Everything you can do
- See who opened it and which pages they read
- Get an email the moment someone opens it
- Capture viewer emails with an email gate
- Update the same link with a new file, anytime
- Put multiple files on one link
- One link and QR code that stay the same forever
- Add a "Book a meeting" or WhatsApp button
- Password protect or set the link to expire
What is document tracking?
Document tracking is a way to see what happens to a file after you send it. Instead of emailing an attachment and hoping it landed, you share the file as a link and get a record of every open: who opened it, when, from which country, what they downloaded, and for a PDF, how long they spent on each page. Snapy.host is free document tracking software for PDFs, slide decks, images, and web pages, and the people you send to never need an account.
Know what happens after you hit send
Email an attachment and it disappears into a black hole. You never know if anyone opened it. Snapy.host is free document tracking software that turns any document into a tracked link, so you can see exactly what happened after you shared it.
Upload a file, share the link, and your private analytics page fills in by itself.
What you can see
- Every open in a live activity feed: the time, the country, and where the click came from.
- Downloads counted separately from views.
- Per-page reading time for PDFs: which pages each viewer spent time on, and which they skipped.
- Who opened it: if you turn on the email gate, each viewer's email is matched to their own opens and downloads.
- Unique visitors and the last time each link was opened, right on your dashboard.
Get an email the moment it is opened
Add your email to a link and switch on open alerts. The next time someone opens your document, you get an email, so you can follow up while it is fresh. It is throttled to once every ten minutes per link, so a viewer flipping pages does not flood your inbox.
How to track a document
- Drop your file in the box above (PDF, deck, image, page, or zip).
- Copy the link and send it however you like, in an email, a chat, or a proposal.
- Open the private analytics link (saved when you upload) to watch opens, downloads, and per-page time roll in.
Document tracking for sales, recruiting, real estate and freelancers
- Sales and proposals. Send a pitch or quote as a link and see the moment a prospect opens it, so you can follow up while you are still top of mind. See proposal tracking.
- Recruiting and hiring. Share an offer letter or candidate pack and know it was read before you chase a reply.
- Real estate. Send a brochure or listing pack and see which buyers actually opened it and how long they looked.
- Freelancers and agencies. Share deliverables, decks, and reports and see what each client engaged with. See share documents with clients.
- Founders. Send an investor deck and see which slides held attention and who came back for a second look.
Snapy vs DocSend vs a Google Drive link
- Email attachment or Google Drive link. The file gets there, but you learn nothing: no opens, no time on page, no alert.
- DocSend. Strong tracking, but built for teams and priced per seat. See the free DocSend alternative.
- Snapy. A clean tracked link in seconds, with opens, downloads, per-page PDF time, email alerts, password, and expiry. Free, with no signup for the people you send to.
For sensitive files you can also lock the link down with secure document sharing, or track downloads on any file with file link tracking.
Why a tracked link beats an attachment
- You learn who is actually engaged, so you know who to follow up with.
- It opens for anyone, on any device, with no login.
- You can name the link, add a password, set an expiry, or require an email to view.
A few ways people use it: track a PDF's opens, track a proposal, share documents with clients, or use it as a free DocSend alternative.