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title: "Open a PDF document in MAUI | Nutrient"
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description: "Unlock the secrets to effortlessly opening documents on MAUI with our comprehensive guide. Easy steps for seamless document access."
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# Open a PDF document in MAUI

Open PDFs and images in your MAUI application from a number of input sources, including local storage, remote URLs, and Base64. Opened files can be rendered in the viewer, annotated, and edited.

## Key capabilities

- **Local storage or remote URL** — Open files that are stored anywhere

- **Input data types** — Load from an array buffer or Base64

- **Secured PDFs** — Open encrypted or password-protected files

- **Extendable** — Add annotation, signing, editing, forms, and more

## Guides for opening a document

**[Open from application assets](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-app-assets.md)**\
How to open a document from application assets

**[Open from a remote URL](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-remote-url.md)**\
How to open a PDF document from a remote URL

**[Open from an array buffer](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-arraybuffer.md)**\
How to open a PDF document from an array buffer

**[Open from local storage](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-local-storage.md)**\
How to open a PDF document from local storage

**[Open from Base64 data](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-base64-data.md)**\
How to open a PDF document from Base64 data

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## Related pages

- [Open a PDF from Base64 data in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-base64-data.md)
- [Open a PDF from an array buffer in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-arraybuffer.md)
- [Open a PDF document from application assets in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-app-assets.md)
- [Open a PDF from local storage in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-local-storage.md)
- [Open a PDF from a remote URL in MAUI](/guides/maui/open-a-document/from-remote-url.md)