# Embedding PDFs in Confluence

A PDF attachment is easy to miss: readers have to notice it, download it and open it somewhere else. Embedding it puts the document on the page, where people actually read.

The **PDF embed (Capable)** macro takes a PDF from one of three places. Pick the guide that matches where your file is.

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## Common tasks

| **You want to**                                 | **Go to**                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Show a PDF that is already attached to the page | [Embed a PDF in a Confluence page](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/embed-a-pdf-in-a-confluence-page.html)                           |
| Show a PDF that lives on a website              | [Embed a PDF from a URL in Confluence](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/embed-a-pdf-from-a-url-in-confluence.html)                   |
| Upload a PDF and show it in one go              | [Upload a PDF and show it on a Confluence page](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/upload-a-pdf-and-show-it-on-a-confluence-page.html) |
| Show a PDF bigger than 2.5 MB                   | [Embed a large PDF in Confluence](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/embed-a-large-pdf-in-confluence.html)                             |
| Compare the three sources                       | [Three ways to supply a PDF](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/three-ways-to-supply-a-pdf.html)                                       |
| Know every setting                              | [PDF embed](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/pdf-embed.html)                                                                         |
| Fix an embed that will not load                 | [Troubleshooting](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/troubleshooting.html)                                                             |

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## Guides in this section

[Embed a PDF in a Confluence pageShow a PDF that is attached to a Confluence page in a viewer on the page, so readers page through it without downloading.](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/embed-a-pdf-in-a-confluence-page.html)[Embed a PDF from a URL in ConfluenceShow a PDF that lives on a public website in a viewer on a Confluence page, without attaching a copy.](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/embed-a-pdf-from-a-url-in-confluence.html)[Upload a PDF and show it on a Confluence pageUpload a PDF from your computer while configuring the PDF embed macro, and show it on the page in one go.](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/upload-a-pdf-and-show-it-on-a-confluence-page.html)[Embed a large PDF in ConfluenceShow a PDF bigger than 2.5 MB on a Confluence page by attaching it instead of linking to it.](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/embed-a-large-pdf-in-confluence.html)

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## Related

### [PDF viewer settings in Confluence](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/pdf-viewer-settings-in-confluence.html)

Layout, page, buttons and text.

### [PDF for Confluence FAQ](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/pdf-for-confluence-faq.html)

Short answers to common questions.

### [Plain-English load errors](https://help.gocapable.com/pdf-embed/plain-english-load-errors.html)

Every load error in plain words.

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_The document where people already are._