Install guide · Squarespace
How to Add PDF Search to Your Squarespace Site
Sparks Simple embeds in your Squarespace site in Under 5 minutes. No coding required.
Why it matters
Why add PDF search to your Squarespace site?
Visitors on Squarespacesites 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 Squarespace 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 Squarespace
Embed method: Code Block in the page editor
- 01
Open the page in your Squarespace editor and click an insert point where you want the widget.
- 02
From the block menu, scroll down and select "Code" (available on Business plan and above).
- 03
Paste your Sparks Simple embed code into the code block editor.
- 04
Click Apply, then Save — the widget will be live on your published page.
Want to restrict access? Place this page behind Squarespace'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 Squarespace site on Business plan or above
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 Squarespace site after you paste the embed code.
Squarespace tip
The Code block requires a Squarespace Business plan or higher. In Squarespace 7.1, click any + insert point between content blocks and choose Code. In older 7.0 templates, use Insert > Code block from the sidebar.
Also works with
Sparks Simple works on every platform
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 Squarespace site?
Free to start. No credit card required. Your first widget is live in under five minutes.