Turn your PDF into a browser link. See opens and recorded time by page. Replace the PDF or revoke its link from your workspace.
No credit card required. Open-link recipients do not need a HummingDeck account.
How PDF hosting works
Recipients open the PDF in their browser. HummingDeck records each link's views in your workspace.
Add a PDF up to 100 MB from your workspace.
Use one Open link for everyone, or create separate links for different recipients or campaigns.
See qualifying opens after you share the link. Starter adds page views, recorded time, and return sessions.
Video walkthrough
Upload the PDF once, create a personal link for each recipient, get an email when a link is opened, and check which pages each person viewed.
How to Share a PDF with Multiple People and Track Views
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Chapters
00:00 One PDF, separate recipient links
You're sending the same PDF to three people. Here's how to give each person a separate link, then check the views and pages opened.
00:11 Upload your PDF
In HummingDeck, open your Library and choose Add document. Upload your PDF, wait for processing to finish, then open the document. We'll use this five-page proposal.
00:24 Create the first link
Click New link. Keep Personal Link selected, and leave access set to Anyone with the link. Add Sarah's name and email. These details label the link for Sarah; they don't send her an email. Leave Notify me when viewed on, then click Generate Link.
00:45 Send a different link to each person
Copy the link into your message to Sarah. Then create a new link for Daniel, and another for Priya. Send each person their own URL. All three links open the same PDF, with activity kept separate.
01:02 The recipient experience
Here's Sarah's view. She opens the link in her browser and moves through the PDF. With this access setting, she doesn't need a HummingDeck account.
01:12 Get notified when someone opens it
The moment she opens the link, you get an email. Because Notify me when viewed was on, it names the viewer and shows her device. On Pro and Business, Notify via Slack sends an alert to Slack too.
01:28 Compare recorded opens
Later, return to the document's Links tab. In this example, Sarah's link has two views, Daniel's has one, and Priya's has none recorded. You can also see when each link was last viewed.
01:44 Check page activity
To see which pages were opened, switch to Analytics. Under All Contacts, select Sarah. Page Engagement now shows the recorded activity for her link. Here, the pricing page has the most recorded time. Clear Sarah before selecting Daniel to compare their activity. Page-level analytics start on Starter.
02:09 Understand link identity
These results belong to the links you sent. An open link can be forwarded. For verified email access, use Restricted on Pro or Business.
02:20 Try it with your own document
Upload once, create a link for each recipient, and check the activity. Try it with your own document using the link below.
Mobile-ready viewing
Recipients can open an Open link in a current mobile browser without a HummingDeck account. Page navigation and zoom stay inside the viewer.
Browser viewing and page analytics
Recipient experience
Open links work in the browser without a HummingDeck login. Replace the PDF later and keep the same link.
Sender activity
Every plan records qualifying views, bot signals, and view notifications. Starter adds recorded time by page, page coverage, return sessions, approximate location, and supported link clicks.
Bot filtering removes some scanner traffic, but it cannot catch every automated event or confirm that a person caused each remaining event.
Access and lifecycle
Use Open when anyone with the URL may view the PDF, Ask Email on a Lead Magnet to collect an address, or Restricted for an exact-email allowlist.
Anyone with the URL can open the PDF in a browser without a HummingDeck account. The link can be forwarded, and its views do not verify who used the browser.
On a Lead Magnet link, Ask Email collects a self-reported address before opening the PDF. HummingDeck saves it with that viewing session under Captured Leads.
Add exact email addresses to the allowlist. Recipients open an access link sent to an allowed inbox before the PDF loads. This confirms access to that inbox, not legal identity.
Choose one mode per link: Choose the mode when you create the link. To switch between Open, Ask Email, and Restricted, create a new link. You can still edit an existing Restricted link's exact-email allowlist.
All plans
Stop new access through the HummingDeck share page.
All plans
Update a standard PDF without changing its URL.
Starter and above
Set a date for the link to stop opening.
Starter and above
Reduce casual saving from the viewer.
Revoke a link to block future access through its HummingDeck share page. On Starter and above, hide the standard download action to reduce routine saving from the PDF viewer.
Business
On Business, you can request one branded subdomain, such as docs.yourcompany.com, for document and Room links. HummingDeck Support completes the setup after you verify DNS.
See custom-domain setupQ4 growth plan
PDF · 12 pages
Business workspaces can also remove the “Powered by HummingDeck” footer from document and Room viewers.
