Pasting a PDF link into the editor does not create a PDF embed
What you are seeing
Pasting a PDF link into the editor does not create a PDF embed.
#Why it happens
The macro does not claim pasted links; there is no automatic conversion.
#What to do
Insert the macro from the / menu and paste the address into the PDF URL field.
#Limits that apply here
Limit | Value | What happens |
|---|---|---|
Linked PDF size ceiling | 2.5 MB | A PDF fetched from a public web address is refused above 2.5 MB and the macro shows "This PDF is too large". Attachments do not go through the proxy and are not subject to this cap. The limit is not s |
#A few things that catch people out
The 2.5 MB linked-PDF ceiling is never surfaced in the macro editor.
#Related
Signed-out readers on a public page see "Sign in to view this PDF" or "PDF unavailable" instead of t
Signed-out visitors are never issued a Capable access token, so the app cannot fetch the f
"This PDF is too large"
A PDF loaded from a web address is fetched through Capable's proxy, which refuses anything
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