diff --git a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
index 5fc14d7..8665880 100644
--- a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
@@ -9,18 +9,15 @@ use App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement\DeleteChildElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement\DeleteChildElementRequest;
 use App\Element\UseCases\GetElement\GetElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\GetElement\GetElementRequest;
-use App\Element\UseCases\GetElementPdf\GetElementPdf;
-use App\Element\UseCases\GetElementPdf\GetElementPdfRequest;
 use App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements\ReorderChildElements;
 use App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements\ReorderChildElementsRequest;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElementRequest;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
-use Illuminate\Http\Response;
 use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
 
 class ElementController
@@ -31,8 +28,7 @@ class ElementController
         private DeleteChildElement $deleteChildElement,
         private ReorderChildElements $reorderChildElements,
         private UpdateElement $updateElement,
-        private GetElementPdf $getElementPdf,
-        private Filesystem $filesystem,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -68,39 +64,6 @@ class ElementController
         ], 200);
     }
 
-    public function showPdf(
-        ?string $folder,
-        ?string $fileName,
-    ): Response|JsonResponse {
-        try {
-            $result = $this->getElementPdf->execute(
-                new GetElementPdfRequest(
-                    folder: $folder,
-                    fileName: $fileName,
-                )
-            );
-        } catch (BadRequestException $exception) {
-            return new JsonResponse([
-                'error' => $exception->getMessage(),
-            ], 400);
-        } catch (NotFoundException $exception) {
-            return new JsonResponse([
-                'error' => $exception->getMessage(),
-            ], 404);
-        }
-
-        return new Response(
-            $result->getContents(),
-            200,
-            [
-                'Content-Type' => $result->getMimeType(),
-                'Content-Disposition' => 'inline; filename="'
-                    . $result->getFileName()
-                    . '"',
-            ],
-        );
-    }
-
     public function createChild(Request $request, ?int $parentId): JsonResponse
     {
         try {
@@ -404,7 +367,7 @@ class ElementController
         }
 
         if (str_starts_with($path, $folderPrefix)) {
-            return $this->filesystem->url($path);
+            return $this->fileUploader->url($path);
         }
 
         return $path;
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElement.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElement.php
index a0c8257..954de01 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElement.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElement.php
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
 class DeleteChildElement
 {
     public function __construct(
         private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
-        private Filesystem $filesystem,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ class DeleteChildElement
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->filesystem->delete($path);
+        $this->fileUploader->delete($path);
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdf/GetElementPdf.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdf/GetElementPdf.php
deleted file mode 100644
index cfce117..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdf/GetElementPdf.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Element\UseCases\GetElementPdf;
-
-use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
-use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
-
-class GetElementPdf
-{
-    private const PDF_FOLDERS = ['short', 'long'];
-
-    private const PDF_MIME_TYPE = 'application/pdf';
-
-    public function __construct(private Filesystem $filesystem)
-    {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @throws BadRequestException
-     * @throws NotFoundException
-     */
-    public function execute(GetElementPdfRequest $request): GetElementPdfResult
-    {
-        if ($request->folder === null) {
-            throw new BadRequestException('folder is required');
-        }
-
-        if ($request->fileName === null) {
-            throw new BadRequestException('fileName is required');
-        }
-
-        if (!$this->isAllowedPdfFolder($request->folder)) {
-            throw new BadRequestException('folder is invalid');
-        }
-
-        if (!$this->isValidPdfFileName($request->fileName)) {
-            throw new BadRequestException('fileName is invalid');
-        }
-
-        $path = "element-pdfs/$request->folder/$request->fileName";
-        $contents = $this->filesystem->read($path);
-        if ($contents === null) {
-            throw new NotFoundException('PDF not found');
-        }
-
-        return new GetElementPdfResult(
-            contents: $contents,
-            fileName: $request->fileName,
-            mimeType: self::PDF_MIME_TYPE,
-        );
-    }
-
-    private function isAllowedPdfFolder(string $folder): bool
-    {
-        return in_array($folder, self::PDF_FOLDERS, true);
-    }
-
-    private function isValidPdfFileName(string $fileName): bool
-    {
-        return preg_match('/^[A-Za-z0-9._-]+\.pdf$/', $fileName) === 1;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdf/GetElementPdfRequest.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdf/GetElementPdfRequest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index ba7b565..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdf/GetElementPdfRequest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Element\UseCases\GetElementPdf;
-
-class GetElementPdfRequest
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        public ?string $folder,
-        public ?string $fileName,
-    ) {
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdf/GetElementPdfResult.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdf/GetElementPdfResult.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c173a0..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdf/GetElementPdfResult.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Element\UseCases\GetElementPdf;
-
-class GetElementPdfResult
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        private string $contents,
-        private string $fileName,
-        private string $mimeType,
-    ) {
-    }
-
-    public function getContents(): string
-    {
-        return $this->contents;
-    }
-
-    public function getFileName(): string
-    {
-        return $this->fileName;
-    }
-
-    public function getMimeType(): string
-    {
-        return $this->mimeType;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImage.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImage.php
index 0a0d9db..59dcaad 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImage.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImage.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
 use App\Shared\Files\FileToUpload;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
 class UpdateIconImage
 {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class UpdateIconImage
 
     public function __construct(
         private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
-        private Filesystem $filesystem,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class UpdateIconImage
             mimeType: $request->fileMimeType,
             sizeBytes: $request->fileSizeBytes,
         );
-        $path = $this->filesystem->upload($iconImage, 'element-icons');
+        $path = $this->fileUploader->upload($iconImage, 'element-icons');
         $element->setIconImageUrl($path);
 
         return $this->elementRepository->update($element);
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageUrl.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageUrl.php
index 3c0abdc..278c566 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageUrl.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageUrl.php
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
 class UpdateIconImageUrl
 {
     public function __construct(
         private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
-        private Filesystem $filesystem,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ class UpdateIconImageUrl
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->filesystem->delete($path);
+        $this->fileUploader->delete($path);
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateLongPdf.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateLongPdf.php
index c887001..014ada9 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateLongPdf.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateLongPdf.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
 use App\Shared\Files\FileToUpload;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
 class UpdateLongPdf
 {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class UpdateLongPdf
 
