How to Turn a PDF into a Shareable Link Online

6 July 2026

Sending a PDF as an email attachment is easy, but after that you usually lose visibility. You do not know whether the file was opened, how much of it was read, or whether the reader clicked any links inside it.

Using FlowPaper trackable links for better sales follow-up

FlowPaper gives you a better way to share PDFs online. Instead of sending a file, you can publish the PDF as an online document and share it as a link. That alone makes the document easier to access, but the more useful part is that you can also create trackable links for individual customers or accounts.

Why trackable links matter

If you send the same public link to everyone, you can still see how the publication performs overall. But if you want to understand how a specific customer engaged with the document, you need a separate link for that person.

With trackable links in FlowPaper, you can:

Create a unique link for each customer or contact
See whether that specific link was opened
Track downloads and reading activity per link
Set an expiry date for time-sensitive documents
Get email reminders if a link has not been opened

This is useful for proposals, brochures, catalogs, reports, and price lists where timing and follow-up matter.

Track PDF activity in FlowPaper

Once the links are created, you can monitor them from the Cloud Publications section in your FlowPaper account.

FlowPaper PDF analytics dashboard showing sessions, reads, time per page, and clicks

Each trackable link has its own actions, including:

Copy Link
Settings
Heatmap
Stats

At the publication level, FlowPaper also shows broader analytics such as Sessions, Reads, Time/Page, Clicks, and activity over time. That gives you both the big picture and the individual recipient view.

A better way to follow up

Trackable links make it easier to follow up based on actual reader behavior instead of guesswork. If a customer opened the document, returned to it, or downloaded it, you can use that information to time your next message more effectively.

This turns a static PDF into something measurable and much more useful in a sales or communication workflow.

Want the full step-by-step walkthrough, including how to create the links and where to view the analytics?

Read the full guide: How to Turn a PDF into a Shareable Link Online