# PDF Viewer without Reporting Module

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-without-reporting-module/72504>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [April 17, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-without-reporting-module/72504 "2023-04-17T03:08:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Urvish\_Mehta](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/urvish_mehta/32/81912_2.png) [@Urvish\_Mehta](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Urvish_Mehta)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-without-reporting-module/72504/1 "2023-04-17T03:08:37Z")

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Hello,  
Do I need whole Report module to use PDF Viewer? I just want to read PDF.

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**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:** [April 17, 2023, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-without-reporting-module/72504/2 "2023-04-17T11:07:24Z")

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Yes. Consider launching an external viewer (from Vision) or use your browser's PDF Viewer (from Perspective), both easily supported by URL. (My [Blob Server](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automation-professionals-blob-server-module/57970) module might help you with that.)

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**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:** [April 17, 2023, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-viewer-without-reporting-module/72504/3 "2023-04-17T11:08:47Z")

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Note the cost for the report module is for unlimited reports. If it helps, you can buy one (generated) report license for 1/5th that cost.