     public function __construct(
         private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
-        private Filesystem $filesystem,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class UpdateLongPdf
             mimeType: $request->fileMimeType,
             sizeBytes: $request->fileSizeBytes,
         );
-        $path = $this->filesystem->upload($pdf, 'element-pdfs/long');
+        $path = $this->fileUploader->upload($pdf, 'element-pdfs/long');
         $element->setLongPdfPath($path);
 
         return $this->elementRepository->update($element);
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateLongPdfPath.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateLongPdfPath.php
index 7f22976..ae04422 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateLongPdfPath.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateLongPdfPath.php
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
 class UpdateLongPdfPath
 {
     public function __construct(
         private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
-        private Filesystem $filesystem,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ class UpdateLongPdfPath
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->filesystem->delete($path);
+        $this->fileUploader->delete($path);
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateShortPdf.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateShortPdf.php
index 654643f..122eded 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateShortPdf.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateShortPdf.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
 use App\Shared\Files\FileToUpload;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
 class UpdateShortPdf
 {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class UpdateShortPdf
 
     public function __construct(
         private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
-        private Filesystem $filesystem,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class UpdateShortPdf
             mimeType: $request->fileMimeType,
             sizeBytes: $request->fileSizeBytes,
         );
-        $path = $this->filesystem->upload($pdf, 'element-pdfs/short');
+        $path = $this->fileUploader->upload($pdf, 'element-pdfs/short');
         $element->setShortPdfPath($path);
 
         return $this->elementRepository->update($element);
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateShortPdfPath.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateShortPdfPath.php
index 9b4c409..ae4b4e3 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateShortPdfPath.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateShortPdfPath.php
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
 class UpdateShortPdfPath
 {
     public function __construct(
         private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
-        private Filesystem $filesystem,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ class UpdateShortPdfPath
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->filesystem->delete($path);
+        $this->fileUploader->delete($path);
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index 9c972cd..9ea2b0c 100644
--- a/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ use App\Auth\PasswordHasher;
 use App\Auth\RandomTokenGenerator;
 use App\Auth\SystemClock;
 use App\Auth\TokenGenerator;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
-use App\Shared\Files\LaravelFilesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
+use App\Shared\Files\LaravelFileUploader;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
 
 class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
             SystemClock::class,
         );
         $this->app->bind(
-            Filesystem::class,
-            LaravelFilesystem::class,
+            FileUploader::class,
+            LaravelFileUploader::class,
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Shared/Files/Filesystem.php b/backend/app/Shared/Files/FileUploader.php
similarity index 74%
rename from backend/app/Shared/Files/Filesystem.php
rename to backend/app/Shared/Files/FileUploader.php
index bc27dae..ac30916 100644
--- a/backend/app/Shared/Files/Filesystem.php
+++ b/backend/app/Shared/Files/FileUploader.php
@@ -2,13 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace App\Shared\Files;
 
-interface Filesystem
+interface FileUploader
 {
     public function upload(FileToUpload $file, string $folder): string;
 
     public function url(string $path): string;
 
     public function delete(string $path): void;
-
-    public function read(string $path): ?string;
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Shared/Files/LaravelFilesystem.php b/backend/app/Shared/Files/LaravelFileUploader.php
similarity index 82%
rename from backend/app/Shared/Files/LaravelFilesystem.php
rename to backend/app/Shared/Files/LaravelFileUploader.php
index ff82c49..89416b0 100644
--- a/backend/app/Shared/Files/LaravelFilesystem.php
+++ b/backend/app/Shared/Files/LaravelFileUploader.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Shared\Files;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 
-class LaravelFilesystem implements Filesystem
+class LaravelFileUploader implements FileUploader
 {
     public function upload(FileToUpload $file, string $folder): string
     {
@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ class LaravelFilesystem implements Filesystem
         Storage::disk('public')->delete($path);
     }
 
-    public function read(string $path): ?string
-    {
-        if (!Storage::disk('public')->exists($path)) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        return Storage::disk('public')->get($path);
-    }
-
     private function extensionFor(FileToUpload $file): string
     {
         $mimeExtensions = [
diff --git a/backend/routes/api.php b/backend/routes/api.php
index 82a3af4..f084592 100644
--- a/backend/routes/api.php
+++ b/backend/routes/api.php
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ Route::get('/me', [AuthController::class, 'me'])
     ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
 Route::get('/sets', [SetController::class, 'index']);
 Route::get('/elements/{id}', [ElementController::class, 'show']);
-Route::get('/element-pdfs/{folder}/{fileName}', [
-    ElementController::class,
-    'showPdf',
-]);
 Route::post('/elements/{parentId}/children', [
     ElementController::class,
     'createChild',
diff --git a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeFilesystem.php b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeFileUploader.php
similarity index 57%
rename from backend/tests/Fakes/FakeFilesystem.php
rename to backend/tests/Fakes/FakeFileUploader.php
index 57ff059..9273887 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeFilesystem.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeFileUploader.php
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 namespace Tests\Fakes;
 
 use App\Shared\Files\FileToUpload;
-use App\Shared\Files\Filesystem;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
-class FakeFilesystem implements Filesystem
+class FakeFileUploader implements FileUploader
 {
     /**
      * @var array<int, array{file: FileToUpload, folder: string}>
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ class FakeFilesystem implements Filesystem
      */
     public array $deletedPaths = [];
 
