PaperTrack is a secure document-sharing platform that shows senders which pages of a deck or PDF each named recipient opened, how long they dwelled there, and whether they signed an NDA before reading.
What is PaperTrack?
PaperTrack is a browser-based document tracking and protection service. Senders upload a PDF, deck, or confidential file, apply protection rules, and share a trackable link; in return they get per-page dwell-time analytics, live view alerts, engagement heatmaps, and an audit trail covering events such as opens, NDA signatures, and permission changes. The sender dashboard displays a link's status (for example "Ready to Send"), the active protections on the file, and a live reader session showing the page currently on screen and how long the reader has stayed there.
What makes PaperTrack stand out?
- Page-by-page analytics on every plan — Total views, average read time (the demo shows 4m 18s), and per-slide dwell time down to individual pages, with hotspots flagged when a reader lingers (the sample dashboard marks Slide 4 at 2m 45s).
- Dynamic recipient watermarks — Each viewer's email address is stamped onto the document while they read, so a leaked screenshot identifies the reader it was served to.
- Click-through NDA agreement gate — A recipient must sign an NDA before the document unlocks, and the signature is written into the audit log; the demo shows 18 logged events on a single share.
- Virtual data rooms on the Large tier — Multi-folder vaults and a folder tree for M&A and due-diligence packages, with signed NDA audit logs per document.
- Granular access control — Password protection, link expiration, verified email gating by one-time code, and domain allow/block lists, all listed as active security rules.
- Seven built-in languages with native RTL — Turkish, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Arabic, including right-to-left rendering for global investor localization.
- Custom domain and branding — Large workspaces serve documents from a company subdomain such as docs.company.com, and the Medium tier removes the PaperTrack badge.
- In-document comments — Medium and Large plans let senders and recipients discuss the file inline rather than over email.
Who should use PaperTrack?
- Founders and fundraising teams — send a Series A deck behind an email-verified link and see which investor actually reached the financial projections page instead of the cover.
- Sales teams — share proposals and renewal agreements, then use page dwell time as a buying signal before following up.
- Legal, M&A, and due-diligence teams — run client contracts and deal documents through NDA-gated virtual data rooms with a per-recipient audit trail.
- Agencies and board-facing operators — distribute board materials and client agreements with expiry dates, password protection, and domain restrictions.
What can you do with PaperTrack?
- Fundraising: gate an investor deck behind an NDA and verified email, then rank prospects by how long they spent on the team and traction slides.
- Sales follow-up: receive a live alert the moment a proposal is opened and target outreach at the exact pages a buyer re-read.
- Due diligence: assemble folders of confidential documents in a data room where each access event and NDA signature is logged.
- Leak deterrence: attach a watermark carrying the viewer's own email to every page, so forwarding a screenshot is traceable.
How does PaperTrack work?
A sender uploads a document, switches on protections such as the dynamic watermark, NDA gate, password, expiry, and domain restrictions, then shares the generated link. The dashboard then reports the live session, the page being viewed, dwell time per page, and a running list of audit events as they happen.
Pricing
PaperTrack is freemium with three named tiers. Small is 0 dollars per month forever with 1 seat, 50 documents and 50 active links, 1 GB storage, a 25 MB maximum file size, full page analytics, and 7 languages. Medium is 19 dollars per month (15 dollars billed annually) with 1 seat plus 9 dollars per extra seat, 100 documents and active links, 15 GB storage, a 50 MB file limit, OTP email gating, dynamic watermarks, in-document comments, and badge removal. Large is 49 dollars per month (39 dollars annually) with 5 seats, unlimited documents and links, 100 GB storage, video support, virtual data rooms, the NDA gate, and a custom domain.
FAQ
Is PaperTrack free?
Yes, the Small tier is free forever with 1 seat, 50 documents, 50 active links, 1 GB of storage, a 25 MB per-file limit, and page-by-page analytics. Larger files, video, virtual data rooms, and the NDA gate require a paid plan.
How does the NDA gate work?
Recipients are presented with an NDA agreement before the document opens. Only after signing does the content unlock, and the signature is recorded in the audit trail. The NDA gate is listed on the Large (VDR) tier.
What are the file size limits?
The free Small plan caps files at 25 MB, Medium allows 50 MB per file with 15 GB of storage, and Large provides 100 GB of storage plus video support. Document and active-link counts are capped at 50 and 100 on Small and Medium, unlimited on Large.
Can I use my own domain for shared documents?
Yes, on the Large tier documents are served from a company subdomain such as docs.company.com. The Medium tier instead removes the PaperTrack white-label badge from shared documents.
Which languages does PaperTrack support?
Seven built-in languages: Turkish, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Arabic, with native right-to-left rendering for Arabic. These are available across all three plans, including free.
