Choose Online Sharing, DRM, or Flatten.
A timeline-style comparison of Online Sharing, DRM/offline delivery, and Flatten, so readers choose the right protection tool.
📚 PDF Sharing Guides
The complete PDF sharing workflow
Every guide on this page fits into one of four stages. Follow the flow from left to right, or jump to whichever stage you need.
① Upload → ② Set Rules → ③ Share → ④ Track
Start by uploading your PDF to get a hosted page. Before sharing, set the access rules: limit how many times it can be opened, require email verification, set an expiry date, or restrict print and download. Share the resulting link or QR code. Afterwards, check the access records to confirm delivery and follow up.
- Upload once — reuse one link and one QR code.
- Rules before sharing — set them once, change them any time from the Control Center.
- Share anywhere — email, chat, printed QR, or embedded on a site.
- Check records after — see who opened it, when, and how many times.
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1. Upload
PDF becomes a hosted viewer page
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2. Set Rules
Limit, expire, verify, watermark
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3. Share
Link or QR — same share, both work
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4. Track
Access records stay attached
English guides (main blogs)
These guides are organized by workflow stage. Follow the sequence or jump to the stage you need.
① Host & share
Host your PDF online at a stable URL.
Upload once; get a permanent HTTPS URL and QR. Swap the file, change rules, or inspect records later from Control Center.
Delete, replace, or change a PDF after sharing.
A step-by-step guide for logged-in users and guest mode: delete from the dashboard, or use the Replacement Portal to keep the same link.
Share PDF files online — faster, simpler, more controlled.
Upload → set rules → get link & QR → track opens. Complete workflow guide with use cases and FAQ.
Generate a QR code from your PDF share.
Same hosted share, different format. Print it on posters, packaging, or handouts — same rules, same records, no extra setup.
One share that works as both link and QR.
Upload once, get both a link and a scannable QR from the same result page. Rules and records apply to both entry points.
② Access rules
Control who sees your PDF and how.
Open limit, email verification, expiry, view mode — set before sharing and adjustable any time from Control Center.
Gate access to approved email addresses only.
Build the allowlist first — specific addresses or a whole domain. Anyone not on the list never receives the verification code.
Expire & self-destruct your share.
Set a deadline, cap the opens, or tie expiry to a single session. The hosted URL auto-retires when the rule fires.
View-only with screen-capture deterrence.
Readers can read in-browser, but can't easily save a clean copy. Pair with no-download and watermark for layered protection.
③ Watermark & visible tracing
Add a dynamic watermark to your PDF.
Show reader-specific details (IP, time, email) during the session. Deters redistribution and traces the source if a copy leaks.
Keep QR sessions traceable.
Use QR watermarking inside the same controlled share — session-linked marks without permanently stamping the PDF file.
④ Tracking & alerts
Know the moment your PDF is opened.
Telegram notification within seconds. Follow up proposals and contracts at exactly the right time — not days later.
English feature guides by task
Use these when you already know the job to be done but not yet the exact article to read.
Choose the lighter protected-share option.
See where MaiPDF fits relative to heavier protected-file workflows.
Add DRM rules before sharing.
Keep the PDF inside a governed browser share instead of sending a loose file.
Keep QR sessions traceable.
Use QR watermarking inside the same controlled share and record layer.
Turn a PDF into a shareable link.
One upload produces both a hosted URL and a QR — paste the link anywhere PDFs aren't welcome as attachments.
Small entry to the Chinese guides
This is a compact section for readers who prefer Chinese. The rest of the index stays focused on English blogs and guides.
在线托管 PDF
先看托管页面、链接、二维码和阅读记录这一条主流程。
先了解 MaiPDF
先看产品整体逻辑，再决定继续读哪一类功能页。
高级功能总览
快速扫一遍验证、到期、水印、阅读记录等主要功能。
Start with MaiPDF
Use the guides above to go deeper into PDF sharing, access control, QR output, watermarking, and access records. When you are ready, open MaiPDF and start from an upload.
Last updated: April 16, 2026