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Create a PDF download button

Last Update: September 25, 2026

The PDF Download button on your website typically allows users to download the web page’s content or document in PDF (Portable Document Format) format. When visitors click on a PDF Download button, the website may generate a PDF version they’re viewing and prompt them to download it.

Upload the PDF File

Get your link first.

  1. Go to Media > Add Media File in your WordPress dashboard.

  2. Click Select Files to upload your PDF.

  3. Click Copy URL to clipboard once the upload finishes.

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Configure the Button Widget

Connect it to your page.

  1. Open your page in the Elementor editor.

  2. Drag the Button widget onto the canvas.

  3. Go to the Content tab.

  4. Paste the PDF URL into the Link field.

  5. Publish or update the page.

Tip
If you want the file to immediately download, rather than opening in the browser, check our tutorial on how to add a download custom attributes to a button.

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