How to Embed A PDF on a Form?

  • Chana Kaplan
    Asked on July 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM

    I am looking to embed my PDF that I made fillable into a form I created. 

  • Sheena JotForm Support
    Replied on July 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM

    Hi Chana,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. Yes, you can embed a fillable PDF on a Jotform form, but not directly as a fillable form within the Jotform interface. You'll need to use the PDF Embedder widget or embed it using an iframe, which will display the PDF, but users will need to download and open it with a PDF viewer to fill it out. Here's how:

    1. In Form Builder, click on the Add Element menu on the left side of the page.

    2. Under the Widgets tab, enter PDF Embedder in the search bar, and drag and drop the widget to your form. How to Embed A PDF on a Form? Image 1 Screenshot 70

    3. In the Widget Settings from the right corner of the page, click on Upload File in the General tab.

    4. Finally, upload your file. That's it. How to Embed A PDF on a Form? Image 2 Screenshot 81

    Alternatively, you can import the fillable PDF into Jotform to create a web form, allowing users to fill it out directly online. Jotform makes it easy to integrate your PDF files using Smart PDF Forms. Let me walk you through it:

    1. On your My Forms page, click on Create Form on the top-left side of the page. 

    2. Choose Import Form and then Import PDF Form.

    3. Now, upload your PDF file.

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    4. Add the necessary fields and customize them using the Add Form Element menu on the left side of the page.

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    Sometimes, the fields that are automatically created in the PDF file will be in the wrong place. If that happens, you'll have to move and resize the fields. Check out the screencast below to see how to do that: 

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    That's it. The final preview will look like the one below:

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    Give it a try and let us know if you need any help.