-    /**
-     * @var string[]
-     */
-    public array $readPaths = [];
-
-    /**
-     * @var array<string, string>
-     */
-    private array $filesByPath = [];
-
     public function upload(FileToUpload $file, string $folder): string
     {
         $this->uploads[] = ['file' => $file, 'folder' => $folder];
@@ -43,16 +33,4 @@ class FakeFilesystem implements Filesystem
     {
         $this->deletedPaths[] = $path;
     }
-
-    public function put(string $path, string $contents): void
-    {
-        $this->filesByPath[$path] = $contents;
-    }
-
-    public function read(string $path): ?string
-    {
-        $this->readPaths[] = $path;
-
-        return $this->filesByPath[$path] ?? null;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
index ee3203f..1ebcb9c 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\UseCases\CreateChildElement\CreateChildElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement\DeleteChildElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\GetElement\GetElement;
-use App\Element\UseCases\GetElementPdf\GetElementPdf;
 use App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements\ReorderChildElements;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateDescription;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElement;
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeFilesystem;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
@@ -34,43 +33,42 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
 
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepo;
 
-    private FakeFilesystem $filesystem;
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepo = new FakeElementRepository();
-        $this->filesystem = new FakeFilesystem();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
         $getElement = new GetElement($this->elementRepo);
         $updateElement = new UpdateElement(
             new UpdateTitle($this->elementRepo),
             new UpdateDescription($this->elementRepo),
-            new UpdateIconImageUrl($this->elementRepo, $this->filesystem),
+            new UpdateIconImageUrl($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
             new UpdateRichText($this->elementRepo),
-            new UpdateShortPdfPath($this->elementRepo, $this->filesystem),
-            new UpdateLongPdfPath($this->elementRepo, $this->filesystem),
+            new UpdateShortPdfPath($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
+            new UpdateLongPdfPath($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
             new UpdateYoutubeUrl($this->elementRepo),
             new UpdateIconImage(
                 $this->elementRepo,
-                $this->filesystem,
+                $this->fileUploader,
             ),
             new UpdateShortPdf(
                 $this->elementRepo,
-                $this->filesystem,
+                $this->fileUploader,
             ),
             new UpdateLongPdf(
                 $this->elementRepo,
-                $this->filesystem,
+                $this->fileUploader,
             ),
             $this->elementRepo,
         );
         $this->controller = new ElementController(
             $getElement,
             new CreateChildElement($this->elementRepo),
-            new DeleteChildElement($this->elementRepo, $this->filesystem),
+            new DeleteChildElement($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
             new ReorderChildElements($this->elementRepo),
             $updateElement,
-            new GetElementPdf($this->filesystem),
-            $this->filesystem,
+            $this->fileUploader,
         );
     }
 
@@ -246,82 +244,6 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
         );
     }
 
-    public function testShowPdfReturnsPdfResponse(): void
-    {
-        $this->filesystem->put(
-            'element-pdfs/short/baderech.pdf',
-            'pdf-bytes',
-        );
-
-        $response = $this->controller->showPdf('short', 'baderech.pdf');
-
-        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $this->assertSame('pdf-bytes', $response->getContent());
-        $this->assertSame(
-            'application/pdf',
-            $response->headers->get('Content-Type'),
-        );
-        $this->assertSame(
-            'inline; filename="baderech.pdf"',
-            $response->headers->get('Content-Disposition'),
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testShowPdfReturns404WhenPdfDoesNotExist(): void
-    {
-        $response = $this->controller->showPdf('short', 'missing.pdf');
-
-        $this->assertEquals(404, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['error' => 'PDF not found'],
-            json_decode($response->getContent(), true),
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testShowPdfReturns400WhenFolderIsInvalid(): void
-    {
-        $response = $this->controller->showPdf('archive', 'baderech.pdf');
-
-        $this->assertEquals(400, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['error' => 'folder is invalid'],
-            json_decode($response->getContent(), true),
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testShowPdfReturns400WhenFolderIsMissing(): void
-    {
-        $response = $this->controller->showPdf(null, 'baderech.pdf');
-
-        $this->assertEquals(400, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['error' => 'folder is required'],
-            json_decode($response->getContent(), true),
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testShowPdfReturns400WhenFileNameIsInvalid(): void
-    {
-        $response = $this->controller->showPdf('short', '../baderech.pdf');
-
-        $this->assertEquals(400, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['error' => 'fileName is invalid'],
-            json_decode($response->getContent(), true),
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testShowPdfReturns400WhenFileNameIsMissing(): void
-    {
-        $response = $this->controller->showPdf('short', null);
-
-        $this->assertEquals(400, $response->getStatusCode());
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['error' => 'fileName is required'],
-            json_decode($response->getContent(), true),
-        );
-    }
-
     public function testUpdateWithIconImageReturnsElementPayload(): void
     {
         $set = $this->createSet(1, 'Baderech');
@@ -351,7 +273,7 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
         );
         $this->assertSame(
             'element-icons',
-            $this->filesystem->uploads[0]['folder'],
+            $this->fileUploader->uploads[0]['folder'],
         );
     }
 
@@ -385,7 +307,7 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('pdfPath', $body['element']);
         $this->assertSame(
             'element-pdfs/short',
-            $this->filesystem->uploads[0]['folder'],
+            $this->fileUploader->uploads[0]['folder'],
         );
     }
 
@@ -418,7 +340,7 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
         );
         $this->assertSame(
             'element-pdfs/long',
-            $this->filesystem->uploads[0]['folder'],
+            $this->fileUploader->uploads[0]['folder'],
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElementTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElementTest.php
index c7f47e6..bac9af2 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElementTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElementTest.php
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@ use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeFilesystem;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class DeleteChildElementTest extends TestCase
 {
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepository;
 
