Sending PDFs
Send the PDF as a link when the mail server refuses it
Scanned contracts, print-ready artwork and long reports outgrow an attachment quickly. Upload the file once and send a link that opens in any browser.
A clearer transfer
Fast to send. Simple to receive.
Opens in the browser
The recipient gets a download page. No reader plugin, no account, no software to install.
Password and expiry
Put a password on a contract and give it a shelf life, rather than leaving it in an inbox indefinitely.
Proof it was collected
Download feedback tells you the file was actually taken, which is often the part that matters.
Where PDFs get stuck
Why a document that opens fine will not send
The receiving server sets the limit
Your provider may accept the message and the mailbox at the other end still refuse it. Company servers are often stricter than consumer ones, and the bounce comes back from their side.
Scans are heavier than exports
A contract scanned at high resolution is far larger than the same document exported from a word processor, and print-ready artwork with embedded images is larger again.
One version instead of five
An attachment becomes a separate copy in every inbox it touches. A link keeps a single file, so nobody has to work out which draft they are reading.
The bounce
The rejection usually arrives after the meeting
A refused attachment rarely fails straight away. It fails later, once the other side has already spent an hour waiting for a document you thought you had sent.
Quick answers
Before you send
The essentials, without another wall of feature cards.
Is there a page limit?
No. Only the transfer size matters, and a PDF is treated like any other file.
Can I password protect it?
Yes. A password can be set on the transfer before you share the link.
Can I tell whether it was read?
You can see that it was downloaded. What happens after that is out of our hands, and any service claiming otherwise is guessing.
Try it with the next thing you have to send
Choose the files, share one link, and see what happens after it lands.
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