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The proposal you sent is a black box. Here is what document tracking reveals

The proposal you sent is a black box. Here is what document tracking reveals

You send a proposal on Tuesday. On Friday, the prospect says "we're still reviewing." You have no idea whether:

  • They opened it at all (or it went to spam)
  • They read the pricing page, or skipped straight to the deliverables
  • The decision-maker saw it, or only their assistant did
  • They forwarded it to a competitor for comparison

In B2B sales, follow-up timing is everything. The window right after someone reads your proposal is when they are most engaged - and most likely to make a decision. But if you don't know they read it, you miss that window.

What tracking changes

DocTrail attaches reading intelligence to every document you share:

  • Open + per-page reads - know exactly which sections got attention (pricing? case studies? terms?)
  • Time on page - a 6-minute read of your pricing page means something very different from a 20-second skim
  • Forward detection - know when your proposal was shared internally (a good sign) or externally (worth a call)
  • Alerts in real time - the moment a key page is read, you know it

The follow-up script becomes obvious

Instead of "just checking in," you can say:

"I noticed you spent time on the pricing section - happy to walk through the numbers if useful."

That's not creepy - that's useful. It shows attention, saves the prospect effort, and puts you in the follow-up conversation from a position of insight, not guesswork.

For teams, not just individuals

Sales managers get visibility too: which reps send tracked links, which deals have engaged stakeholders, which proposals went dark. The pipeline stops being vibes.

Try it

DocTrail - free tier included. Send a proposal, share the link, and watch the read signals arrive.

Stop guessing. Know what they read.

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