--- title: Expiring PDF Links: Auto-Expire by Date or Views | HelpRange url: https://www.helprange.com/feature-auto-expire-documents --- Features # Auto Expire Documents Use HelpRange to set expiration date for your documents, so that people have access to them for limited time [Start free trial](https://www.helprange.com/#signUpSection) [See pricing](https://www.helprange.com/pricing) Free trialNo credit card requiredOne price per team ![Link access settings in HelpRange with an expiration date set to 2026-12-31](/static/images/ui/features/expiration-setting.png) Trusted by thousands of companies, big and small - ![LG](https://helprange-static.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/staticfiles/images/lg.svg) - ![Boldare](https://helprange-static.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/staticfiles/images/boldare.svg) - ![Homes](https://helprange-static.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/staticfiles/images/homes.png) - ![Kessler](https://helprange-static.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/staticfiles/images/kessler.svg) - ![Vodafone](https://helprange-static.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/staticfiles/images/vodafone.svg) - ![Manchester City](/static/images/logos/manchester-city.svg) - ![Pearson-Kelly](/static/images/logos/pearson-kelly.png) - ![Apptopia](/static/images/logos/apptopia.svg) - ![CrunchTime](/static/images/logos/crunchtime.png) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ## See it in HelpRange ![HelpRange page telling the reader that access to the document has expired](/static/images/ui/features/expired-page.png) ### What the reader sees after the date Switch on “Set expiration date” in the link settings and pick the last day. After that the link shows “Access to this document has expired” instead of the document – no need to remember to revoke it. ![Shared links in HelpRange with an expiry date on one link and another link marked Expired](/static/images/ui/features/links-limits.png) ### Every link has its own date Give each person their own link and expiry date. The link list shows which links expire when and which have already expired. ## Why HelpRange ### One price for your whole team Pro ($39), Max ($87) and Unlimited ($174) are monthly prices per team, not per user. Guests, readers and clients you share with are never counted. [See pricing](https://www.helprange.com/pricing) ### $299 for one deal The Deal Room Pass gives you all Unlimited features for 90 days with one payment – no subscription to cancel. [How the Deal Room Pass works](https://www.helprange.com/deal-room-pass) ### No sales call Sign up, upload and share in minutes. Prices are public and you pay by card. ### Protect and sell PDFs in one tool Each buyer gets a personal copy with their e-mail watermarked on every page and download blocked. Revoke access with one click after a refund. [How it works](https://www.helprange.com/sell-pdf-documents-securely) ## When to use it - Proposals and quotes that are only valid until a date. - Data room access that should end when the deal closes. - Trial or time-limited access to paid content. ## Good to know - Each link has its own expiry date, so one reader’s access can end while others continue. - Expiry dates are in Pro ($39 per team per month); you can also revoke a link manually at any time. ## Questions What happens when a link expires? The reader sees that access has expired instead of the document. You can extend the date at any time. Can I make a PDF expire after it was downloaded? No file can delete itself after download. Keep downloads off and the document lives only behind the link, which expires. ## How does it work? Goodbye attachments, hello links ### 1. Upload your document ### 2. Share link to your document or data room: Update file even after you've already sent it. Supported document types: PDF, PowerPoint (.pptx, .ppt), Word (.docx, .doc), Images (bmp, jpeg, jpg, png, svg, tiff, webp), Text (rtf, txt), Spreadsheet (xls(x), csv, ods, xlr). Supported "download only" file types: any other file format, including videos. ### Increase security The Most Advanced Documents Access Control - Share only with specific email addresses - Block the ability to download and print - Disallow forwarding - Enable Watermarking - Screenshot Protection (proprietary algorithm) - Restrict access only for set of IPs - Let only one user to view at the same time - Limit number of views - Use end-to-end encryption - Update your document after you hit send (any time) - Revoke access to your file at any time - Set a password and an expiration date ### Get actionable feedback The Most Advanced Documents Tracking & Analytics - Check IP, country, referral link of document visitor - Get alert when someone visits your file - Heatmaps: track where people pay attention - Track for how long and what pages were read - Add UTM codes to links and track your sources - Require email for viewing your document ### Lead Magnets Build landing page for your documents - Put landing page in front of your documents - Use your own company domain name - Customise your landing page: logo, colors, fields - Customize language for landing page - Gather contact info of your files' visitors - Get email address or phone number - Get first name or last name - Get visitors' company name ### Match your branding Customise people impression - Use logo of your company - Use your domain name - Set colors to match your branding - Embed document viewer on your website - Install any widget inside document viewer - Let people chat with you from your documents ### Automate your process Use our REST API to automate documents sharing - Create secure file links for your customers automatically - Create unique passwords for each of your customers - Set expiration date depending on your customer's plan - Let only one customer to view document at the same time [REST API Documentation](https://www.helprange.com/api-documentation) Testimonials ## What customers are saying ★★★★★ Our sales team is incredibly excited about HelpRange. We share our first offers and other marketing materials through HelpRange, and it gives us valuable, in-depth insight into how clients behave. It tells us a lot about how to qualify a lead and estimate the sales potential of a prospect. **Matt**Marketing Manager, Boldare ★★★★★ I'm already using it in one of my markets. We send quotations to B2C customers, and the decision-making process can take a long time – 2–3 months on average – so it's very important for us to know when a customer is close to a decision. That's why I need to know every time they open the quote, and why I'm asking for the special setup again. Thanks again for making great software. **John**Manager, Vodafone ★★★★★ I'm in love with this software - it's extremely high quality. Using it for a client proposal; it's great to be able to white label it w/ the iFrame. **Jena**Entrepreneur ★★★★★ Great tool – we love it. We'll use it to share our pitch with investors and other interested people. **Gavin**Founder HelpRange has been featured on: [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/helprange) · [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18839249) ### Pricing Free plan · Pro $39 · Max $87 · Unlimited $174 per team per month - No limit for number of your customers - No limit for documents downloads/views - No limit for documents count [Compare plans](https://www.helprange.com/pricing) ### GDPR **HelpRange is GDPR-compliant.** HelpRange is GDPR-compliant, allowing users to request file retrievals, manage storage dates, request destruction, run reports, and see a full audit trail of any physical activity with their documents. ### Security **Security and Privacy as Top Priority.** We take security and privacy of your data as our top priority. HelpRange server-side encryption uses one of the strongest block ciphers available, 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES-256), to encrypt your data. ## Try it on your own documents 7-day free trial, then a free plan. No credit card required. [Start free trial](https://www.helprange.com/?from=feature-cta#signUpSection) [Compare plans – from $39 per team](https://www.helprange.com/pricing?from=feature-cta)