PDF tracking software,
explained for sales and fundraising.

A PDF attachment tells you nothing once it is sent. PDF tracking software shares the file as a link and reports back who read it and how.

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The short answer

PDF tracking software hosts your PDF behind a shareable link and records each view: who opened it, time spent on each page, where they stopped and whether they came back. When choosing a tool, compare per-page analytics, real-time alerts, link controls like passwords and expiry, and privacy. SendDeck covers all of these and is free to use.

How it works

How PDF tracking software works

Instead of attaching the file, you upload it once and send a link. The reader opens the PDF in their browser, and every page view passes through the viewer, which records time on each page.

Because the file stays hosted, you can also update it, protect it with a password, set an expiry date or switch the link off after sending.

Upload the PDF

Export your deck, proposal or report to PDF and upload it.

Share the link

Send the link by email, LinkedIn or chat instead of attaching the file.

Read the analytics

See opens, time per page, drop-off and revisits, with an alert when someone reads.

What to compare

What to compare when choosing PDF tracking software

Feature	Why it matters	In SendDeck
Time per page	Shows which pages actually got read	Yes
Drop-off and revisits	Shows where interest ended and who came back	Yes
Real-time alerts	Lets you follow up while the deck is fresh	Yes
Password and expiry	Keeps sensitive documents under control	Yes
Custom link names	Makes the link feel personal, e.g. senddeck.to/s/acme	Yes
Viewer location	Rough country and city of each view	Yes, without storing IP addresses
Privacy	Matters when sending to EU recipients	GDPR compliant, EU-hosted
Price	Many tools charge per seat	Free to use

Use cases

How sales and fundraising teams use it

Founders send pitch decks to investors and see which slides each investor spent time on, and when a partner reopens the deck.

Sales teams send proposals and quotes, and follow up when the pricing page gets attention or new people at the same company open the link.

Frequently asked questions

What is PDF tracking software?

A tool that shares PDFs as links and reports who opened them, time per page, drop-off and revisits.

Can I track a PDF sent as an email attachment?

Not reliably. An attachment is copied to the reader’s device, so share a tracked link instead.

Is there free PDF tracking software?

Yes. SendDeck is free to use for uploading, sharing and tracking PDFs.

Does PDF tracking work with Google Slides, PowerPoint or Keynote?

Yes. Export the deck to PDF, upload it, and share the tracked link.

Is PDF tracking GDPR compliant?

It can be. SendDeck is EU-hosted, does not store viewer IP addresses and offers a data processing agreement.

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Start tracking your PDFs

Upload a PDF, share one link, and see who reads which slide. SendDeck is free to use today.

PDF tracking software,explained for sales and fundraising.