Getting started with Syncfusion React PDF Viewer

25 Feb 20261 minute to read

If you’re starting to integrate the Syncfusion^® React PDF Viewer into your application, choose the path below that matches how you’ll run the viewer in your app (client-only or via a web service) and follow that tutorial.

• Standalone — Run the viewer entirely in the browser (no server rendering). This mode delivers excellent runtime performance and responsiveness because rendering and interaction happen on the client; it is ideal for quick prototyping and simple integrations.
• Server‑backed — Use a web service to perform PDF Viewer operations (rendering, document processing, or streaming). Choose this path when you need server-side processing for PDF Viewer operations.

This page is intentionally a short introduction — choose a path and follow its tutorial:

• Standalone tutorial
• Server‑backed tutorial

Related

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See also

• PDF Viewer overview