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500MB free storage • No credit card required • Full analytics included
Upload and track multiple PDFs with 500MB of free storage space. No hidden fees.
Start tracking PDFs immediately without providing any payment information. Our free plan is truly free.
Get comprehensive analytics including view counts, engagement time, geographic data, and page-by-page insights.
Capture viewer email addresses before they access your documents. Perfect for lead generation and building your audience.
Secure your PDFs with password protection. Control who can access your documents and when.
Every uploaded PDF is automatically scanned for viruses and malware to keep your documents safe.
Set custom expiration dates for your document links. Perfect for time-sensitive content.
Upload any PDF document to PDFTrackr. Our platform automatically scans for viruses and prepares it for secure sharing.
Get a secure link to share your PDF. Add password protection, email capture, or set expiration dates as needed.
Monitor views, engagement, and analytics in real-time. See who's reading your documents and how they interact with them.
| Feature | PDFTrackr Free | Other Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Free Storage | 500MB | 50-100MB |
| Credit Card Required | No | Often Yes |
| Email Capture | Included | Premium Feature |
| Password Protection | Included | Premium Feature |
| Virus Scanning | Included | Sometimes |
| Analytics Dashboard | Full Access | Limited |
| GDPR Compliance | Built-in | Limited |
| Page-by-Page Analytics | Included | Premium Feature |
Two caveats worth reading before you trust any of these numbers. First, a raw view count is an upper bound rather than a headcount — corporate mail scanners and link previewers open documents too, and we measured how much of a typical count that is in are your PDF view counts real. Second, the method you pick decides what you can answer at all: attachments and read receipts cannot report pages, which we work through in how to know who opened your PDF. If the mechanism itself is the open question, what PDF tracking is defines it and sets out what it cannot see, and the PDF tracking pixel page covers the one mechanism people ask about by name. For what the numbers look like once you have them, we measured how long people spend reading a PDF across our own corpus. If you would rather compare the free plans on offer before committing, we tested eighteen of them in the best free PDF tracking tools.
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Yes! PDFTrackr offers a generous free plan with 500MB storage, full analytics, email capture, and security features. No credit card required to get started.
There's no catch. We believe in providing value first. Our free plan includes everything you need to start tracking PDFs effectively.
The free plan is available indefinitely. You can use it as long as you want with no time restrictions or hidden fees.
You can delete old files to free up space.
Yes! You can upload and track up to 50 PDFs on the free plan, within your 500MB storage limit. Each document gets its own tracking link and analytics dashboard.
Yes! All plans, including the free plan, include virus scanning, secure HTTPS connections, GDPR compliance, and data encryption. Your documents and analytics data are fully protected.
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