--- title: "Open PDFs in Vue.js | Display PDFs easily" canonical_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/open-a-document/vuejs/" md_url: "https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/open-a-document/vuejs.md" last_updated: "2026-11-11T13:02:05.303Z" description: "Learn to open and display PDFs in Vue.js from various sources with our SDK. Get started with secure and editable PDF features today!" --- # Open PDFs in Vue.js applications Use JavaScript to open PDFs from a number of input sources, including remote URLs, blobs, array buffers, local storage, and Base64 data. Opened PDFs can be rendered in the viewer, annotated, and edited. Nutrient Web SDK is fully compatible with Vue.js. [Try for free](https://www.nutrient.io/sdk/web/getting-started/other-frameworks/vue.md) [Launch demo](https://www.nutrient.io/demo/) ## Key capabilities - **Local storage or remote URL** — Open files that are stored anywhere - **Input data types** — Load from a blob, ArrayBuffer, or Base64 - **Secured PDFs** — Open encrypted or password-protected files - **Client-side** — Open PDFs directly in the browser (no server needed) - **Extendable** — Add annotation, signing, editing, forms, and more ## Guides for opening a document **[Open from a remote URL](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/open-a-document/from-remote-url.md)**\ How to open a PDF document from a remote URL **[Open from a blob](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/open-a-document/from-blob.md)**\ How to open a PDF document from a blob **[Open from an ArrayBuffer](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/open-a-document/from-arraybuffer.md)**\ How to open a PDF document from an ArrayBuffer **[Open from local storage](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/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/web/open-a-document/from-base64-data.md)**\ How to open a PDF document from Base64 data **[Open from Document Engine](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/open-a-document/from-document-engine.md)**\ How to open a PDF document from Document Engine **[Open using DWS Viewer API](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/open-a-document/from-dws-viewer-api.md)**\ How to open DWS-managed documents or app-provided documents with DWS Viewer API session authorization **[Temporary storage for PDF downloads](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/open-a-document/temp-storage.md)**\ How temporary storage works for URL-loaded PDFs in the browser **[Open password-protected PDFs](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/features/password-protected-pdfs.md)**\ How to transparently open password-protected PDFs **[Open HTTP authenticated PDFs](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/open-a-document/secured-documents/http-authenticated.md)**\ How to transparently open PDFs protected by HTTP authentication **[Open encrypted PDFs](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/standalone/accessing-protected-files.md)**\ How to decrypt a PDF that uses custom encryption **[Open on a specific page](https://www.nutrient.io/guides/web/features/open-parameters.md)**\ How to open a PDF and show a specific page after loading **Call to Action** Start your free trial for unlimited access and expert support. [Learn More](https://www.nutrient.io/sdk/web/getting-started/other-frameworks/vue.md) ## FAQ Here are a few frequently asked questions about opening documents in Nutrient Web SDK. #### Can I open PDFs from different sources in my app? Yes, you can open PDFs from remote URLs, blobs, ArrayBuffers, Base64 data, and more using JavaScript. #### Is it possible to open secured PDFs with this library? Absolutely, the library supports opening encrypted and password-protected PDFs. #### Do I need a server to open PDFs in the browser? No, PDFs can be opened directly in the browser on the client side without needing a server. #### What types of annotations can be added to PDFs? You can add, edit, and remove various annotations, including highlights, notes, and drawings. #### Can I extend the PDF viewer with additional features? Yes, you can extend the viewer with features like signing, editing, forms, and more. --- ## Related pages - [Opening specific pages in PDFs using JavaScript](/guides/web/features/open-parameters.md) - [Open and display PDFs in the browser using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document.md) - [Open and display PDFs seamlessly in Angular](/guides/web/open-a-document/angular.md) - [Effortlessly open PDFs in your ASP.NET app](/guides/web/open-a-document/aspnet.md) - [Effortlessly open and edit PDFs in your browser](/guides/web/open-a-document/blazor.md) - [Choose the right document opening and loading setup](/guides/web/open-a-document/choose-the-right-document-opening-and-loading-setup.md) - [Easily open and display PDFs in your browser](/guides/web/open-a-document/electron.md) - [Open PDFs from an ArrayBuffer using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/from-arraybuffer.md) - [Open PDFs from Base64 in the browser using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/from-base64-data.md) - [Open and display PDFs from a Blob using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/from-blob.md) - [Open documents from Document Engine](/guides/web/open-a-document/from-document-engine.md) - [Open PDFs using DWS Viewer API](/guides/web/open-a-document/from-dws-viewer-api.md) - [Open local PDF files using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/from-local-storage.md) - [Open and display PDF files from a remote URL using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/from-remote-url.md) - [Effortlessly open and display PDFs in the browser](/guides/web/open-a-document/html5.md) - [Open image files from an array buffer using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/image-from-arraybuffer.md) - [Open Base64 image files using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/image-from-base64-data.md) - [Open image files from a Blob using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/image-from-blob.md) - [Open local image files using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/image-from-local-storage.md) - [Open image files from a URL using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/image-from-remote-url.md) - [Open PDFs using jQuery and JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/jquery.md) - [Effortlessly open and display PDFs in Laravel](/guides/web/open-a-document/laravel.md) - [Open and display PDFs in your Next.js app](/guides/web/open-a-document/nextjs.md) - [Open and display PDFs seamlessly in Nuxt.js](/guides/web/open-a-document/nuxtjs.md) - [Open MS Office files from an ArrayBuffer using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/office-from-arraybuffer.md) - [Open Base64 MS Office files using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/office-from-base64-data.md) - [Open MS Office files from a Blob using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/office-from-blob.md) - [Open local MS Office files using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/office-from-local-storage.md) - [Open MS Office files from a URL using JavaScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/office-from-remote-url.md) - [Open and display PDFs with PHP](/guides/web/open-a-document/php.md) - [Open PDFs in Rails applications](/guides/web/open-a-document/rails.md) - [Open PDFs in React applications](/guides/web/open-a-document/react.md) - [How to open and display PDFs in your web app](/guides/web/open-a-document/svelte.md) - [Temporary storage for PDF downloads](/guides/web/open-a-document/temp-storage.md) - [Open PDFs in the browser with TypeScript](/guides/web/open-a-document/typescript.md)