Time-Limited Whitepapers & Case Studies

Share whitepapers and case studies with expiration dates and view limits. Create exclusivity and see who opened the link.

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Why Time-Limit Whitepapers?

Expiration and view limits make content feel exclusive and encourage action. With MaiPDF you set an end date or view cap, optional password, and track who opened the link.

How it works

Share in 3 Steps

Upload

Upload your whitepaper or case study PDF.

Set expiration & limits

Expiration date, view count, optional password.

Share link

Send link; track opens in dashboard.

Features

What you can set

Expiration

Link stops working after a date.

View limits

Cap how many times the link can be opened.

Password

Optional password for exclusivity.

Tracking

See who opened and when.

Tips

Best practices

Use short expiration (e.g. 7–14 days) for campaigns to create urgency.
Combine view limits with password for gated content.
Track opens to follow up with engaged leads.
See time-limited whitepapers case studies for more.

Execution

Implementation Checklist

Before You Share

Lock the final file version and remove draft pages.
Choose an access policy: open, verified, or restricted viewers.
Set a clear expiry window for time-sensitive documents.
Decide if download/print should be disabled for this audience.

After You Share

Check access records in the first 24 hours to confirm engagement.
Follow up when a key recipient has viewed the file multiple times.
Revoke or tighten access immediately if the link is forwarded.
Replace the file on the same link to avoid version drift.

Playbook

Recommended Settings by Scenario

Scenario	Recommended controls	Follow-up action
Sales proposal	Password + 7-day expiry + watermark	Review open timeline before pricing follow-up
Investor update	Verified viewer + no-download + revoke switch	Disable access after board cycle ends
Training materials	QR sharing + view limits + printable allowed	Track completion and refresh old versions

FAQ

Quick answers

Yes. The link stops when either the date is reached or the view count is reached, whichever comes first.

Yes. The dashboard shows when the link was opened. If you use email verification, you can see which email opened it.

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Time-Limited Whitepapers & Case Studies

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