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Preliminary information
Before getting to the heart of this tutorial and explain yourself in detail how to upload a PDF to Facebook, it is necessary to make a necessary introduction regarding the upload options available on the famous social network.
You must know, in fact, that on Facebook it is possible to upload videos, share photos and publish links both on your profile and on pages and groups, without limitations relating to the device used. As for the uploading of other files, including PDFs, there are some limitations: it is only allowed to do so on Facebook groups, both public and private, and exclusively from a computer.
Uploading can be done by all users enrolled in the group, as long as the PDF file to upload is smaller than 100 MB. Furthermore, I point out that it is possible to send a PDF to other users also via private message.
That said, I invite you to do not upload copyrighted PDFs and / or for which the author has not granted you permission to publish. I would like to clarify that this tutorial was written for illustrative purposes only and I do not take any responsibility for the use you will make of the information contained in it. Is everything clear so far? Well then let's take action!
How to post a PDF on Facebook
As mentioned in the previous lines, Facebook only allows you to upload PDFs to groups, including those created by other users. However, you will be pleased to know that there are workarounds that will allow you to publish a PDF on Facebook also on pages of which you are the owner or in which you cover the role of CEO o Editor. Find everything explained in detail below.
How to upload a PDF to a Facebook group
upload a PDF to a Facebook group, connected to the main page of the social network and, if you have not already done so, log in to your account. Then enter your data in the fields Email or phone number e Password and click on the button Log in, to login.
Adesso, select the option Groups (l'icona dei three men) in the menu located at the top and, in the sections Your groups e Groups you manage visible in the sidebar on the left, access the group of your interest. Alternatively, enter the name of the group in question in the field Search on Facebook, at the top left, press the button Submit on the keyboard and, in the search results, press on group name in which you intend to publish your PDF.
At this point, in the section Discussion, click the option What are you thinking about [name]? and, in the new screen displayed, access the section Other pressing the icon of three dots located at the bottom right. On the screen Add content to your post, select the option Filletclick on your button Choose a file and select the PDF you want to upload. Once the upload is complete, click on the button Public, to publish the PDF, and that's it.
If you are the owner or administrator of the group, you can also schedule the publication of the uploaded file. If so, select the option Post program (l'icona del program ), enter the date and time of publication and click on the button Program. To find out more, I leave you to my guide on how to schedule posts on Facebook.
Please note that you can also upload a PDF to a Facebook group by accessing the section Fillet of the same. To do this, select the item Fillet in the menu visible next to the name of the group and, in the new open page, choose the option Upload file. Then select the PDF to upload, wait for it to upload and click on the button Public, to complete the operation.
If, on the other hand, you are wondering if it is possible upload PDF to Facebook from iPhone, I'm sorry to tell you that the answer is no. In fact, neither using the app of the famous social network for Android devices (also available on alternative stores, for devices without Google services) and iPhone / iPad nor by connecting to the Facebook site from a browser (not even activating the desktop version of the latter ) you can upload any type of document.
How to upload a PDF to a Facebook page
As I have reiterated to you several times in the previous paragraphs of this guide, it is not allowed upload a PDF to a Facebook page. That said, there are a few workarounds you can put into practice by sharing the content of a PDF on a page you've created or manage.
The first solution you can consider is to upload the PDF to external sites (e.g. cloud storage services, such as Google Drive and Dropbox, or to your personal blog), copy the link of the file in question and share it on Facebook.
To better understand, let's take a practical example taking as its own reference Google Drive. After logging in to the service in question with your Google account, click on the button Public, select the option File upload and select the PDF of your interest, to start uploading. If any steps aren't clear to you, my guide on how to upload files to Google Drive might be helpful.
At this point, right click on the PDF you just uploaded, select the option Get link from the menu that opens and, in the new screen displayed, press the button Copy link. Finally, connect to the Facebook page . of your interest, click on the option Create a post, enter the link you copied earlier in the field write something and press pulsating Public, to share the PDF via its link.
Don't you like the idea of sharing your PDF via link? In this case, you can transform the PDF into an image through special software, online services or applications for smartphones and tablets. All you have to do is open the PDF in question with one of these tools, choose the format of your interest and save the new file created. For the detailed procedure, I leave you to my guide on how to convert PDF to image.
Once this is done, connected to your Facebook page, select the option Photo / video visible near the item Create a post and select the image (or images) obtained from the conversion of your PDF. Then click on the button Public And that's it. More info here.
How to send a PDF on Facebook
If you are wondering if it is possible send a PDF on Facebook by private message, you will be happy to know that the answer is affirmative, as long as you proceed from a computer. All you have to do is start a new chat with the person of your interest, select the option to send a file and upload your PDF.
To proceed, then connect to the main Facebook page and, if you have not set automatic access, log in to your account. Once this is done, open Messengerby pressing on the icon lightning located at the top right, and select the chat of your interest. Alternatively, access the profile of the person to contact or the Facebook page you wish to write to and click on the button Message.
In the new window that opens at the bottom right, click on the button +, select the option Attach a file (l'icona della clip) and choose the PDF file from your computer. Finally, click on thepaper airplane, to send the message, and that's it.
How to upload a PDF to Facebook
