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Flipsnack’s dynamic PDF tool helps your business transition to the flipbook format in a few clicks. Create clickable PDF flipbooks through videos, shop buttons, slideshows and links, available in our user-friendly Design Studio.

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Marketing flipbook created in Flipsnack, with audio buttons and widgets added

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Flipsnack interactions: at a glance

Flip through a dynamic flipbook created with Flipsnack, and then embedded into a website. This flipbook presents all interactions you can find in our Design Studio. Depending on your PDF’s intent, by adding interactivity to it, you can either turn readers into customers, successfully train employees, or share internal information more effectively.

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How to create an interactive PDF

Make your PDF animated in 5 easy steps:

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  1. 1. Upload the PDF file in Flipsnack

    Simply use the drag-and-drop method to upload your PDF on our platform and see it enhanced into a flipbook format.

  2. 2. Insert interactive elements into your PDF flipbook

    Enrich your online publication by adding videos, captions, shopping buttons, quizzes, and more clickable buttons. Increase audience engagement with any information you want to share.

  3. 3. Brand the look of your publication

    Publish your PDF publicly via direct link, social media, or website embed. Alternatively, choose the private options: unlisted or password-protected. With Flipsnack, you remain in control of your content when shared online.

  4. 4. Publish & share the dynamic PDF as public or private

    Publish your PDF publicly via direct link, social media, or website embed. Alternatively, choose the private options: unlisted or password-protected. With Flipsnack, you remain in control of your content when shared online.

  5. 5. Check the performance of your interactive PDF

    See how many people open and view your PDFs, what interactions they click on, average time spent reading the document, and devices used. With all this valuable data, you can make targeted changes to future content, and improve the experience for your audience.

Plenty of interactions to choose from

Add video to PDF online & more

PDFs on their own are static, they lack engagement, and often fail at presenting information dynamically. With an interactive PDF using flipbooks, you can add buttons to PDF online such as:

  • video widgets or buttons
  • internal, external links or tags
  • audio files for ambiance

More dynamic elements to reinforce PDF information

Create a clickable interactive PDF using photo slideshows or a spotlight effect to make any image stand out. Perfect for catalogs, brochures, and presentations — showcase full-size images without affecting your design. For more advanced interactivity, copy and paste embed codes into Flipsnack or use pop-up frames that open on top of the publication’s page.

Employee benefits flipbook with embed codes, photo slideshows and spotlight effects

I love how easy it is to embed content from other sources. Flipsnack is built for interaction. It can easily deal with external videos, iFrames, mp3s, and so more. It’s just brilliant. I love using it, and our teams are amazed by the level of interaction.

Korben Niblett
Director, Education & Content Development

Include shopping interactions in PDFs

Product tags

Promote your products more effectively and give potential customers all the information they need before making a purchase through these product tags.

Shopping lists

Provide clients with a quick way to shop directly from your digital catalog. Enable customers to add products to a list within the catalog, helping you keep track of orders.

Capture insights with questions, quizzes, and forms

Enhance your PDF flipbook with interactive quizzes to test knowledge and track progress. Use open-ended questions to gather valuable feedback on products or services. Seamlessly collect inquiries and contact details through integrated contact forms.

Why choose Flipsnack’s interactive PDF creator?

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Custom branding

Brand every aspect of your PDF, from logo to custom link, and brand colors visible on every page. Provide a fully customized experience for your audience.

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Statistics

Check built-in statistics provided by Flipsnack to see how many people open your PDFs, what they click on, and devices used to flip through the document.

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Privacy control

Publish your document unlisted or password protect it to safeguard sensitive information. Flipsnack helps large companies with secure sharing.

Ways to share your interactive PDF

With Flipsnack, you have the flexibility to share your animated PDFs exactly the way you want — whether you’re promoting to the world or keeping it exclusive:

  • Public link: visible to search engines and anyone online
  • Website embed: flipbook appears on website or blog
  • Unlisted link: keeps your flipbook hidden from search engines
  • Password-protected: add a password for secure access
  • Team-only access: restrict access through SSO

Frequently asked questions

An interactive PDF file is a document with added media elements to it, usually meant for online viewing. These elements generally include video and audio files, but can be anything meant at enhancing the reading or viewing experience. Ordinary PDF files are great for informing purposes, but what if you want to take things a step further and create a whole experience for your readers? This is what PDF interactivity is all about. Enhance your documents and breathe life into them using Flipsnack’s online Design Studio!

GIFs are one of the most popular forms of communication and you can definitely add them to add further interactivity to your PDF files. Our Design Studio actually has a dedicated button for them, to further ease the process of adding them to your design.

Yes, you can insert a video file into a PDF. This will make for a more interactive online experience for your audience. Click on the Upload button, located on the left side of your Design Studio, and simply select the video you wish to add to your publication.

To make a PDF fully clickable and interactive, you simply need to upload your document to Flipsnack’s platform. Once transformed into a flipbook, add any type of interactions you want: from videos to quizzes, and photo slideshows.

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