Getting started with React PDF Viewer

24 Jun 20261 minute to read

If you’re starting to integrate the 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

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NOTE

Looking for the full React PDF Viewer component overview, features, pricing, and documentation? Visit the React PDF Viewer page.

See also

• PDF Viewer overview