PDF files are practical. They work on most devices, keep the original layout intact and are easy to create from catalogues, brochures, reports and other documents.
But once the files become large, problems often start to appear.
A product catalogue with plenty of images can quickly become too heavy for email. The recipient may need to download the file, inboxes fill up, and the experience is not always very smooth on mobile devices.
There is an easier way to share the same content.
Share a link instead of a large attachment
With MagNet e-Publishing, you can turn your finished PDF into an online flipbook.
Instead of attaching the entire PDF file to an email, you simply share a link.
The reader clicks the link and the publication opens directly in the browser — on a computer, tablet or mobile phone.
This means:
- no large email attachments
- no app or additional software needed for the reader
- easier reading on different devices
- the same publication can be shared with many recipients
Use the same link in several channels
Once your publication is online, it does not have to be limited to email.
The same link can be used on your website, in newsletters, on social media or behind a QR code in printed material.
A catalogue that was previously only sent as a PDF attachment can now be used across several channels without creating new material for each one.
What if the PDF needs to be updated?
Prices change. Products are replaced. Contact details need to be corrected.
If you have sent a regular PDF file by email, the old version may already be sitting in the recipient’s inbox.
With an online publication, updating the content is easier. When the PDF is replaced with a new version, the publication can be updated without changing the link.
You can continue using the same address even when the content changes.
This is especially useful for:
- product catalogues
- price lists
- brochures
- customer magazines
- reports
- guides and manuals
Easier for you — easier for the reader
Sending a PDF by email can still work perfectly well in many situations.
But when a document needs to reach many people, be used in several channels or be updated regularly, sharing a link can be a much more convenient option.
You are still using the PDF you already have — you are simply making it easier to distribute and read online.
Have a PDF you would like to try?
See how your own catalogue, brochure or report works as an online flipbook with MagNet e-Publishing. Try it for free.