Foliade guide

Every Foliade feature, explained in video

Twenty short guides, one per feature. Each page sums up its video in text, adds tips and answers frequent questions. The videos are in English with subtitles; the text is in your language.

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Getting started

Drop a PDF, open an account, discover the reader: what you need to publish for the first time.

1 min 32 s 01 How to create a flipbook from a PDF Turn a PDF into a catalogue readers can flip through, check the result and copy its sharing link. This tutorial covers uploading without an account and keeping your catalogue in a free account.

1 min 07 s 02 Manage PDF Catalogues Online | Foliade Dashboard Find your catalogues, drafts and settings in the Foliade dashboard. Learn how to sign in by email, search your documents and use the actions available for each PDF.

1 min 02 s 03 Read a Flipbook on Mobile: Zoom, Search and Contents Learn how to flip through a catalogue on a phone or computer, zoom into a page and search for a word in the PDF with the Foliade reader.

Customise

Colours, themes, interactive elements and table of contents: the catalogue takes your colours and comes to life.

1 min 11 s 04 Customise a Flipbook: Colours, Logo and Reader Customise your flipbook’s colours, background, controls and logo. Compare reading styles in the Foliade preview before saving your changes.

59 s 05 Apply Your Brand Style to Multiple Flipbooks Save a catalogue’s appearance as a brand theme and reuse it on your other flipbooks. Learn how the default theme works for new catalogues.

1 min 17 s 06 Add clickable links and videos to an online PDF Add clickable links, videos and buttons to the web version of your PDF. This tutorial covers the Foliade editor, private preview and publishing your changes.

1 min 08 s 07 PDF Links, Drafts and History: Edit a Flipbook Use the links detected in your PDF, test a private draft and review publication history. Learn how to restore a catalogue’s interactive elements.

41 s 08 Create a Clickable Table of Contents for a PDF Flipbook Help readers reach the right page: import PDF bookmarks or create table-of-contents entries in Foliade, then check navigation in the reader.

Share and distribute

Link, QR code, embed, password, domain, shelves and export: the catalogue travels all the way to your readers.

52 s 09 Create a PDF QR Code and Embed the Reader on Your Site Share a PDF using a link, QR code or a reader embedded on your website. This Foliade tutorial covers PNG and SVG downloads and iframe embed code.

55 s 10 Protect a PDF Catalogue and Use a Custom Domain Protect access to the Foliade reader with a password and customise its address with a subdomain or your own domain. Learn how these settings work and where their limits apply.

56 s 11 Replace a PDF Without Changing Its Link or QR Code Update your catalogue without replacing the links, QR codes and embeds you have already shared. Foliade keeps the old edition available until conversion finishes.

55 s 12 PDF Hosting: Link Duration and Retention in Foliade Understand how long your PDFs stay online in Foliade: uploads without an account, free retention, renewal and catalogues waiting for an available slot.

53 s 13 Export a Flipbook to HTML for Offline Viewing Export your Foliade catalogue as an HTML archive for offline reading or hosting on your own server. Learn what the export contains and which features need Internet access. Business

1 min 04 s 14 Create a PDF Catalogue Library with One Link Bring several catalogues together in a library with one sharing link. This tutorial covers Foliade shelves, document order, appearance and access settings. Distributor

Measure

Statistics, lead form, contacts and tracking links: what happens after you share.

1 min 02 s 15 Measure readership of your PDF catalogue Measure visits, reading time, pages viewed and clicks in your catalogue. Learn to use Foliade statistics, traffic sources and CSV exports. Pro

49 s 16 Collect leads with a PDF catalogue Add a form to your catalogue to collect readers’ contact details. Choose the fields, the page where it appears and whether completing it is optional or required. Business

55 s 17 Track PDF readership with a link for each recipient Create a tracking link for each recipient and review the activity associated with your catalogue. Learn to use contact records, filters and CSV exports for your CRM. Business

Account and team

Teammates, plans, billing and account security.

49 s 18 Manage Catalogues as a Team: Invitations and Roles Work together on Foliade catalogues. Invite members, assign an editor or read-only role and manage access to your workspace. Pro

1 min 02 s 19 Foliade Plans, Invoices and Subscription Settings Find the features included in Foliade plans and access your invoices. This tutorial covers subscription settings, the payment portal and account security.

Integrate

The API and MCP assistants, to convert from your own tools.

53 s 20 Automate PDF Flipbooks with the Foliade API and MCP Automate PDF conversion with the Foliade API and connect an assistant such as Claude Code or Codex through MCP. Learn about keys, webhooks and connected access.

Understand

The concepts behind the tool, in text.

Try with your own PDF

The preview allows you to judge the rendering with your pages before creating an account.

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