You can upload a PDF file directly to Facebook when posting on a Facebook Business or Group page, but not on a Facebook profile.
We’ve outlined the 3 ways to share a PDF on Facebook:
Because Facebook doesn’t allow PDF files to be directly uploaded to profile pages, you will need to share the PDF as a link.
You can make a PDF available as a link for free using PDFUpload.io with these steps:
Go to the PDFUpload.io home page.
Click on the “Choose file” button and select the PDF file from your computer.
When the PDF finishes uploading, click on the “View PDF” button.
To share the PDF, click the “Share” button in the top right corner of the page.
Click the “Share on Facebook” button to share the PDF link as a Facebook Post.
When you are finished, click on the “Post” button to make the PDF link available on your Profile Page with a preview of the first page.
Sign in to your Facebook account and go to your Business Page.
Click on the “Add a Button” option in the top right corner of your Page.
In the drop-down menu, select “Add a File”
Click on the “Choose File” button and select the PDF file from your computer.
Once the file has been selected, click on the “Open” button.
The PDF file will be uploaded to your Business Page.
To view the PDF, click on the file name in the “Files” section of your Page.
If you want to share the PDF with your followers, you can click on the “Share” button and select the appropriate options.
When you are finished, click on the “Publish” button to make the PDF file visible on your Business Page.
Sign in to your Facebook account and go to the Group page where you want to upload the PDF.
Click on the “Write Something” field at the top of the Group page.
Click on the “Add File” button that appears in the bottom left corner of the “Write Something” field.
Click on the “Choose File” button and select the PDF file from your computer.
Once the file has been selected, click on the “Open” button.
The PDF file will be uploaded to the Group page.
To view the PDF, click on the file name in the “Files” section of the Group page.
If you want to share the PDF with the members of the Group, you can click on the “Post” button to post it to the Group.
When you are finished, click on the “Post” button to make the PDF file visible on the Group page.