About TrackPDF

What is TrackPDF?

TrackPDF is a simple, privacy-focused PDF hosting service with built-in analytics. Upload your PDF, share a link, and get instant insights into how people engage with your content.

No sign-up required for the free tier. Just upload, share, and track.

Key Features

  • Instant Upload: Drag and drop your PDF and get shareable links in seconds
  • Real-time Analytics: Track page views, time spent, and viewer engagement
  • Token-based Access: Passwordless sharing with unique viewer and dashboard links
  • Automatic expiry: Viewer and dashboard links stop working when the retention period ends
  • Transparent tracking: Viewers see an analytics notice before opening the PDF
  • No Account Required: Start using immediately with the free tier

How It Works

  1. Upload: Drop your PDF on the homepage or click to browse. The file is stored for its retention period.
  2. Share: Get two links - a share link for viewers and an admin link for analytics. These links act as passwords, so keep the admin link private.
  3. Track: Review analytics showing which pages viewers read, how long they spend on each page, and overall engagement metrics.
  4. Expire: Viewer and dashboard access ends after 24 hours (free) or your extended retention period.

Use Cases

  • Share presentations and track engagement
  • Send proposals and see which sections clients read
  • Distribute reports and measure reader interest
  • Send CVs and resumes to recruiters and track who's reading them
  • Send contracts and verify they were reviewed

Privacy & Security

Data is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections and PDFs are stored on Cloudflare infrastructure for the selected retention period. Access is controlled by unique tokenised links rather than user accounts.

The dashboard reports aggregate views and estimated unique browsers. If the uploader enables email capture, a viewer can provide an email before opening the PDF. Anyone with the private dashboard link can view that PDF's analytics, so the link must be kept private.

See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for details.

Contact

Questions, feedback, or issues? Contact us at contact@trackpdf.com