# Share links (/docs/features/share-links)



Share links let you send a completed PDF or ask someone to sign a form without giving them access to your Tradie Forms account.

They are available on paid plans. Every link expires, and you can revoke it whenever you need.

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  Anyone with a completed-PDF link can view that PDF. Check the recipient and the finished form before you copy the link.
</Callout>

## Share a completed PDF [#share-a-completed-pdf]

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Open Share link [#open-share-link]

    Download the finished form, then select **Share link** on the PDF-ready screen. You can also open the form in [**Completed**](https://tradieforms.com.au/app/completed) and choose **Share link** from its actions.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Set the access [#set-the-access]

    Choose an expiry of 1, 3, 7, or 14 days. Turn on **Password** when the recipient should need a password as well as the link.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Send the link [#send-the-link]

    Create the link, copy it, and send it through your usual channel.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The recipient can open the finished PDF in their browser. They cannot edit the PDF through the link.

## Request a signature [#request-a-signature]

Use this when you need someone else to sign an empty signature field on a cloud-saved draft.

<Steps>
  <Step>
    ### Save the draft [#save-the-draft]

    Start the form while signed in on a paid plan, then let it save as a cloud draft.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Create the signature request [#create-the-signature-request]

    Select **Share link** on the empty signature field. Set the expiry and optional password, then copy the link.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Ask the recipient to sign [#ask-the-recipient-to-sign]

    The signer checks the form details, enters their name, adds a signature, and selects **Submit signature**.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    ### Check the returned signature [#check-the-returned-signature]

    Return to the draft, check the signer name and signature, then finish your normal review and PDF preview.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The recipient can draw, type, or upload their signature. They only sign the requested field. If you change the draft after sending the link, create a new request before relying on the signature.

## Manage or revoke a link [#manage-or-revoke-a-link]

Open [**Settings -> Share links**](https://tradieforms.com.au/app/settings/share-links) to see active and past links for the current personal or team workspace. You can copy an active link, check its expiry and view count, or revoke it.

Revoking a link stops access straight away. A revoked or expired link cannot be reopened. Create a new one if you still need to share the form or request a signature.

## Use links carefully [#use-links-carefully]

* Send links only to people who should see the form
* Use a password for sensitive paperwork and share it separately
* Set the shortest expiry that suits the job
* Revoke the link if it was sent to the wrong person or is no longer needed
* Check the completed PDF and any returned signature before you issue, lodge, or hand over the form

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  <Card title="PDF downloads" icon="hugeicons:pdf" href="/docs/features/pdf-export">
    Preview, download, store, and share finished PDFs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Saved signature" icon="hugeicons:pen-line" href="/docs/features/saved-details/saved-signature">
    Reuse your own account signature on supported forms.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managing your account" icon="hugeicons:user" href="/docs/account/managing-your-account">
    Settings, storage, and workspace controls.
  </Card>
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