Interactive PDF Maker Online

Turn any PDF into a clickable, interactive digital document in minutes. With Flipsnack’s interactive PDF maker, you can transform static files into flipbooks enhanced with video, audio, links, forms, and shopping interactions, all while keeping full control over branding, security, analytics, and updates.

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

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Turn static PDFs into experiences that drive action

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 make a PDF interactive

Make your PDF feel like a modern interactive PDF in 5 easy steps:

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  1. 1. Upload and edit your PDF in Flipsnack

    Use the drag-and-drop method to upload your PDF to our platform. Before adding interactivity, you can edit your PDF (currently in Beta) for updated text, replace images, rearrange pages, or make quick design adjustments, all without external tools.

  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

    Customize every detail of your interactive publication to match your brand. Add your logo, brand colors, and fonts, choose how pages flip, and adjust backgrounds and controls so your catalog or magazine looks and feels like a natural extension of your brand.

  4. 4. Publish, distribute, and secure your PDF

    Share your interactive PDF via public links, website embeds, or private sharing options. Control security and accessibility with unlisted links, password protection, or SSO for team-only access.

  5. 5. Check the performance of your interactive PDF

    Use built-in analytics and tracking to 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.

Transform PDFs into interactive, clickable experiences

Add video, audio, and clickable elements

PDFs on their own are static and lack engagement. With Flipsnack, you can edit your PDF and transform it into an interactive experience by adding:

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

Highlight key information with visual interactivity

Create a clickable interactive PDF that makes key images stand out. Use visual effects to show more details without changing your layout. You can:

  • Highlight images using photo slideshows or a spotlight effect
  • Show full-size images without cluttering the page
  • Add extra details with pop-ups that open on top of the PDF
  • Embed external content using iframes or simple embed codes

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

Let buyers add products to a shopping list as they browse your catalog and send it as an order, via email or preferred checkout option.

Capture insights with questions, quizzes, and forms

Create fillable PDFs 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

Protect sensitive information with unlisted links, password protection, or SSO. Flipsnack supports enterprise-level security and controlled access.

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

Track your interactive PDF performance

With Flipsnack, you can track how readers interact with your PDFs and understand what works, from overall performance to specific clicks and interactions. You can track:

  • Views & impressions: how often your PDF is seen
  • Clicks: interactions with links, buttons, videos, and forms
  • Time spent: how long readers engage
  • Heatmaps: which elements get the most attention
  • Location: where readers are based
  • Shopping activity: product interest, orders, and revenue

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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.

With Flipsnack, interactive PDFs can include clickable links and buttons, embedded videos and audio, image slideshows, pop-ups, forms, quizzes, product tags, and shopping lists. You can also control privacy, customize branding, and track how readers engage with every page and interaction.

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