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Andrew_Croce
Andrew_Croce
Mar 10, 2021 9:18 PM UTC

Links between pages in PDF export

I need to create internal linking PDF exports; a multipage document with a table of contents that provides links to the relevant pages.

If I use the link tool, the links generated in the exported PDF go to the web URL of the linked frames, and does not navigate to the page within the PDF. Using prototype linking does not generate any interactivity in the PDF at all.

It would be useful for either the prototyping tool or link tool to generate interactive internally-linked PDF exports.

    25 replies

    Vera_Alves_Pereira
    Vera_Alves_Pereira
    Apr 26, 2021 10:33 AM UTC

    Hello!
    Just to comment on Andrew’s idea, this is specially helpful when using Figma for slide decks.
    Thank you!

    Gleb
    Gleb
    Power Member
    Apr 26, 2021 11:50 AM UTC

    This is possible to achieve with the Pitchdeck Presentation Studio plugin.

    Figma
      Matt12
      Matt12
      Jun 16, 2021 10:41 AM UTC

      Hello! it seems that links inside PDF exports (to external sites) crash adobe reader. Would be great if we could get these links to work properly for export 🙂

      Edward_Flora
      Edward_Flora
      Aug 1, 2021 9:40 AM UTC

      But if you want to merge, then you can use this tool merge PDF files.

        Gaiak
        Gaiak
        Feb 15, 2022 4:40 PM UTC

        Hi y’all. I m facing the same issue. Need to export to PDF and to keep interactivty links ( navigation in the document itself and external urls).

        I know it is possible to use pitcheck plugin to do that. I did it a few times and now pitchdeck already require to buy a license. And it is way too much expensive considering the fact that i only need it to export interactivyt link in my PDF. $228 billed yearly just to export links ! Come on …

        Please if anyone know a solution other than pitchdeck in figma to export PDF with interactivty links , let us know… There must be a solution in the native figma app to do that ?

          Geert
          Geert
          May 3, 2022 9:28 AM UTC

          Have you found a solution? We are in the same predicament and also find the cost too high for our occasional needs.

            Juan_Bo
            Juan_Bo
            New Member
            Nov 18, 2022 5:24 PM UTC

            This plugin does not preserve links. You have to make them again in the plugin itself

              Shalini1
              Shalini1
              Dec 1, 2022 6:24 AM UTC

              I am facing the same issue. I wanted to design an interactive pdf file with link to the pages I need to hop on. If anyone has got any suggestion it will be really helpful!

              Karen22
              Karen22
              Dec 17, 2022 6:07 AM UTC

              This! I have been wanting Figma to make interactive links within the exported PDF for a long time. I know the Pitchdeck Presentation Studio is able to do this but it is very troublesome when it comes to big projects as they do not preserve the links and I’ll have to make them again and again. It will be great to see this feature being implemented 🙏

                martin_nester
                martin_nester
                Jan 13, 2023 12:06 AM UTC

                Pitchdeck is absolute trash, you can’t make individual elements link.
                The easiest way I found is through Adobe Acrobat, although this may only work on the paid pro version:

                1. Export your PDF from Figma

                2. Open in Acrobat

                3. Click “Edit Text and Images”

                4. Open the “Link” dropdown and select from your options there. The auto create option didn’t work for me so I used the first option, “Add/Edit web or document link”… place a square over your button/link and away you go.

                Figma making fully clickable, interactive PDFs exportable from within the app would be a complete game changer.

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