Install guide · Shopify
How to Add PDF Search to Your Shopify Site
Sparks Simple embeds in your Shopify site in 5–10 minutes. No coding required.
Why it matters
Why add PDF search to your Shopify site?
Visitors on Shopifysites expect to find information fast. If you’re hosting PDFs — guides, contracts, menus, manuals, resource libraries — a search widget lets them find exactly what they need without downloading anything or sending you an email.
Sparks Simple gives your Shopify site an embeddable search widget that indexes your PDFs and returns instant, full-text results — right on your page. Clients and visitors stay on your site, find what they need, and stop calling your office asking for documents they should already have.
No portal. No login required from visitors. No custom development. Just paste one line of code.
Step-by-step
How to install on Shopify
Embed method: Custom HTML section or theme code editor
- 01
From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Pages and open the page you want to edit.
- 02
In the content editor toolbar, click the "< >" (Show HTML) button to switch to HTML view.
- 03
Paste your Sparks Simple embed code at the position where you want the widget to appear.
- 04
Click Save and then visit the live page to confirm the widget is working.
Want to restrict access? Place this page behind Shopify's password protection to create a secure client portal — no dedicated portal software required. No per-user fees.
Before you start
What you’ll need
A free Sparks Simple account — Sign up free
Your embed code — available in your dashboard after signup
A Shopify site
What it looks like
Try it — this is the real widget
MORRISON & ASSOCIATES
Client Resources
↑ Live demo — type “retainer”, “fee”, or “intake”
This is what your clients will see on your Shopify site after you paste the embed code.
Shopify tip
If you need the widget in a section that appears site-wide (like the footer or a product page template), add it via the Theme Customizer: Online Store > Themes > Customize. Add a Custom HTML section and paste the embed code there. Some Shopify themes may restrict custom HTML in the page editor — in that case use the Customize route instead.
Free tool · No account required
Want to try the search before embedding it?
Use our free browser-based tool to upload any PDF and search it instantly — no account needed. See how the search experience feels before adding the widget to your site.
Ready to add PDF search to your Shopify site?
Free to start. No credit card required. Your first widget is live in under five minutes.