How to Add PDF Search to Your Teachable Site

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PlatformTeachable

Embed methodHTML source editor in a Text lecture

DifficultyMedium

Install time5–10 minutes

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Why it matters

Why add PDF search to your Teachable site?

Visitors on Teachablesites 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 Teachable 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 Teachable

Embed method: HTML source editor in a Text lecture

01
In your Teachable school admin, navigate to the course and open or create a Text lecture.
02
In the text editor, click the "< >" (Source Code) button in the toolbar to switch to HTML mode.
03
Paste your Sparks Simple embed code at the position where you want the widget to appear.
04
Click OK to return to the visual editor, then Save the lecture and preview it to confirm the widget loads.

Difficulty:Medium

Install time:5–10 minutes

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 Teachable site

What it looks like

The widget on a Teachable site

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Teachable tip

Teachable's HTML source editor may strip certain script tags depending on your plan and school settings. If the widget does not appear after saving, try placing the embed code in a custom page via Pages > New Page in your Teachable admin, which offers more flexible HTML support. Contact Teachable support if script embeds are blocked on your plan.

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