On Pro and Business, Ask Email can collect a self-reported address before a Lead Magnet opens. It is stored under Captured Leads, but it does not verify identity or record marketing consent.
Explore marketing workflows
Create separate links for proposals, case studies, or pricing PDFs. Starter adds page-level data and link controls. A personal link still cannot prove who used the device.
Explore sales workflows
Share a pitch deck or update as one PDF. When investors need more files, tracked URLs, or a next-step plan, put them in a Room.
Explore fundraising workflows
Replace a standard PDF without resending the link. Business adds a branded subdomain. Use a Room when the client needs more than one file.
Explore client workflowsSharing more than one format?
Host PDFs, presentations, Word documents, spreadsheets, and HTML, then share them as links you can manage and track.
Explore document hostingOne PDF or a Room
A standalone link works for one PDF. A Room groups the proposal, pricing, proof, and next steps under one URL.
Standalone PDF
Create separate links when you need different access settings or a separate view history for the same PDF.
Room
Add workspace documents, tracked URLs, supported embeds, and a mutual action plan to one Room. Recipients do not need a HummingDeck account.
On Pro and Business, Rooms support Verify Email and eligible company-domain rules. Create separate Rooms for audiences that need different files.
Explore Rooms
Acme Corp · Enterprise Deal
Shared by Alex Chen · Account Executive
Q1 Sales Proposal
12 pages
Enterprise Pricing
4 pages
ROI Calculator
docs.google.com
Case Study · Acme Corp
8 pages
Mutual NDA
2 pages
Bulk link creation
Use separate links when you share the same PDF with many recipients. HummingDeck creates the links and records views for each one; you send them from your own tool.
Generate Batch accepts up to 1,000 rows at a time. Your plan's remaining standalone-link allowance still applies.
CSV batch generation starts on Starter. HummingDeck records views separately for each generated link.
On Pro and Business, start with a connected Close Smart View and write each URL to a selected Close custom field.
A personal link is associated with the intended recipient, but it cannot prove who used the device. Forwarded views remain on that link.
REST API
Business workspaces can request REST API access. HummingDeck enables it per workspace after review. Once enabled, the API can upload documents up to 30 MB, create basic standalone Personal or anonymous links, and work with supported company, contact, and engagement data.
Starter adds page analytics and link controls. Pro adds gated access. Business adds a custom domain and API access by request.
$10/month
Page views, recorded time by page, expiry, download-button control, and CSV batch links.
Start 7-day Starter trial$25/month per user
Ask Email, Restricted access, Close, Slack, and larger Rooms.
Start 7-day Pro trial$40/month per user
Custom domain, viewer-footer removal, unlimited sharing, and REST API access by request.
Start 7-day Business trialJust exploring? Start on the Free plan. 5 documents and 5 links, forever.
Get started free →Plus applicable VAT/tax. Tax is added at checkout. Pricing for businesses. Prices exclude VAT/sales tax, which is calculated at checkout based on your location.
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Compare 10 PDF hosting optionsYes. HummingDeck Free supports five documents and five active standalone links across the workspace. You can upload a PDF, create an Open link, and record basic views without a credit card.
An Open-link recipient does not need a HummingDeck account. Pro and Business can add Ask Email to a Lead Magnet link; the address is self-reported and appears under Captured Leads. Restricted access requires the recipient to verify an exact email address that you allowed.
Starter and above show page views, recorded time by page, page coverage, and return sessions. These report browser events, not who used the device or whether the PDF was read or understood.
Starter and above can hide the standard download button. A recipient may still capture the screen, extract content through the browser, copy material manually, or use a copy obtained while access was valid.
Every plan can revoke a link and replace a standard document while keeping its URL. Revoke an active Decision Capture Proposal link before replacing its document. Revocation stops new access through the share URL but cannot recall loaded or saved content.
Business workspaces can request one branded subdomain for standalone document and Room links. HummingDeck Support completes the setup after DNS verification. Business can also remove the HummingDeck viewer footer.
Browser uploads accept PDFs up to 100 MB; API uploads accept documents up to 30 MB. These per-file limits do not define a workspace storage quota.
Use a Room when one recipient needs several documents, tracked URLs, supported embeds, or a shared next-step plan under one URL. Create separate Rooms when audiences need different file sets.
Upload the file, choose how the link opens, and manage it from your workspace.
Create your PDF linkNo credit card required.
