@syncfusion/ej2-react-pdfviewer v28.2.11

React PDF Viewer Component

The React PDF Viewer component enables you to view, annotate, prepare and fill forms, and print PDF files from your web applications.

Setup

Create a React Application

You can use create-react-app to setup applications. To create React app use the following command.

npx create-react-app my-app --template typescript
cd my-app
npm start

Adding Syncfusion® PDF Viewer package

All Syncfusion® react packages are published in the npmjs.com registry. To install the react PDF Viewer package, use the following command.

npm install @syncfusion/ej2-react-pdfviewer --save

Adding CSS references for PDF Viewer

Add CSS references needed for a PDF Viewer in src/index.css from the ../node_modules/@syncfusion package folder.

@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-dropdowns/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-notifications/styles/material.css';  
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-react-pdfviewer/styles/material.css";

Add PDF Viewer component

In the src/index.js file, use the following code snippet to render the Syncfusion® React PDF Viewer control and import index.css to apply styles to the PDF Viewer:

import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
import './index.css';
import * as React from 'react';
import {
  PdfViewerComponent,
  Toolbar,
  Magnification,
  Navigation,
  LinkAnnotation,
  BookmarkView,
  ThumbnailView,
  Print,
  TextSelection,
  TextSearch,
  Annotation,
  FormFields,
  FormDesigner,
  Inject,
} from '@syncfusion/ej2-react-pdfviewer';
import { SampleBase } from './sample-base';
export class Default extends SampleBase {
  render() {
    return (
      <div>
        <div className="control-section">
          <PdfViewerComponent
            id="container"
            documentPath="PDF_Succinctly.pdf"
            serviceUrl="https://ej2services.syncfusion.com/production/web-services/api/pdfviewer"
            toolbarSettings={{ showTooltip: true, toolbarItems: ['OpenOption',  'PanTool', 'AnnotationEditTool', 'FormDesignerEditTool', ], annotationToolbarItems: ['HandWrittenSignatureTool'], formDesignerToolbarItems: ['TextboxTool', 'PasswordTool', ] }} 
            style={{ height: '640px' }}
          >
            <Inject
              services={[
                Toolbar,
                Magnification,
                Navigation,
                LinkAnnotation,
                BookmarkView,
                ThumbnailView,
                Print,
                TextSelection,
                TextSearch,
                Annotation,
                FormFields,
                FormDesigner,
              ]}
            />
          </PdfViewerComponent>
        </div>
      </div>
    );
  }
}

const root = createRoot(document.getElementById('sample'));
root.render(<Default />);

Supported frameworks

PDF Viewer component is also offered in the following list of frameworks.

Key features

• View PDF Document - Open and display both the normal and the protected PDF files with AES and RC4 encryption.
• Annotations - Annotate with text markup, shapes, stamps, ink, and sticky notes.
• Form Fields - Form filling and form designing can be done.
• Signature - Hand-written and digital signatures are allowed.
• Toolbar - Built-in-toolbar and custom toolbars to perform user interaction of PDF Viewer functionalities.
• Navigation - Easy navigation with the help of bookmarks, thumbnails, hyperlinks, and table of contents.
• Magnification - Fit to page, fit to width, and automatic (fits to the visible area).
• Search - Search a text easily across the PDF document.
• Core Interactions - Allows scrolling, zooming, panning, selection, and page navigation.
• Print - Print the entire document or a specific page directly from the browser.
• Globalization - Provides inherent support to localize the UI.

Support

Product support is available through the following mediums.

• Support ticket - Guaranteed Response in 24 hours | Unlimited tickets | Holiday support
• Community forum
• GitHub issues
• Request feature or report bug
• Live chat

Changelog

Check the changelog here. Get minor improvements and bug fixes every week to stay up to date with frequent updates.

License and copyright

This is a commercial product and requires a paid license for possession or use. The Syncfusion® licensed software, including this component, is subject to the terms and conditions of the Syncfusion® EULA. To acquire a license for 80+ React UI components, you can purchase or start a free 30-day trial.

A free community license is also available for companies and individuals whose organizations have less than $1 million USD in annual gross revenue and five or fewer developers.

See LICENSE FILE for more info.