Document preview.
A readable glimpse into a document without opening its editor.
See it in context
What it is
A document preview reproduces enough of a page to help users recognize or inspect it. Page boundaries and zoom or open controls distinguish it from ordinary page content.
When to use it
Use in file browsers, attachments, or review workflows.
Know the difference
A document preview shows content; an attachment preview primarily shows file identity.
Across platforms
iOS · iPadOS · macOS · visionOS
Use the native platform presentation and terminology; adapt density and interaction to touch, pointer, remote, or spatial input rather than copying a phone-sized view.
Web · Android · Windows · Linux
Use semantic content structures on the web. Touch, pointer, and remote layouts need different target spacing even when the same information is shown.
Go to the source
Primary documentation for the pattern and its platform conventions.