-    private FakeFilesystem $fileUploader;
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
 
     private DeleteChildElement $deleteChildElement;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepository = new FakeElementRepository();
-        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFilesystem();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
         $this->deleteChildElement = new DeleteChildElement(
             $this->elementRepository,
             $this->fileUploader,
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdfTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdfTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a21def..0000000
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/GetElementPdfTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Tests\Unit\Element\UseCases;
-
-use App\Element\UseCases\GetElementPdf\GetElementPdf;
-use App\Element\UseCases\GetElementPdf\GetElementPdfRequest;
-use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
-use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeFilesystem;
-use Tests\TestCase;
-
-class GetElementPdfTest extends TestCase
-{
-    private FakeFilesystem $filesystem;
-
-    private GetElementPdf $useCase;
-
-    protected function setUp(): void
-    {
-        $this->filesystem = new FakeFilesystem();
-        $this->useCase = new GetElementPdf($this->filesystem);
-    }
-
-    public function testReturnsShortPdfFile(): void
-    {
-        $this->filesystem->put(
-            'element-pdfs/short/baderech.pdf',
-            'short-pdf-bytes',
-        );
-
-        $result = $this->useCase->execute(new GetElementPdfRequest(
-            folder: 'short',
-            fileName: 'baderech.pdf',
-        ));
-
-        $this->assertSame('short-pdf-bytes', $result->getContents());
-        $this->assertSame('baderech.pdf', $result->getFileName());
-        $this->assertSame('application/pdf', $result->getMimeType());
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['element-pdfs/short/baderech.pdf'],
-            $this->filesystem->readPaths,
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testReturnsLongPdfFile(): void
-    {
-        $this->filesystem->put(
-            'element-pdfs/long/baderech-long.pdf',
-            'long-pdf-bytes',
-        );
-
-        $result = $this->useCase->execute(new GetElementPdfRequest(
-            folder: 'long',
-            fileName: 'baderech-long.pdf',
-        ));
-
-        $this->assertSame('long-pdf-bytes', $result->getContents());
-        $this->assertSame('baderech-long.pdf', $result->getFileName());
-        $this->assertSame('application/pdf', $result->getMimeType());
-        $this->assertSame(
-            ['element-pdfs/long/baderech-long.pdf'],
-            $this->filesystem->readPaths,
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testInvalidFolderThrowsBadRequest(): void
-    {
-        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('folder is invalid');
-
-        $this->useCase->execute(new GetElementPdfRequest(
-            folder: 'archive',
-            fileName: 'baderech.pdf',
-        ));
-    }
-
-    public function testMissingFolderThrowsBadRequest(): void
-    {
-        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('folder is required');
-
-        $this->useCase->execute(new GetElementPdfRequest(
-            folder: null,
-            fileName: 'baderech.pdf',
-        ));
-    }
-
-    public function testMissingFileNameThrowsBadRequest(): void
-    {
-        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('fileName is required');
-
-        $this->useCase->execute(new GetElementPdfRequest(
-            folder: 'short',
-            fileName: null,
-        ));
-    }
-
-    public function testInvalidFileNameThrowsBadRequest(): void
-    {
-        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('fileName is invalid');
-
-        $this->useCase->execute(new GetElementPdfRequest(
-            folder: 'short',
-            fileName: '../baderech.pdf',
-        ));
-    }
-
-    public function testMissingStorageFileThrowsNotFound(): void
-    {
-        $this->expectException(NotFoundException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('PDF not found');
-
-        $this->useCase->execute(new GetElementPdfRequest(
-            folder: 'short',
-            fileName: 'missing.pdf',
-        ));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementFieldsTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementFieldsTest.php
index 7382f8b..1d83906 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementFieldsTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementFieldsTest.php
@@ -21,19 +21,19 @@ use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateYoutubeUrlRequest;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeFilesystem;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class UpdateElementFieldsTest extends TestCase
 {
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepo;
 
-    private FakeFilesystem $fileUploader;
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepo = new FakeElementRepository();
-        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFilesystem();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
     }
 
     public function testUpdateTitleUpdatesOnlyTitle(): void
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementTest.php
index 16e1579..6804e7a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementTest.php
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@ use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeFilesystem;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
 {
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepo;
 
-    private FakeFilesystem $fileUploader;
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
 
     private UpdateElement $updateElement;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepo = new FakeElementRepository();
-        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFilesystem();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
         $this->updateElement = new UpdateElement(
             new UpdateTitle($this->elementRepo),
             new UpdateDescription($this->elementRepo),
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateIconImageTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateIconImageTest.php
index 43cb115..2aef04a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateIconImageTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateIconImageTest.php
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@ use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeFilesystem;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class UpdateIconImageTest extends TestCase
 {
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepository;
 
-    private FakeFilesystem $fileUploader;
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
 
     private UpdateIconImage $useCase;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepository = new FakeElementRepository();
-        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFilesystem();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
         $this->useCase = new UpdateIconImage(
             $this->elementRepository,
             $this->fileUploader,
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateLongPdfTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateLongPdfTest.php
index deaecac..ba34617 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateLongPdfTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateLongPdfTest.php
@@ -9,21 +9,21 @@ use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateLongPdfRequest;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeFilesystem;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class UpdateLongPdfTest extends TestCase
 {
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepository;
 
-    private FakeFilesystem $fileUploader;
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
 
     private UpdateLongPdf $useCase;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepository = new FakeElementRepository();
-        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFilesystem();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
         $this->useCase = new UpdateLongPdf(
             $this->elementRepository,
             $this->fileUploader,
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateShortPdfTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateShortPdfTest.php
index 6b48ab0..9cea03a 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateShortPdfTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateShortPdfTest.php
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@ use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeFilesystem;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class UpdateShortPdfTest extends TestCase
 {
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepository;
 
-    private FakeFilesystem $fileUploader;
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
 
     private UpdateShortPdf $useCase;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepository = new FakeElementRepository();
-        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFilesystem();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
         $this->useCase = new UpdateShortPdf(
             $this->elementRepository,
             $this->fileUploader,
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress.config.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress.config.ts
index 1254b43..82a9470 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress.config.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress.config.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { execSync } from 'node:child_process'
-import { cpSync, mkdirSync, rmSync } from 'node:fs'
 import { dirname, resolve } from 'node:path'
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url'
 import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
@@ -8,9 +7,7 @@ import { Client } from 'pg'
 
 const configDirectory = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url))
 const backendDirectory = resolve(configDirectory, '../../backend')
-const seedAssetDirectory = resolve(backendDirectory, 'database/seeders/assets')
 const socketDirectory = resolve(configDirectory, '../../.postgres')
-const storagePublicDirectory = resolve(backendDirectory, 'storage/app/public')
 const appDatabase = 'postgres'
 const templateDatabase = 'postgres_cypress_template'
 
