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ratushnyivm
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2 years ago

Change preview pdf file on shared link

I have a pdf file. I created a link to it and shared it. Then I replaced that pdf file with another one with the same name. Now when I share the link to my updated pdf file, the preview shows an imag...
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Jay
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Hi ratushnyivm, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

It could be your browser holding a cached copy of the webpage.

 

Could you try clearing the cache, or using Ctrl+Shift+R to refresh the cache on that page.

 

Keep me updated with any progress!

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Megan
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2 years ago

Hey ratushnyivm, as my colleague Jay said, this seems to be related to how Telegram holds a cache of the file. 

 

It's hard to advise, and pinpoint exactly what it is, because it's outside of our control, since it works as expected on our end. 

 

I hope this helps!

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