See who's opened your shared PDFs
Government bodies and NGOs share sensitive documents constantly, often without knowing whether they were ever read. WeTransfer tells you when your PDFs have been previewed or downloaded, and by whom, so you can follow up with confidence and keep critical information accountable.
Keep count of who views your transfer
For public sector organisations and NGOs, knowing that a policy brief, grant report, or stakeholder document actually reached the right people is not a courtesy, it is a requirement. WeTransfer lets you attach download tracking to any PDF transfer, so each access event is tied to a verified email address and logged with a timestamp in your Transfers panel. Recipients can open and read your PDF directly in the browser without downloading it, and that preview activity registers as its own signal, separate from a full download. If your document is intended for a defined group, such as a government department, a funding body, or a partner organisation, you can restrict access to a named list of email addresses so nobody outside it can reach the file. Every PDF arrives exactly as it was sent, with no alterations to formatting, resolution, or content.
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FAQs
All your questions answered.
Yes. When recipients open your transfer link, they can read the PDF directly in the browser, and that preview activity is recorded in your Transfers panel as its own engagement event, separate from a download. This means you get a signal even when someone reviews the document without saving a copy, which is common in public sector workflows where recipients browse before deciding what to retain locally.
Use Restricted downloads when setting up your transfer. You supply a list of email addresses, and anyone who opens the link must verify their email before access is granted. If their address is not on your list, the transfer stays closed to them. This is particularly useful for NGOs and government agencies sharing restricted materials with specific departments or funding bodies, where controlling who reaches the file is as important as knowing they received it.
Tracked downloads allow anyone with the link to access the PDF after verifying their email address, and you receive a notification each time someone does, with their name, email, and timestamp. Restricted downloads go further: only the specific email addresses you list can gain access at all, regardless of who has the link. For internal government document sharing or confidential NGO reports, Restricted is the stronger option when the audience is defined in advance.
Yes, password protection and access tracking work independently and can be used together on the same transfer. Adding a password means recipients need both the link and the password before they can reach the file. Layering this with Tracked or Restricted downloads gives public sector senders a second barrier alongside full visibility into who accessed the document and when. The password is not included in any notification email, so you share it separately through your own channel.
Your PDF is transferred exactly as uploaded, with no modifications to content, layout, fonts, or embedded elements. Recipients previewing in the browser see a faithful render of the document before choosing to download it. For official reports, policy documents, or grant submissions where formatting integrity is essential, nothing is altered at any point in transit or storage.