# PDF Viewer will work without Reporting module license **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** vision\ **Created:** [October 19, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681 "2023-10-19T05:02:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tim\_David](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@Tim\_David](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim_David)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/1 "2023-10-19T05:02:10Z")
Hai, I want to display some PDF files in my vision client, Is it possible to use PDF Viewer component in Vision without Reporting module license? As I am having license only for vision client module. ---
**Author:** ![kaushik.shah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/34f0e0/32.png) [@kaushik.shah](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kaushik.shah)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/2 "2023-10-19T08:15:36Z")
Just a thought - Technically its a vision component so it should do. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_David](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@Tim\_David](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim_David)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/3 "2023-10-19T10:33:28Z")
Thanks for reply, actually PDF viewer component is available in Reporting module only. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/4 "2023-10-19T11:52:57Z")
> [@kaushik.shah](#): > > Technically its a vision component so it should do. No, Vision components provided by modules follow the module license, generally. ---
**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/5 "2023-10-19T12:40:15Z")
You can get a limited report license, the price shown on the website is for unlimited but you can buy it at either: 1/5 - 1 report 2/5 - 2 reports 3/5 - 3 reports 4/5 4 reports 5/5 is then the price on the site and is ergo unlimited ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_David](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@Tim\_David](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim_David)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/6 "2023-10-20T04:27:15Z")
I don't want any reporting functions here, I have some set of PDF files in my system which I need to display in vision client. Since PDF Viewer component is under Reporting module, I have doubt whether this PDF viewer will work in vision client without Reporting module license. ---
**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/7 "2023-10-20T08:10:52Z")
It won't work without the report module, therefore if you want to display PDF in vision, you must buy at least one (limited) report license. I think that means you can use the PDF component as many times as you want though, just actual reports (that you won't use anyway) would be limited. ---
**Author:** ![victordcq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f6c823/32.png) [@victordcq](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/victordcq)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/8 "2023-10-20T08:25:45Z")
You might be able to make it work with a webbrowser. That also requires a module, but maybe you already have one of those. or convert your pdf to an image if you only need to display one page or something ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Allen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan_allen/32/47013_2.png) [@Ryan\_Allen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Allen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/9 "2023-10-20T14:00:59Z")
TIL. Can you select a limited reporting license from the "Build Your Own Package" pricing selections on IAs website? ---
**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-will-work-without-reporting-module-license/80681/10 "2023-10-20T14:03:54Z")
No, you must contact a sales rep.