Work with File Attachments

Foxit PDF Editor supports two kinds of file attachments: file attachment as a comment pinned in a specified location of the PDF document, and file attachment embedded in the PDF document. You can do the following with Foxit PDF Editor:  

• View a File Attachment
• Add File Attachments
• Manage File Attachments

View a File Attachment

If a PDF file contains file attachments, you can view the file attachments with Foxit PDF Editor by the following steps:

• On the document pane, do the following to open the navigation panel:
  • On tablets, tapon the toolbar at the top;
  • On phones, tap  on the toolbar at the bottom;
• Tap  on the navigation panel to open the Attachments pane;
• Tap the attachment that you want to open.

Tips:

• The file attachment is opened in a pop-up window by default. While viewing the file attachment, you can tap Close to close the file attachment. The iOS users can view PDF, Microsoft Office, TXT, and image files attached in the PDF file within the application. For Android users, you can view PDF attachments in Foxit PDF Editor, and use other supported applications on your mobile device to open file attachments in other formats.
• For the file attachments which are added as comments, you can also open them by tapping the file attachment icon directly.

Add File Attachments

You can add a file attachment with Foxit PDF Editor in two ways: add a file as a comment to a specific location in the document and attach a file to the document.

Add a File as a Comment to a Specific Location in the Document

• On the document pane, tap Comment on the toolbar at the top;
• Tap  on the Comment toolbar;
• (Optional) Tap  to choose the style, fill color, and opacity of the attachment icon as desired from the toolbar;
• Tap on the place where you want to add the file attachment;
• Select a file, and tap Done.

Tip: Files added in this way will be displayed as attachment icons on the document page, and will also be displayed in the attachment pane.

Attach Files to the Document

• On the document pane, do the following to open the navigation panel:
  • On tablets, tapon the toolbar at the top;
  • On phones, tapon the toolbar at the bottom;
• Tap  on the navigation panel to open the Attachments pane;
• Tap Add;
• Select one or more files, and tap Done.

If you want to add a note to the file attachment, please follow the steps below:

• Tap  beside the file attachment in the attachment pane;
• Select Description;
• Input the note as desired, and tap OK.

Tip: Files attached in this way are invisible in the page view, but you can find and open them in the attachment pane.

Manage File Attachments

Save File Attachment as a Copy

• On the document pane, do the following to open the navigation panel:
  • On tablets, tapon the toolbar at the top;
  • On phones, tap  on the toolbar at the bottom;
• Tap  on the navigation panel to open the Attachments pane;
• Navigate through the list to find the attachment thatyou want to save as a copy;
• Tap beside the attachment, and tap Save;
• Select the folder, and tap Done (iOS) or Save (Android).

Manage the Attachment Icon

For the file attachment pinned in a specific location of the document as a comment, an attachment icon will be displayed in the document.

• To change the appearance of the attachment icon: tap and hold on the icon > select Appearance > choose the option as desired;
• To move the attachment icon: tap and hold on the icon, and then drag it to the desired place.

Delete File Attachments

• On the document pane, do the following to open the navigation panel:
  • On tablets, tapon the toolbar at the top;
  • On phones, tap on the toolbar at the bottom;
• Tap  on the navigation panel to open the Attachments pane;
• Do any of the following:
  • Navigate through the list to find the attachment that you want to delete, tap  beside the attachment, and choose Delete.
  • Tap Edit on the top right corner of the Attachments pane, select the attachments (or tap Select all to select all the attachments) and tap  to delete the selected attachments. Upon completion, tap Done to exit the attachment editing mode.

Tip: For the file attachment pinned to a specific location of the document as a comment, you can also delete it by the following steps:

• Tap and hold on the attachment icon, and choose Delete from the pop-up menu.

Flatten File Attachments (Subscription Required)

Subscribers can flatten attachments that are attached as comments in PDF files. The attachments will become part of the PDF file and cannot be modified after flattening. To flatten an attachment, please follow the steps below.

• On the document pane, do the following to open the navigation panel:
  • On tablets, tapon the toolbar at the top;
  • On phones, tap on the toolbar at the bottom;
• Tap  on the navigation panel to open the Attachments pane;
• Navigate through the list to find the attachment thatyou want to flatten, tap  beside the attachment, and choose Flatten.
• Tap Flatten (iOS) or OK (Android) to confirm your operation.