Quickstart: Your first secure share

Before you begin#

• A free Plox account at app.plox.in.
• The file you want to share (PDF, PPTX, DOCX, XLSX, images, or video — up to your plan's upload limit).
• The email of at least one person you want to send it to (optional, but useful for testing analytics).

1. Upload your file#

1. Open the Documents tab from the left sidebar.
2. Click Upload Document.
3. Drag-and-drop your file or click to browse from your device.

Plox encrypts the file on upload and indexes it for analytics. There's no folder structure to set up — your file is ready to share the moment the upload bar finishes.

2. Set access controls#

Click the three dots (•••) next to your file and open Access Controls. The three most common starting points:

• Track but stay open — turn on Require Email to View. Captures every viewer's email; minimal friction; great for top-of-funnel.
• Verified viewers only — Require Email plus Email Verification via OTP. Confirms the viewer is real before access.
• Private send — Require Passcode or Allow Specific Emails. Tightest control; share the credential out-of-band.

You can change controls after sharing — they apply to the next view, not retroactively. So it's safe to start permissive and tighten later.

3. Copy the link and share#

Click Copy Link on the document row. Paste it anywhere — email, Slack, LinkedIn, a calendar invite. It works on any device and viewers don't need a Plox account.

4. Watch the response#

Within seconds of someone opening the link you'll see:

• An email alert in your inbox (if email is required)
• A live entry in Analytics showing time per page, completion %, and revisit history. See Tracking your document for the full playbook.

What's next#

• Add your logo — make every share branded.
• Tracking your document — read the analytics signals like a pro.
• What is a data room — when one file isn't enough.