# Is it possible to view external PDFs in the Markdown editor?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-view-external-pdfs-in-the-markdown-editor/50859>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [7 September 2026 12:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-view-external-pdfs-in-the-markdown-editor/50859 "2026-09-07T12:17:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![PedroM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/pedrom/32/30584_2.png) [@PedroM](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/PedroM)\
**Post date:** [7 September 2026 12:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-view-external-pdfs-in-the-markdown-editor/50859/1 "2026-09-07T12:17:47Z")

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### Operating system

Linux

### Joplin version

3.7.16

### Desktop version info

Joplin 3.7.16 (prod, linux)

Device: linux, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz  
Client ID: 864c176e190844a193b82a41a8678ed8  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 53  
Keychain Supported: No  
Alternative instance ID: -  
Sync target: S3  
Editor: Markdown

Revision: e3f38c6

AlertsPerfect: 1.0.1  
Backup: 1.5.1  
Combine notes: 1.2.3  
Conflict Resolution: 1.2.3  
Extra Markdown editor settings: 1.11.0  
Ez Table: 1.0.2  
Freehand Drawing: 4.3.0  
Github Alerts: 1.0.5  
Joplin Batch: 0.2.2  
Link Icon: 1.0.0  
Markdown table calculations: 1.0.5  
Markmap: 1.9.1  
Menu items, Shortcuts, Toolbar icons: 1.1.0  
MultiMarkdown Table Tools: 1.2.1  
Note Tabs: 1.4.0  
Outline: 1.5.15  
Persistent Editor Layout: 2.2.0  
Table Formatter Plugin: 1.2.1  
Text Colorize: 1.2.5  
YesYouKan: 1.1.3

### Sync target

S3

### Editor

Markdown Editor

### What issue do you have?

With the newly-added canvas I am trying to do literature review on Joplin.

I have documents saved in my Zotero library, and I already added the link to the documents in the notes.

It would be nice if I could have the PDF view, just as with an internal PDF, also for these external links. Is this possible?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [7 October 2026 12:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/is-it-possible-to-view-external-pdfs-in-the-markdown-editor/50859/2 "2026-10-07T12:18:25Z")

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