Guide

Send a confidential PDF

Need someone to open a PDF now — not keep it in email forever? CarryDocs gives you a single link or QR with a hard timer and optional PIN.

Why PDF handoffs are different

PDFs are the default for contracts, decks-as-PDF, clinical summaries, and counsel packages. The failure mode is usually the same: the file sits in an inbox thread for years. A confidential PDF handoff should expire.

CarryDocs supports PDF with in-browser preview so recipients can read without hunting for a desktop app first. Other Office types open best after download within the same time window.

Send a PDF in minutes

  1. Open Send files and upload your PDF (and companion files if needed).
  2. Choose expiry — two hours on free, longer with Protocol Pack.
  3. Share the link or show the QR for a desk-side handoff.
  4. When the timer ends, the link stops and stored files are removed.

Preview vs download

PDFs and common images can preview in the browser. Protocol Pack adds view-only mode to discourage casual download of the package when you want eyes-on, not a free redistribution copy.

Learn more on Protocol Pack.

What this is not

CarryDocs is not a document management system, e-signature platform, or records archive. If you need permanent retention, use your records tool. If you need a vanishing delivery window, use a Carry.