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How to (totally) disable hyperlinks in a PDF?

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August 22, 2022
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Hello.

Is it possible to export a PDF from InDesign and disable all hyperlinks, so that they are not clickable from any reader at all?

I do see that there is an export option to not to include any hyperlinks/interactive elements, but that doesn't work everywhere. For example, I can make the link https://www.adobe.com unactive (unclickable) when viewing the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, but if I load the same PDF in the Chrome browser then the hyperlink is active.

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Correct answer BobLevine

It's an exercise in futility. Acrobat, and indeed, many other PDF readers automatically detect URLs.

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It's an exercise in futility. Acrobat, and indeed, many other PDF readers automatically detect URLs.

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Hi @Ferencvaros86 ,

Just tested this. Google Chrome is detecting the hyperlink on interpreting the contents of the text.

You could apply tracking to the text of the link until Chrome will not recognize the text as hyperlink anymore.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Professional )

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Are you exporting as a Print PDF or Interactive?