Updated June 12, 2026
PDF read receipt: know when someone opens your PDF
Get a real-time email the moment your shared PDF is opened, then see which pages were read and for how long.
Email attachments and Drive links give you no signal once a PDF leaves your hands. CueSlate turns a shared PDF link into a read receipt: you get notified the moment it is opened, and you can see page-by-page engagement.
Why a read receipt changes follow-up
Knowing that a proposal or pitch deck was actually opened tells you when to follow up. Instead of guessing, you reach out within the window when interest is highest.
- Get a real-time email when the link is opened.
- See total views, unique visitors, and last-opened time.
- Follow up while the document is still top of mind.
What CueSlate captures
Every share link records opens and page-level dwell time. The free plan includes the open alert; Plus adds the visitor's email, completion rate, country, and which slides they spent the most time on.
- Free: real-time open alert and total views.
- Plus: visitor email, completion %, country, page-by-page dwell time.
- Optional email gating asks visitors to identify themselves before viewing.
What it is not
A read receipt is an engagement signal, not surveillance or DRM. CueSlate measures how a recipient moved through the document in the browser; it does not control what they do after downloading if downloads are enabled.
Common questions
Can people open this PDF link without a CueSlate account?
Yes. Recipients can open the public share link in a browser without a CueSlate account. The owner manages PDF upload, replacement, and deletion from a private workspace.
What changes when I use CueSlate for PDF read receipt: know when someone opens your PDF?
Get a real-time email the moment your shared PDF is opened, then see which pages were read and for how long. The URL can stay the same while the owner uploads or replaces the PDF later, so already-sent emails and meeting notes do not need a corrected link.
Does turning off downloads fully protect the PDF?
Disabling downloads reduces direct download and unnecessary file handoff paths, and keeps browser viewing first. Documents that require screenshot or external copy controls should use separate access policies too.
Turn your next PDF link into a read receipt
Create a share link and get notified the moment it is opened.
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