@@ -50,7 +47,6 @@ async function buildTemplate(): Promise<void> {
     stdio: 'pipe',
     env: seedEnvironment,
   })
-  resetSeedStorage()
 
   const markClient = controlClient()
   await markClient.connect()
@@ -76,24 +72,10 @@ async function resetFromTemplate(): Promise<null> {
        TEMPLATE ${templateDatabase}`,
   )
   await client.end()
-  resetSeedStorage()
 
   return null
 }
 
-function resetSeedStorage(): void {
-  rmSync(resolve(storagePublicDirectory, 'element-icons'), {
-    recursive: true,
-    force: true,
-  })
-  rmSync(resolve(storagePublicDirectory, 'element-pdfs'), {
-    recursive: true,
-    force: true,
-  })
-  mkdirSync(storagePublicDirectory, { recursive: true })
-  cpSync(seedAssetDirectory, storagePublicDirectory, { recursive: true })
-}
-
 export default defineConfig({
   e2e: {
     baseUrl: 'http://localhost:5173',
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
index bc4a7ae..ab70619 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
@@ -281,12 +281,14 @@ describe('admin element editing', () => {
       .should('be.visible')
       .and('have.attr', 'src')
       .and('include', '/storage/element-icons/')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="element-short-pdf-viewer-button"]')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-short-pdf-link"]')
       .should('be.visible')
-      .and('contain.text', 'View Short PDF')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-viewer-button"]')
+      .and('have.attr', 'href')
+      .and('include', '/storage/element-pdfs/short/')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-link"]')
       .should('be.visible')
-      .and('contain.text', 'View Long PDF')
+      .and('have.attr', 'href')
+      .and('include', '/storage/element-pdfs/long/')
 
     cy.resetDb()
   })
@@ -339,8 +341,8 @@ describe('admin element editing', () => {
 
     cy.contains('header.site-header a', 'View Element').click()
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-icon"]').should('not.exist')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="element-short-pdf-viewer-button"]').should('not.exist')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-viewer-button"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-short-pdf-link"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-link"]').should('not.exist')
 
