How can I add a hyperlink in illustrator cc and export a pdf with that link?

[dougbrown123]

How can I add a hyperlink in illustrator cc and export a pdf with that link? I have a CTA button that I would like to add a hyperlink to and then save as a pdf with the working hyperlink. Thanks!

[Ton Frederiks]

Strange, I just retyped your link adresses in Illustrator, saved as PDF and let Acrobat create the links.

That worked fine. 

Could it be something with the font you used or maybe the writing direction?

[ehab-salem]

yes maybe, I firmly believe that the font I used at the beginning caused an issue when Acrobat tried to create hyperlinks with it, however, when I changed the font to (Myriad Pro) works fine 

[Justus26711366zb2k]

I wasn't able to do in Ai but I exported my Ai file as a PDF. Opened it in Acrobat, went to Edit Document and added a link. I created the invisible textbox around my icon and chose "Open a web page" for my link Action.

[Vishnu5CD2]

Text boxes with links are clickable in pdf, you have to scale it your button size and give 0% transparency. then export the pdf with Embed Page Thumbnails turned on. if and then only, any text with link will be clickable. 

NB: this is not a 'true hyperlink' but can be an easy fix if you want to exclude Acrobat/Indesign from your workflow.

[Monika Gause]

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@Vishnu5CD2  schrieb:

Text boxes with links are clickable in pdf, you have to scale it your button size and give 0% transparency. then export the pdf with Embed Page Thumbnails turned on. if and then only, any text with link will be clickable. 

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The current version 27..1 can create PDF links using the attributes panel.

[Anshul_Saini · Accepted solution]

Hi Everyone,

Over the years, retaining hyperlinks in exported PDF files has been a top user request. With Illustrator v27.6 and newer, you can now create & preserve your hyperlinks when exporting your artwork as PDF files.

Open Illustrator

For a comprehensive guide on how to create hyperlinks within Illustrator, I recommend checking out this in-depth YouTube tutorial:

Here are the steps:

1.  Open the "Attributes" panel from the "Window" menu
2.  Click on the Hamburger menu > Show All
   
3.  Select the object you want to assign the hyperlink on
4.  Then, in "Attributes," choose "Image Map" > Rectangle and insert your website address in the "URL" field
   
5.  Save/ export the file as PDF.

Please feel free to reach out if you have further questions or need assistance.

Best,

Anshul Saini

[Cari30360013rxh1]

I am doing the same but my illustrator is not preserving the link, link is not working. can ou suggest why?

[Monika Gause]

Please show screenshots of your setup.

[Anshul_Saini]

Hi @Cari30360013rxh1,

I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing issues with preserving links in Illustrator. To assist you better, could you please provide more details about the steps you've taken so far? Additionally, it would be helpful to know the version of Illustrator you're using and any specific error messages or issues you're encountering.

If possible, as Monika said, sharing screenshots of your setup or a screen recording of the problem could provide valuable context for troubleshooting this issue. This information will help us pinpoint the problem and provide you with a more accurate solution.

Best,

Anshul Saini

[Kelsie233052032rql · Accepted solution]

Hey @Cari30360013rxh1 , you need to save the PDF with the Adobe PDF Preset called Illustrator Default - at least that's what just worked for me! 

[con sol297921750c3u]

Wasn't working for me either until I updated Illustrator. Then it was straightforward.

[godlevi]

Hi @Anshul_Saini what about internal links? Like jumping to a specific section using an internal hyperlink.

[Monika Gause]

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@godlevi  schrieb:

Hi @Anshul_Saini what about internal links? Like jumping to a specific section using an internal hyperlink.

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The long answer is no.

[Jerod25826777j7zk]

Doesn't work on specific text within a larger text box. If you try to hyperlink the title of a web-hosted PDF to its webpage from within a paragraph of text, for example, it hyerlinks the entire paragraph. Really not ideal.

[Monika Gause]

Use Acrobat or InDesign to create that sort of links.

[pdramorim]

Wow, I am amazed that such a simple and well known issue like this one has still not been deadlt with by Adobe.

[Monika Gause]

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@pdramorim  schrieb:

Wow, I am amazed that such a simple and well known issue like this one has still not been deadlt with by Adobe.

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You totally want to read the post just above yours.

[pdramorim]

Thanks Monika, a significant improvement indeed. Doesn't appear to work with individual words within text boxes though. Perhaps something to consider in the next update.

[Anshul_Saini]

Thank you for your feedback, @pdramorim. I'm glad to hear that there has been some improvement regarding the issue you mentioned.

Regarding the individual words within text boxes not working with this feature, your suggestion is valuable. I recommend sharing your feedback on our UserVoice platform to address this concern. It's a place where users can submit and vote on feature requests and improvements. Here's the link to Hyperlink UserVoice: Add ability to hyperlink text.

By adding your comment there, you can gather support from other users who may have similar needs. Our product teams actively monitor UserVoice for customer feedback, and this could potentially influence future updates and improvements.

Thank you for contributing to the improvement of Adobe Illustrator, and if you have any more insights or questions, please feel free to share them.

Best,

Anshul Saini