDFelement Cloud, simply tap the "PDFelement Cloud" option after accessing the "File" section. Next, locate your file and press it to open it within the app.

Tap PDFelement Cloud from files tab

Preview Document from Google Drive

Open the PDF from your Google Drive by selecting the "Google Drive" option from the "File" section. Tap the file's folder and locate it within the Drive to open it in the application successfully.

Choose file from Google Drive section