     cy.resetDb()
   })
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts
index 0233789..805be28 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ describe('media page sets', () => {
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-rich-text"]').should('not.exist')
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-youtube-embed"]')
       .should('not.exist')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="element-short-pdf-viewer-button"]').should('not.exist')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-viewer-button"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-short-pdf-link"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-link"]').should('not.exist')
     cy.get('[data-cy="child-element-list"]').should('be.visible')
     cy.get('[data-cy="child-element-list"]')
       .should(
@@ -117,34 +117,14 @@ describe('media page sets', () => {
     )
       .should('have.css', 'text-align', 'center')
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-youtube-embed"]').should('not.exist')
-    cy.contains(
-      '[data-cy="element-short-pdf-viewer-button"]',
-      'View Short PDF',
-    )
-      .as('shortPdfButton')
-      .should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-viewer-button"]').should('not.exist')
-    cy.get('@shortPdfButton').click()
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-modal"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.contains('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-title"]', 'Short PDF').should(
-      'be.visible',
-    )
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-document"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-page-status"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-previous-page"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-next-page"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-zoom-out"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-zoom-in"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-search-input"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-download"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-print"]').should('be.visible')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-open-link"]')
+    cy.contains('[data-cy="element-short-pdf-link"]', 'View Short PDF')
+      .as('shortPdfLink')
       .should('be.visible')
       .and('have.attr', 'target', '_blank')
+    cy.get('@shortPdfLink')
       .and('have.attr', 'href')
       .and('include', '/storage/element-pdfs/short/baderech.pdf')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-close"]').click()
-    cy.get('[data-cy="pdf-viewer-modal"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-link"]').should('not.exist')
     cy.contains('[data-cy="child-element-link"]', introductionAudioTitle)
       .as('introductionAudioLink')
       .should('have.attr', 'href', '/element/8')
@@ -154,8 +134,8 @@ describe('media page sets', () => {
     cy.contains('h1', introductionAudioTitle).should('be.visible')
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-icon"]').should('not.exist')
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-rich-text"]').should('not.exist')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="element-short-pdf-viewer-button"]').should('not.exist')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-viewer-button"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-short-pdf-link"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-long-pdf-link"]').should('not.exist')
     cy.get('[data-cy="child-element-list"]').should('not.exist')
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-youtube-embed"]')
       .should('be.visible')
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/package-lock.json b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/package-lock.json
index 707bb2c..6a19774 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/package-lock.json
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
         "lucide-vue-next": "^1.0.0",
         "pinia": "^3.0.4",
         "vue": "beta",
-        "vue-pdf-embed": "^2.1.5",
         "vue-router": "^5.0.4"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -1276,271 +1275,6 @@
         "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.4.14"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@napi-rs/canvas": {
-      "version": "0.1.100",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@napi-rs/canvas/-/canvas-0.1.100.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xglYA6q3XO5P3BNJYxVZ1IV7DLVjp1Py6nwag88YntrS+3vKHyYcMqXVS4ZztJmwz2uGvz1FWhI/4LgbR5uQDA==",
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "workspaces": [
-        "e2e/*"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "type": "github",
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/Brooooooklyn"
-      },
-      "optionalDependencies": {
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-android-arm64": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-darwin-arm64": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-darwin-x64": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-linux-arm-gnueabihf": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-linux-arm64-gnu": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-linux-arm64-musl": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-linux-riscv64-gnu": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-linux-x64-gnu": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-linux-x64-musl": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-win32-arm64-msvc": "0.1.100",
-        "@napi-rs/canvas-win32-x64-msvc": "0.1.100"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@napi-rs/canvas-android-arm64": {
-      "version": "0.1.100",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@napi-rs/canvas-android-arm64/-/canvas-android-arm64-0.1.100.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hjhCKhntPv9+t4ckHymdx0phYNcVW+GKQR6Lzw2zE+pOVjOplSmtx9nNNknTjbEDLcuLZqA1y8ufKg1XfgftzQ==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "android"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "type": "github",
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/Brooooooklyn"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@napi-rs/canvas-darwin-arm64": {
-      "version": "0.1.100",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@napi-rs/canvas-darwin-arm64/-/canvas-darwin-arm64-0.1.100.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-2PcswRaC7Ly645DGt88///zuFDhJxJYdKAs1uU3mfk1atYkXufgcgLfBpk6Tm12nCQBaNt1wpybuPZ4qOhTo8A==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "darwin"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "type": "github",
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/Brooooooklyn"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/@napi-rs/canvas-darwin-x64": {
-      "version": "0.1.100",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@napi-rs/canvas-darwin-x64/-/canvas-darwin-x64-0.1.100.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ePNZtj7pNIva/siZMg+HmbeozkIjqUIYdoymH8HaA3qK7LfzFN4WMBM8G6HQ9ZC+H3+Dnn5pqtiXpgLykaPOhw==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "x64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "darwin"
-      ],
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 10"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "type": "github",
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/Brooooooklyn"
-      }
-    },
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diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/package.json b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/package.json
index c8ca08b..50ba0ca 100644
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diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/PdfViewerModal.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/PdfViewerModal.vue
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index ebfbbaf..0000000
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/PdfViewerModal.vue
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-import { computed, nextTick, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
-import {
-  ChevronLeft as ChevronLeftIcon,
-  ChevronRight as ChevronRightIcon,
-  Download as DownloadIcon,
-  ExternalLink as ExternalLinkIcon,
-  Printer as PrinterIcon,
-  Search as SearchIcon,
-  X as XIcon,
-  ZoomIn as ZoomInIcon,
-  ZoomOut as ZoomOutIcon,
-} from 'lucide-vue-next'
-import VuePdfEmbed, { usePdfDocument, usePdfSearch } from 'vue-pdf-embed'
-import 'vue-pdf-embed/dist/styles/annotationLayer.css'
-import 'vue-pdf-embed/dist/styles/textLayer.css'
-import type { PDFDocumentProxy } from 'pdfjs-dist'
-
-interface Props {
-  isOpen: boolean
-  openUrl: string
-  pdfTitle: string
-  pdfUrl: string
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-
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-  download: (filename: string) => Promise<void>
-  print: (dpi: number, filename: string, allPages: boolean) => Promise<void>
-}
-
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-const emit = defineEmits<{
-  close: []
-}>()
-
-const closeButton = ref<HTMLButtonElement | null>(null)
-const viewerFrame = ref<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
-const pdfEmbed = ref<PdfEmbedActions | null>(null)
-const pageCount = ref(0)
-const currentPage = ref(1)
-const zoomLevel = ref(1)
-const viewerWidth = ref(720)
-const isLoading = ref(false)
-const isRendering = ref(false)
-const errorMessage = ref<string | null>(null)
-const searchQuery = ref('')
-const minimumZoom = 0.75
-const maximumZoom = 2
-const zoomStep = 0.25
-const defaultViewerWidth = 720
-
-const pdfSource = computed(() => {
-  if (!props.isOpen || props.pdfUrl === '') {
-    return null
-  }
-
-  return props.pdfUrl
-})
-
-const safeTitle = computed(() => {
-  return props.pdfTitle.trim() === '' ? 'PDF' : props.pdfTitle
-})
-
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-  const normalizedTitle = safeTitle.value
-    .toLowerCase()
-    .replace(/[^a-z0-9]+/g, '-')
-    .replace(/^-|-$/g, '')
-
-  return normalizedTitle === '' ? 'document.pdf' : `${normalizedTitle}.pdf`
-})
-
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-  return Math.round(viewerWidth.value * zoomLevel.value)
-})
-
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-  return currentPage.value > 1
-})
-
-const canGoToNextPage = computed(() => {
-  return pageCount.value > 0 && currentPage.value < pageCount.value
-})
-
-const pageStatus = computed(() => {
-  if (pageCount.value === 0) {
-    return 'Page -'
-  }
-
-  return `Page ${currentPage.value} of ${pageCount.value}`
-})
-
-const searchStatus = computed(() => {
-  if (searchQuery.value.trim() === '') {
-    return ''
-  }
-
-  if (matchCount.value === 0) {
-    return 'No matches'
-  }
-
-  return `${currentMatch.value} of ${matchCount.value}`
-})
-
-const { doc: pdfDocument } = usePdfDocument({
