Creating Links

• Steps to create DocSend links 
• Creating Multiple links  

 Sharing content
The next step after uploading content is creating a DocSend link to share with viewers. DocSend does not actually send content on your behalf. To share content through DocSend, you simply create links to your content and share those links wherever a URL can be shared: email, social media, SMS, and more.

Steps to create a DocSend link.
1.  On the content tab, select Create link.

2. Choose a target account to associate the link with. All your visitors (contacts) will be captured under that account as you receive visits. Ex. Account: DocSend, Contact: jimmy@docsend.com

3. Configure the link settings.

• Requiring an email address to view content.
• Allow the document to be downloadable.
• Add or edit an expiration date.
• Add passcode protection.

4. Copy and share the link.Tip: We recommend hyperlinking your DocSend link to personalize and add more context when sending links.

Creating Multiple links
The best way to use DocSend is to use a different link every time you want to send a piece of content. This gives you the most visibility and the most control. Benefits include:

• Compartmentalize visitor data - Separate links allows for all associated contacts to be nested under the associated link allowing users to quickly parse and analyze visitor data separately along each account.
  
  
• Track forwarding - Separate links can help users identify visitors who forward DocSend links to other visitors, while also identifying visitors who input erroneous email addresses.
  Ex. Sender <jim@docsend.com> sends content to <jack@docsend.com>, who then forwards to another party. All visitors will be nested under the DocSend link for review
  
  
  
• Disabling links per account - Additionally, having individual links per account allows users to separately disable access instead of affecting all visitors. For more detailed steps, check out our help center article on Updating a link.