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Zero-latency, real-time A4 PDF preview in the right sidebar with page breaks and layout controls. - This plugin has not been manually reviewed by Obsidian staff.

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Obsidian Live PDF Preview

An Obsidian plugin that lets you edit Markdown documents while viewing a real-time, print-formatted A4 preview in the sidebar, and exports them into high-quality PDFs with interactive navigation bookmarks in one click.

It streamlines your writing workflow by combining document editing and publication layout design into one seamless process.

Obsidian Live PDF Preview Main Screenshot

Who is this for?

  • Writers composing print-ready documents like reports, resumes, proposals, and essays directly in Obsidian.
  • Publishers who want to verify line wraps, margins, and page breaks in real-time before exporting.
  • Readers who want exported PDFs to automatically feature click-navigable outlines/bookmarks for easy reading.

Key Features

1. Zero-Flicker Real-Time Preview

  • A virtual A4 sheet (210mm x 297mm) appears in the right sidebar, rendering your edits instantly.
  • Twin-Canvas Page Flipping: Powered by an atomic double-buffering architecture, the preview updates seamlessly as you type with absolutely zero screen flashes or flickers.
  • The preview scales and fits automatically when you expand or shrink the sidebar panel width.

2. Smart Edit-Position Scroll Sync

  • Automatic Viewport Alignment: The plugin detects your active cursor position. If you start editing a section that is out of the preview's viewport, it smoothly scrolls to align that block to the top of the preview screen.
  • Intelligent Visibility Guard: If your editing position is already visible on the screen, the scroll remains locked to prevent dizzying screen jitters while typing.

3. Smart Page Transitions & Pagination

  • Text blocks and list items that overflow the page boundary split cleanly line-by-line onto the next page instead of cutting off mid-character.
  • Continued list items across page breaks automatically omit duplicate bullet points or numbering prefixes for a clean publication format.

4. Custom Page Breaks (//page)

  • Want to start a new page? Simply type //page on its own line in the editor, and the subsequent content will begin on a fresh page instantly.

Paging Screenshot

5. One-Click PDF Export with Outlines

  • Click the 🖨️ (printer icon) on the top right of the preview header to save your document as a PDF.
  • Document headings (# H1 to ###### H6) are automatically converted into interactive PDF outlines (bookmarks), allowing readers to jump between sections in any PDF viewer.

How to Use

1. Launching the Preview

  1. Open the Obsidian Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl + P).
  2. Search for and select the Open Live PDF Preview command.
  3. The print preview tab will open in the right sidebar.

2. Customizing the Page Layout

Click the gear icon (⚙️) on the top right of the preview header to open page settings:

  • Page size: Select A4, Letter, A3, A5, or Legal dimensions.
  • Margins: Choose Default (20mm), None (0mm), or Small (10mm).
  • Downscale percent: Scale/Zoom the preview text and layout size (50% to 150%).
  • Landscape: Toggle between Portrait and Landscape layouts.
  • Show file name as title: Automatically render the filename as the main document header.

Page Layout Settings Modal

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