-  source: pdfSource,
-  onError: handlePdfLoadingError,
-})
-
-const {
-  clear: clearSearchResults,
-  currentMatch,
-  currentMatchPage,
-  find,
-  findController,
-  matchCount,
-  next: nextSearchResult,
-  previous: previousSearchResult,
-} = usePdfSearch(pdfDocument)
-
-watch(
-  () => [props.isOpen, props.pdfUrl],
-  () => {
-    if (!props.isOpen) {
-      return
-    }
-
-    resetViewerState()
-    void focusCloseButton()
-  },
-  { immediate: true },
-)
-
-watch(currentMatchPage, (matchedPage) => {
-  if (matchedPage < 1 || matchedPage > pageCount.value) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  currentPage.value = matchedPage
-})
-
-watch(searchQuery, (query) => {
-  if (query.trim() !== '') {
-    return
-  }
-
-  clearSearchResults()
-})
-
-watch(
-  () => [currentPage.value, renderedWidth.value],
-  () => {
-    if (!props.isOpen || pdfDocument.value === null) {
-      return
-    }
-
-    isRendering.value = true
-  },
-)
-
-onMounted(() => {
-  window.addEventListener('keydown', handleWindowKeydown)
-  window.addEventListener('resize', updateViewerWidth)
-  updateViewerWidth()
-})
-
-onBeforeUnmount(() => {
-  window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleWindowKeydown)
-  window.removeEventListener('resize', updateViewerWidth)
-})
-
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-  await nextTick()
-  closeButton.value?.focus()
-  updateViewerWidth()
-}
-
-function resetViewerState(): void {
-  pdfDocument.value = null
-  pageCount.value = 0
-  currentPage.value = 1
-  zoomLevel.value = 1
-  isLoading.value = true
-  isRendering.value = false
-  errorMessage.value = null
-  searchQuery.value = ''
-  clearSearchResults()
-}
-
-function handlePdfLoaded(loadedDocument: PDFDocumentProxy): void {
-  pageCount.value = loadedDocument.numPages
-  currentPage.value = 1
-  isLoading.value = false
-  errorMessage.value = null
-}
-
-function handlePdfLoadingError(): void {
-  isLoading.value = false
-  isRendering.value = false
-  pageCount.value = 0
-  errorMessage.value = 'Could not load PDF'
-}
-
-function handlePdfRendered(): void {
-  isRendering.value = false
-}
-
-function handlePdfRenderingError(): void {
-  isRendering.value = false
-  errorMessage.value = 'Could not render PDF'
-}
-
-function goToPreviousPage(): void {
-  if (!canGoToPreviousPage.value) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  currentPage.value -= 1
-}
-
-function goToNextPage(): void {
-  if (!canGoToNextPage.value) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  currentPage.value += 1
-}
-
-function zoomOut(): void {
-  zoomLevel.value = Math.max(minimumZoom, zoomLevel.value - zoomStep)
-}
-
-function zoomIn(): void {
-  zoomLevel.value = Math.min(maximumZoom, zoomLevel.value + zoomStep)
-}
-
-function searchPdf(): void {
-  const query = searchQuery.value.trim()
-  if (query === '') {
-    clearSearchResults()
-    return
-  }
-
-  find(query)
-}
-
-async function downloadPdf(): Promise<void> {
-  await pdfEmbed.value?.download(downloadFileName.value)
-}
-
-async function printPdf(): Promise<void> {
-  await pdfEmbed.value?.print(150, downloadFileName.value, true)
-}
-
-function closeViewer(): void {
-  emit('close')
-}
-
-function handleWindowKeydown(keyboardEvent: KeyboardEvent): void {
-  if (!props.isOpen || keyboardEvent.key !== 'Escape') {
-    return
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-
-  closeViewer()
-}
-
-function updateViewerWidth(): void {
-  const frameWidth = viewerFrame.value?.clientWidth ?? defaultViewerWidth
-  const paddedWidth = frameWidth - 32
-  viewerWidth.value = Math.max(320, Math.min(defaultViewerWidth, paddedWidth))
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-
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-      class="pdf-viewer"
-      data-cy="pdf-viewer-modal"
-      role="dialog"
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-      @click.self="closeViewer"
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-      <section class="pdf-viewer__panel">
-        <header class="pdf-viewer__header">
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-            aria-label="Close PDF"
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-            <XIcon :size="20" aria-hidden="true" />
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-
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-              aria-label="Previous page"
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-              @click="goToPreviousPage"
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-              <ChevronLeftIcon :size="18" aria-hidden="true" />
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-            <span
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-            >
-              {{ pageStatus }}
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-              data-cy="pdf-viewer-next-page"
-              title="Next page"
-              aria-label="Next page"
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-              @click="goToNextPage"
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-              <ChevronRightIcon :size="18" aria-hidden="true" />
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-              @click="zoomOut"
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-              <ZoomOutIcon :size="18" aria-hidden="true" />
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-              <ChevronRightIcon :size="18" aria-hidden="true" />
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-              {{ searchStatus }}
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-        </div>
-      </section>
-    </div>
-  </Teleport>
-</template>
-
-<style scoped>
-.pdf-viewer {
-  position: fixed;
-  inset: 0;
-  z-index: 100;
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  padding: 1rem;
-  background: rgb(31 31 31 / 62%);
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__panel {
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-rows: auto auto minmax(0, 1fr);
-  width: min(72rem, 100%);
-  height: min(52rem, calc(100vh - 2rem));
-  overflow: hidden;
-  background: var(--color-white);
-  border-radius: 8px;
-  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgb(31 31 31 / 26%);
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__header {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  gap: 1rem;
-  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__title {
-  margin: 0;
-  color: var(--color-slate-dark);
-  font-family: var(--font-serif);
-  font-size: 1.1rem;
-  line-height: 1.25;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__toolbar {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-wrap: wrap;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.65rem;
-  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
-  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  background: #f8f6ef;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__tool-group,
-.pdf-viewer__search {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  gap: 0.4rem;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__icon-button,
-.pdf-viewer__icon-link {
-  display: inline-flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  width: 2.25rem;
-  height: 2.25rem;
-  padding: 0;
-  color: var(--color-slate);
-  background: var(--color-white);
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  line-height: 1;
-  transition:
-    border-color 180ms ease,
-    color 180ms ease,
-    background-color 180ms ease;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__icon-button:hover:not(:disabled),
-.pdf-viewer__icon-button:focus-visible:not(:disabled),
-.pdf-viewer__icon-link:hover,
-.pdf-viewer__icon-link:focus-visible {
-  color: var(--color-white);
-  background: var(--color-slate);
-  border-color: var(--color-slate);
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__icon-button:focus-visible,
-.pdf-viewer__icon-link:focus-visible,
-.pdf-viewer__search-input:focus-visible {
-  outline: 3px solid rgb(61 78 93 / 24%);
-  outline-offset: 3px;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__icon-button:disabled {
-  cursor: not-allowed;
-  opacity: 0.45;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__page-status,
-.pdf-viewer__zoom-status,
-.pdf-viewer__search-status {
-  min-width: max-content;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-size: 0.88rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__search {
-  flex: 1 1 18rem;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__search-input {
-  width: min(16rem, 100%);
-  min-height: 2.25rem;
-  padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: 6px;
-  color: var(--color-text);
-  background: var(--color-white);
-  font: inherit;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__frame {
-  min-height: 0;
-  overflow: auto;
-  padding: 1rem;
-  background: #e9e4d7;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__status {
-  margin: 0 0 1rem;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-size: 0.95rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  text-align: center;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__status--error {
-  color: #8f2f25;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__document {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  align-items: center;
-  min-width: max-content;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__document :deep(.vue-pdf-embed) {
-  display: block;
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__document :deep(.vue-pdf-embed__page) {
-  overflow: hidden;
-  background: var(--color-white);
-  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgb(31 31 31 / 16%);
-}
-
-.pdf-viewer__rendering-status {
-  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-}
-
-@media (max-width: 700px) {
-  .pdf-viewer {
-    padding: 0;
-  }
-
-  .pdf-viewer__panel {
-    width: 100%;
-    height: 100vh;
-    border-radius: 0;
-  }
-
-  .pdf-viewer__header,
-  .pdf-viewer__toolbar,
-  .pdf-viewer__frame {
-    padding-right: 0.75rem;
-    padding-left: 0.75rem;
-  }
-
-  .pdf-viewer__search {
-    flex-basis: 100%;
-  }
-}
-</style>
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/ElementPage.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/ElementPage.vue
index b0aa452..c2ed707 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/ElementPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/ElementPage.vue
@@ -1,26 +1,16 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
-import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import ElementParentLink from '@/components/ElementParentLink.vue'
 import ElementSiblingNavigation from '@/components/ElementSiblingNavigation.vue'
-import PdfViewerModal from '@/components/PdfViewerModal.vue'
 import SiteHeader from '@/components/SiteHeader.vue'
 import { useElementsStore } from '@/stores/elements'
 
