diff --git a/packages/react-pdf/README.md b/packages/react-pdf/README.md
index 811246e61..3676e7dca 100644
--- a/packages/react-pdf/README.md
+++ b/packages/react-pdf/README.md
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ Loads a document passed using `file` prop.
 
 ### Page
 
-Displays a page. Should be placed inside `<Document />`. Alternatively, it can have `pdf` prop passed, which can be obtained from `<Document />`'s `onLoadSuccess` callback function, however some advanced functions like linking between pages inside a document may not be working correctly.
+Displays a page. Should be placed inside `<Document />`. Alternatively, it can have `pdf` prop passed, which can be obtained from `<Document />`'s `onLoadSuccess` callback function, however some advanced functions like rendering annotations and linking between pages inside a document may not be working correctly.
 
 #### Props
 
diff --git a/packages/react-pdf/src/Outline.spec.tsx b/packages/react-pdf/src/Outline.spec.tsx
index 0641a72b7..74ad1fcbb 100644
--- a/packages/react-pdf/src/Outline.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-pdf/src/Outline.spec.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe('Outline', () => {
   });
 
   describe('loading', () => {
-    it('loads an outline and calls onLoadSuccess callback properly', async () => {
+    it('loads an outline and calls onLoadSuccess callback properly when placed inside Document', async () => {
       const { func: onLoadSuccess, promise: onLoadSuccessPromise } = makeAsyncCallback();
 
       renderWithContext(<Outline onLoadSuccess={onLoadSuccess} />, { pdf });
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ describe('Outline', () => {
       await expect(onLoadSuccessPromise).resolves.toMatchObject([desiredLoadedOutline]);
     });
 
+    it('loads an outline and calls onLoadSuccess callback properly when pdf prop is passed', async () => {
+      const { func: onLoadSuccess, promise: onLoadSuccessPromise } = makeAsyncCallback();
+
+      render(<Outline onLoadSuccess={onLoadSuccess} pdf={pdf} />);
+
+      expect.assertions(1);
+
+      await expect(onLoadSuccessPromise).resolves.toMatchObject([desiredLoadedOutline]);
+    });
+
     it('calls onLoadError when failed to load an outline', async () => {
       const { func: onLoadError, promise: onLoadErrorPromise } = makeAsyncCallback();
 
@@ -99,7 +109,7 @@ describe('Outline', () => {
       await expect(onLoadSuccessPromise2).resolves.toMatchObject([desiredLoadedOutline2]);
     });
 
-    it('throws an error when placed outside Document', () => {
+    it('throws an error when placed outside Document without pdf prop passed', () => {
       muteConsole();
 
       expect(() => render(<Outline />)).toThrow();
diff --git a/packages/react-pdf/src/Outline.tsx b/packages/react-pdf/src/Outline.tsx
index 0d253e074..0f8bb09e1 100644
--- a/packages/react-pdf/src/Outline.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-pdf/src/Outline.tsx
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ export type OutlineProps = {
 const Outline: React.FC<OutlineProps> = function Outline(props) {
   const documentContext = useDocumentContext();
 
-  invariant(
-    documentContext,
-    'Unable to find Document context. Did you wrap <Outline /> in <Document />?',
-  );
-
   const mergedProps = { ...documentContext, ...props };
   const {
     className,
@@ -85,7 +80,10 @@ const Outline: React.FC<OutlineProps> = function Outline(props) {
     ...otherProps
   } = mergedProps;
 
-  invariant(pdf, 'Attempted to load an outline, but no document was specified.');
+  invariant(
+    pdf,
+    'Attempted to load an outline, but no document was specified. Wrap <Outline /> in a <Document /> or pass explicit `pdf` prop.',
+  );
 
   const [outlineState, outlineDispatch] = useResolver<PDFOutline | null>();
   const { value: outline, error: outlineError } = outlineState;
@@ -189,7 +187,11 @@ const Outline: React.FC<OutlineProps> = function Outline(props) {
     return (
       <ul>
         {outline.map((item, itemIndex) => (
-          <OutlineItem key={typeof item.dest === 'string' ? item.dest : itemIndex} item={item} />
+          <OutlineItem
+            key={typeof item.dest === 'string' ? item.dest : itemIndex}
+            item={item}
+            pdf={pdf}
+          />
         ))}
       </ul>
     );
diff --git a/packages/react-pdf/src/OutlineItem.tsx b/packages/react-pdf/src/OutlineItem.tsx
index 3f41299fd..2ee90d2be 100644
--- a/packages/react-pdf/src/OutlineItem.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-pdf/src/OutlineItem.tsx
@@ -16,16 +16,12 @@ type PDFOutlineItem = PDFOutline[number];
 
 type OutlineItemProps = {
   item: PDFOutlineItem;
+  pdf?: PDFDocumentProxy | false;
 };
 
 export default function OutlineItem(props: OutlineItemProps) {
   const documentContext = useDocumentContext();
 
