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Add downloadable files and PDF viewer

Upload files to your site, which visitors can then download for offline use. This can be handy for sharing such things as fliers, medical forms and liability waivers, to name a few. You must have a Websites + Marketing Basic or above plan. Compare plans and pricing.

This video is part of the How-To series for Adding Advanced Functionality in Website Builder.

Nearly 50 file formats are supported, including Microsoft Word and other text documents, PDFs (Portable Document Files), spreadsheets and more than 20 just for images and videos. The list is constantly growing.

Note: Each file can be no larger than 30 MB and the file name should be no more than 50 characters. You can add up to 15 files in the section. If you need more, create another Files section.

  1. Go to your GoDaddy product page.
  2. Scroll down, expand Websites + Marketing and select Manage next to your website.
  3. Select Edit Site.
  4. Go to the page and location where you want to add your downloadable files, and then add a section.
    • Search for the Files section if you'd like a list of files to appear or if you have various file types (documents, spreadsheets, images or .pdfs).
    • Search for the PDF Viewer section if you want to display your .pdf directly on your page for people to see before they download it.
  5. Once you choose your layout, select Add to insert the new section.
  6. Customize the accent color, title and description.
    • For files, select Add to add a file. Repeat this step to add more files to your site.
    • For the PDF Viewer, select Upload File to add your .pdf. The PDF Viewer can only upload one file.

    Note: To rename a file, click it in the list and change it in the File Label field. You won't be able to change the file type in parentheses. That's important to let people know what type of file they're downloading.

  7. Your changes are saved automatically. When you're finished, select Preview to see the results. To make your changes visible to your visitors, publish your site.

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