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How it works

You can’t upload a PDF file directly in Nettify AI or in manual editing. The PDF has to live in a cloud service first — for example Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive. Then you give Nettify AI the link, and Nettify AI creates a download button or link on your website.
In short: Upload the PDF to Google Drive or Dropbox → make the link public → paste the link into Nettify AI → ask Nettify AI to make it downloadable on your website.
The link must be set to public. If it isn’t, visitors will be asked to request access — and they won’t be able to download the file.

Step by step

1

Upload the PDF to a cloud service

Go to Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive and upload your PDF file.
2

Make the link public

Right-click the file and select Share. Set access so that anyone with the link can view the file. Then copy the link.
3

Paste the link into Nettify AI

Open the chat with Nettify AI and paste the link along with a message about what you want done.
4

Say where the PDF should go

Be clear about the placement: “in the menu”, “in the contact section on the front page”, “at the bottom of the About us page”. Without a “where”, Nettify AI has to guess.
5

Review and publish

Check that the button appears correctly in the preview and that the file opens when you click it. Then click Publish to make the change visible to visitors.
This is the step people forget most often. Here’s how to do it in the most common services:
  1. Right-click the file and select Share
  2. Under General access, change from “Restricted” to “Anyone with the link”
  3. Leave the role set to Viewer
  4. Click Copy link and then Done
  1. Hover over the file and click Share
  2. Select “Anyone with the link” can view
  3. Click Copy link
  1. Right-click the file and select Share
  2. Click the link settings and choose “Anyone with the link”
  3. Uncheck “Allow editing”
  4. Click Copy link
Test the link before you send it to Nettify AI. Paste it into a private/incognito window in your browser. If you can see the PDF without logging in, the link is set up correctly.

Ready-made prompts

Download button for a price list

A price list as a PDF makes it easy for customers to keep your prices, print them or forward them internally before they decide.
Copy this prompt and paste it into Nettify AI:
Does your menu change with the season? Publish it as a PDF, and you only need to update the file in Google Drive when something changes — without touching the website.
Copy this prompt and paste it into Nettify AI:

Several PDFs in one overview

Do you have several documents — a brochure, warranty terms, safety data sheets? Gather them in one place so customers don’t have to go looking.
Copy this prompt and paste it into Nettify AI:

PDF in the menu

Should the document be easy to find from every page? Put it in the main menu.
Copy this prompt and paste it into Nettify AI:

Frequently asked questions

No. You can upload images directly in the chat, but PDF files have to live in a cloud service like Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive. You give Nettify AI the link instead of the file.
The link isn’t public. Go back to Google Drive or Dropbox and set sharing to “Anyone with the link”. Test the link in an incognito window afterwards.
Yes. Tell Nettify AI that the file should be downloaded instead of opened in the browser. In Google Drive you can also use a direct download link in the format https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=FILE-ID, where FILE-ID is the long code from your share link.
If you replace the file in Google Drive or Dropbox without changing the link, the content updates automatically on the website. If you upload a completely new file, you get a new link — and then you need to give Nettify AI the new link.
Yes. Ask Nettify AI to embed the PDF in a viewer on the page instead of as a button. This works best on desktop — on mobile a download button is usually better. See also HTML widget.
Don’t publish PDFs with sensitive information — such as personal data, account numbers or contracts. Anyone with the link can open the file.
Want to add video or lots of images? Same approach — upload to Google Drive and share the link. See Add video and large files.