-  invariant(
-    documentContext,
-    'Unable to find Document context. Did you wrap <Outline /> in <Document />?',
-  );
-
   const outlineContext = useOutlineContext();
 
   invariant(outlineContext, 'Unable to find Outline context.');
@@ -33,7 +29,10 @@ export default function OutlineItem(props: OutlineItemProps) {
   const mergedProps = { ...documentContext, ...outlineContext, ...props };
   const { item, linkService, onItemClick, pdf, ...otherProps } = mergedProps;
 
-  invariant(pdf, 'Attempted to load an outline, but no document was specified.');
+  invariant(
+    pdf,
+    'Attempted to load an outline, but no document was specified. Wrap <Outline /> in a <Document /> or pass explicit `pdf` prop.',
+  );
 
   const getDestination = useCachedValue(() => {
     if (typeof item.dest === 'string') {
@@ -64,6 +63,11 @@ export default function OutlineItem(props: OutlineItemProps) {
   function onClick(event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>) {
     event.preventDefault();
 
+    invariant(
+      onItemClick || linkService,
+      'Either onItemClick callback or linkService must be defined in order to navigate to an outline item.',
+    );
+
     if (onItemClick) {
       Promise.all([getDestination(), getPageIndex(), getPageNumber()]).then(
         ([dest, pageIndex, pageNumber]) => {
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ export default function OutlineItem(props: OutlineItemProps) {
           });
         },
       );
-    } else {
+    } else if (linkService) {
       linkService.goToDestination(item.dest);
     }
   }
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@ export default function OutlineItem(props: OutlineItemProps) {
           <OutlineItem
             key={typeof subitem.dest === 'string' ? subitem.dest : subitemIndex}
             item={subitem}
+            pdf={pdf}
             {...otherProps}
           />
         ))}
diff --git a/packages/react-pdf/src/Page.spec.tsx b/packages/react-pdf/src/Page.spec.tsx
index 1ae8c9f90..a5605f329 100644
--- a/packages/react-pdf/src/Page.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-pdf/src/Page.spec.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe('Page', () => {
   });
 
   describe('loading', () => {
-    it('loads a page and calls onLoadSuccess callback properly', async () => {
+    it('loads a page and calls onLoadSuccess callback properly when placed inside Document', async () => {
       const { func: onLoadSuccess, promise: onLoadSuccessPromise } = makeAsyncCallback();
 
       renderWithContext(<Page onLoadSuccess={onLoadSuccess} pageIndex={0} />, {
@@ -95,6 +95,23 @@ describe('Page', () => {
       await expect(onLoadSuccessPromise).resolves.toMatchObject([desiredLoadedPage]);
     });
 
+    it('loads a page and calls onLoadSuccess callback properly when pdf prop is passed', async () => {
+      const { func: onLoadSuccess, promise: onLoadSuccessPromise } = makeAsyncCallback();
+
+      render(
+        <Page
+          onLoadSuccess={onLoadSuccess}
+          pageIndex={0}
+          pdf={pdf}
+          renderAnnotationLayer={false}
+        />,
+      );
+
+      expect.assertions(1);
+
+      await expect(onLoadSuccessPromise).resolves.toMatchObject([desiredLoadedPage]);
+    });
+
     it('returns all desired parameters in onLoadSuccess callback', async () => {
       const { func: onLoadSuccess, promise: onLoadSuccessPromise } =
         makeAsyncCallback<[PageCallback]>();
@@ -252,7 +269,7 @@ describe('Page', () => {
       await expect(onLoadSuccessPromise2).resolves.toMatchObject([desiredLoadedPage2]);
     });
 
-    it('throws an error when placed outside Document', () => {
+    it('throws an error when placed outside Document without pdf prop passed', () => {
       muteConsole();
 
       expect(() => render(<Page pageIndex={0} />)).toThrow();
diff --git a/packages/react-pdf/src/Page.tsx b/packages/react-pdf/src/Page.tsx
index d9ca45ca5..a2b10ca78 100644
--- a/packages/react-pdf/src/Page.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-pdf/src/Page.tsx
@@ -317,11 +317,6 @@ export type PageProps = {
 const Page: React.FC<PageProps> = function Page(props) {
   const documentContext = useDocumentContext();
 
-  invariant(
-    documentContext,
-    'Unable to find Document context. Did you wrap <Page /> in <Document />?',
-  );
-
   const mergedProps = { ...documentContext, ...props };
   const {
     _className = 'react-pdf__Page',
@@ -371,7 +366,10 @@ const Page: React.FC<PageProps> = function Page(props) {
   const { value: page, error: pageError } = pageState;
   const pageElement = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
-  invariant(pdf, 'Attempted to load a page, but no document was specified.');
+  invariant(
+    pdf,
+    'Attempted to load a page, but no document was specified. Wrap <Page /> in a <Document /> or pass explicit `pdf` prop.',
+  );
 
   const pageIndex = isProvided(pageNumberProps) ? pageNumberProps - 1 : pageIndexProps ?? null;
 
diff --git a/packages/react-pdf/src/Page/AnnotationLayer.tsx b/packages/react-pdf/src/Page/AnnotationLayer.tsx
index a1c36f1b7..8b3187bbe 100644
--- a/packages/react-pdf/src/Page/AnnotationLayer.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-pdf/src/Page/AnnotationLayer.tsx
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@ import type { Annotations } from '../shared/types.js';
 
 export default function AnnotationLayer() {
   const documentContext = useDocumentContext();
-
-  invariant(
-    documentContext,
-    'Unable to find Document context. Did you wrap <Page /> in <Document />?',
-  );
-
   const pageContext = usePageContext();
 
   invariant(pageContext, 'Unable to find Page context.');
@@ -42,7 +36,12 @@ export default function AnnotationLayer() {
     scale = 1,
   } = mergedProps;
 
