[okular] [Bug 519402] New: Can not view particular pdf files in okular but works in browsers and android pdf viewer

Srajan Dehariya bugzilla_noreply at kde.org
Sat Apr 25 14:51:23 BST 2026


https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=519402

            Bug ID: 519402
           Summary: Can not view particular pdf files in okular but works
                    in browsers and android pdf viewer
    Classification: Applications
           Product: okular
      Version First 26.04.0
       Reported In:
          Platform: Arch Linux
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: PDF backend
          Assignee: okular-devel at kde.org
          Reporter: dehariyasrajan at gmail.com
  Target Milestone: ---

Created attachment 191790
  --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=191790&action=edit
The pdf file on which okular does not work.

SUMMARY
I am not able to view certain pdf files in okular nor evince (gnome document
viewer), but I can open it in web browsers (brave, firefox) and Android.
Here is one pdf file which does not work:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vr_MdTGUlG4na5fVEFT2O0YDd_1P2X5H/view


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open the provided pdf using okular after downloading it from the url.

OBSERVED RESULT
Blank pages and a popup saying "Some errors were found and can not show the
content properly"

EXPECTED RESULT
It is a valid pdf file as I can open it in browsers and android, so should have
worked file

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.25.0
Qt Version: 6.11.0
Kernel Version: 6.19.11-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland

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