# Track a file you share

Turn a Drime file or folder into a tracked link with Send & Track, create several links for the same file, and see who opened it.

Updated: 2026-10-19  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/send-and-track/track-a-file

A tracked link works like a share link, but Drime records each visit: you see when your file was opened, from where, for how long and how much of it was read.

## Track a file from Send & Track

1. Go to **Tools** \> **Send & Track**, then click **Create**.

2. In **Choose a file or folder to track**, select the file or folder.

   ![The dialog to choose the file to track, with a demo file selected](https://drime.cloud/media/01M5ADYE5N71TRAXZ8NTBJFPEQ/5999d75902c9-web-track-file-picker.png)

3. Click **Track this**.

   The message **File is now tracked** confirms it, and the page of the file opens.

4. Click **Create link**.

   The message **Link created and copied to clipboard** confirms it. Paste the link wherever you want to share it.

   ![The page of a tracked file with the Create link button and its tracked links](https://drime.cloud/media/01M5AJG64WZR2R6WXS8DZGTXQX/379dcffca9c1-web-track-file-create-link.png)

## Track an existing share link

1. Open the sharing settings of the file, then the settings of its link (**Manage**).

2. In **Link settings**, turn on **Track file**.

3. Click **Save**.

See [Create and copy a share link](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/create-a-share-link).

## Track a file from Windows File Explorer

With Drime Desktop for Windows, right-click a file in your Drime folder, point to **Drime**, then choose **Send and track**. See [Drime actions in File Explorer](https://drime.cloud/support/desktop/explorer-menu).

## What visitors can do

By default, people who open a tracked link can view the file and download it. To let them only preview it, turn off **Allow download** in the link's **Link settings**: Drime then refuses downloads through that link. See [Customise a share link: downloads, custom address and branding](https://drime.cloud/support/sharing-and-collaboration/customize-a-share-link).

## Several links for the same file

You can create several tracked links for the same file, for example one for each person or each channel. On the page of the file, each link has its own row with its own views, so you can compare them.

Without a subscription, you can track up to 3 files, and the statistics cover the last 3 months. See [Drime plans compared](https://drime.cloud/support/plans-and-billing/plans-and-storage).

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **You need to be subscribed to have more than 3 files tracked.** | Without a subscription, 3 files can be tracked. Stop tracking one, or choose a paid plan. |
| Visitors cannot download the file | **Allow download** is off in the link's **Link settings**. Turn it on if they should download it. |
| Older visits no longer show | Without a subscription, the statistics cover the last 3 months. |

## Next steps

- [Read and export your tracking stats](https://drime.cloud/support/send-and-track/read-your-stats)