+  invariant(
+    pdf,
+    'Attempted to load page annotations, but no document was specified. Wrap <Page /> in a <Document /> or pass explicit `pdf` prop.',
+  );
   invariant(page, 'Attempted to load page annotations, but no page was specified.');
+  invariant(linkService, 'Attempted to load page annotations, but no linkService was specified.');
 
   const [annotationsState, annotationsDispatch] = useResolver<Annotations>();
   const { value: annotations, error: annotationsError } = annotationsState;
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ export default function AnnotationLayer() {
   );
 
   function renderAnnotationLayer() {
-    if (!pdf || !page || !annotations) {
+    if (!pdf || !page || !linkService || !annotations) {
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/react-pdf/src/Thumbnail.spec.tsx b/packages/react-pdf/src/Thumbnail.spec.tsx
index dcd79ad12..f28b2e46b 100644
--- a/packages/react-pdf/src/Thumbnail.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-pdf/src/Thumbnail.spec.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe('Thumbnail', () => {
   });
 
   describe('loading', () => {
-    it('loads a page and calls onLoadSuccess callback properly', async () => {
+    it('loads a page and calls onLoadSuccess callback properly when placed inside Document', async () => {
       const { func: onLoadSuccess, promise: onLoadSuccessPromise } = makeAsyncCallback();
 
       renderWithContext(<Thumbnail onLoadSuccess={onLoadSuccess} pageIndex={0} />, { pdf });
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@ describe('Thumbnail', () => {
       await expect(onLoadSuccessPromise).resolves.toMatchObject([desiredLoadedThumbnail]);
     });
 
+    it('loads a page and calls onLoadSuccess callback properly when pdf prop is passed', async () => {
+      const { func: onLoadSuccess, promise: onLoadSuccessPromise } = makeAsyncCallback();
+
+      render(<Thumbnail onLoadSuccess={onLoadSuccess} pageIndex={0} pdf={pdf} />);
+
+      expect.assertions(1);
+
+      await expect(onLoadSuccessPromise).resolves.toMatchObject([desiredLoadedThumbnail]);
+    });
+
     it('returns all desired parameters in onLoadSuccess callback', async () => {
       const { func: onLoadSuccess, promise: onLoadSuccessPromise } =
         makeAsyncCallback<[PageCallback]>();
@@ -190,7 +200,7 @@ describe('Thumbnail', () => {
       await expect(onLoadSuccessPromise2).resolves.toMatchObject([desiredLoadedThumbnail2]);
     });
 
-    it('throws an error when placed outside Document', () => {
+    it('throws an error when placed outside Document without pdf prop passed', () => {
       muteConsole();
 
       expect(() => render(<Thumbnail pageIndex={0} />)).toThrow();
diff --git a/packages/react-pdf/src/Thumbnail.tsx b/packages/react-pdf/src/Thumbnail.tsx
index 4184494f7..823bb4113 100644
--- a/packages/react-pdf/src/Thumbnail.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-pdf/src/Thumbnail.tsx
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ export type ThumbnailProps = Omit<
 const Thumbnail: React.FC<ThumbnailProps> = function Thumbnail(props) {
   const documentContext = useDocumentContext();
 
-  invariant(
-    documentContext,
-    'Unable to find Document context. Did you wrap <Page /> in <Document />?',
-  );
-
   const mergedProps = { ...documentContext, ...props };
   const {
     className,
@@ -64,8 +59,14 @@ const Thumbnail: React.FC<ThumbnailProps> = function Thumbnail(props) {
     onItemClick,
     pageIndex: pageIndexProps,
     pageNumber: pageNumberProps,
+    pdf,
   } = mergedProps;
 
+  invariant(
+    pdf,
+    'Attempted to load a thumbnail, but no document was specified. Wrap <Thumbnail /> in a <Document /> or pass explicit `pdf` prop.',
+  );
+
   const pageIndex = isProvided(pageNumberProps) ? pageNumberProps - 1 : pageIndexProps ?? null;
 
   const pageNumber = pageNumberProps ?? (isProvided(pageIndexProps) ? pageIndexProps + 1 : null);
@@ -77,12 +78,17 @@ const Thumbnail: React.FC<ThumbnailProps> = function Thumbnail(props) {
       return;
     }
 
+    invariant(
+      onItemClick || linkService,
+      'Either onItemClick callback or linkService must be defined in order to navigate to an outline item.',
+    );
+
     if (onItemClick) {
       onItemClick({
         pageIndex,
         pageNumber,
       });
-    } else {
+    } else if (linkService) {
       linkService.goToPage(pageNumber);
     }
   }