 type TimestampPart = string | undefined
-type ElementPdfFolder = 'short' | 'long'
 
-interface ActivePdf {
-  openUrl: string
-  sourceUrl: string
-  title: string
-}
-
-const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL as string
 const route = useRoute()
 const elementsStore = useElementsStore()
-const activePdf = ref<ActivePdf | null>(null)
 const {
   element,
   childElements,
@@ -56,23 +46,9 @@ const youtubeEmbedUrl = computed(() => {
   return getYoutubeEmbedUrl(youtubeUrl)
 })
 
-const activePdfTitle = computed(() => {
-  return activePdf.value?.title ?? ''
-})
-
-const activePdfUrl = computed(() => {
-  return activePdf.value?.sourceUrl ?? ''
-})
-
-const activePdfOpenUrl = computed(() => {
-  return activePdf.value?.openUrl ?? ''
-})
-
 watch(
   elementId,
   (currentElementId) => {
-    activePdf.value = null
-
     if (typeof currentElementId !== 'string' || currentElementId === '') {
       return
     }
@@ -82,61 +58,6 @@ watch(
   { immediate: true },
 )
 
-function openPdfViewer(pdfTitle: string, pdfUrl: string | null): void {
-  if (pdfUrl === null) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  activePdf.value = {
-    openUrl: pdfUrl,
-    sourceUrl: getPdfViewerUrl(pdfUrl),
-    title: pdfTitle,
-  }
-}
-
-function closePdfViewer(): void {
-  activePdf.value = null
-}
-
-function getPdfViewerUrl(pdfUrl: string): string {
-  let parsedPdfUrl: URL
-  try {
-    parsedPdfUrl = new URL(pdfUrl, window.location.origin)
-  } catch {
-    return pdfUrl
-  }
-
-  const pathSegments = parsedPdfUrl.pathname
-    .split('/')
-    .filter((pathSegment) => {
-      return pathSegment !== ''
-    })
-
-  if (pathSegments.length !== 4) {
-    return pdfUrl
-  }
-
-  if (pathSegments[0] !== 'storage' || pathSegments[1] !== 'element-pdfs') {
-    return pdfUrl
-  }
-
-  const pdfFolder = pathSegments[2]
-  const fileName = pathSegments[3]
-  if (!isElementPdfFolder(pdfFolder) || fileName === undefined) {
-    return pdfUrl
-  }
-
-  const encodedFileName = encodeURIComponent(fileName)
-
-  return `${API_BASE_URL}/api/element-pdfs/${pdfFolder}/${encodedFileName}`
-}
-
-function isElementPdfFolder(
-  pdfFolder: string | undefined,
-): pdfFolder is ElementPdfFolder {
-  return pdfFolder === 'short' || pdfFolder === 'long'
-}
-
 function getYoutubeEmbedUrl(youtubeUrl: string | null): string | null {
   if (youtubeUrl === null || youtubeUrl === '') {
     return null
@@ -345,24 +266,26 @@ function isShortYoutubeHost(hostname: string): boolean {
           v-if="element.shortPdfPath !== null || element.longPdfPath !== null"
           class="element-page__actions"
         >
-          <button
+          <a
             v-if="element.shortPdfPath !== null"
-            type="button"
+            :href="element.shortPdfPath"
             class="element-page__pdf-link"
-            data-cy="element-short-pdf-viewer-button"
-            @click="openPdfViewer('Short PDF', element.shortPdfPath)"
+            data-cy="element-short-pdf-link"
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noreferrer"
           >
             View Short PDF
-          </button>
-          <button
+          </a>
+          <a
             v-if="element.longPdfPath !== null"
-            type="button"
+            :href="element.longPdfPath"
             class="element-page__pdf-link"
-            data-cy="element-long-pdf-viewer-button"
-            @click="openPdfViewer('Long PDF', element.longPdfPath)"
+            data-cy="element-long-pdf-link"
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noreferrer"
           >
             View Long PDF
-          </button>
+          </a>
         </div>
 
         <nav
@@ -403,13 +326,6 @@ function isShortYoutubeHost(hostname: string): boolean {
         />
       </section>
     </main>
-    <PdfViewerModal
-      :is-open="activePdf !== null"
-      :open-url="activePdfOpenUrl"
-      :pdf-title="activePdfTitle"
-      :pdf-url="activePdfUrl"
-      @close="closePdfViewer"
-    />
   </div>
 </template>