PDF Thumbnail Preview

FIVE YEARS, and not a word about why we can’t see pdfs within the project flow? Why not?

maybe a pdf annotation app such as Adobe Acrobat, Xodo, or Foxit can helps. pctechtest

Hi Asana Team,

as a Solutions Consultant, I regularly hear the same feedback from customers:

PDFs in tasks are only shown as file icons, while images (JPG/PNG) have a visual preview. Especially for marketing and design teams, this makes it harder to quickly identify and review files.

Request:
It would be very helpful to have thumbnail previews for PDFs (e.g. first page), similar to images.

Why it matters:

  • Faster file recognition

  • Better overview in tasks

  • Less need to open every file

Today, many teams upload an extra image as a workaround, which creates unnecessary effort.

This would be a small change with big impact for many customers.

Thanks for considering!

If you feel the same, please upvote this request!

Hi @Adrian_Wyle_NetFlows , I’ve merged your post into this existing thread where the votes have been consolidated.

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