A successful open of the shared PDF page sends a Telegram alert to your linked chat.
Telegram Read Alerts
What triggers it
What stays in MaiPDF
Limit to know
Know when your PDF is opened.
MaiPDF can send a Telegram notification when someone opens the shared PDF link, while the same share keeps a full access history in records.
This works best when timing matters: proposals, contracts, applications, course packs, or any document where you want a quick follow-up signal plus a permanent log.
Telegram notice
Open history
Same shared-page flow
The share keeps an open history for later review, reminders, and internal follow-up.
Telegram alerts are available when the share's open limit is below 10,000.
Telegram notice
Open records
Single share flow
Quick notice
Use Telegram for fast timing. Use records when you want a longer view later.
Open-based alert
The alert starts when the shared PDF page is opened, not from how someone reads through each page.
When It Helps
Use it when opening time matters.
This feature is most useful when you care about whether the document was opened yet, not just whether the link was sent.
Sales proposals
If a quote or proposal is opened, you have a better idea of when to follow up instead of guessing.
Contracts and agreements
If a contract has not been opened after a few days, that is a useful signal to send a reminder.
Job applications
If a resume or portfolio is opened, you know the application reached a real review stage.
Course materials
For reading packs or training documents, alerts and records can show which shares were actually opened.
Setup
Connect Telegram once, then reuse it.
The setup is short: enable read alerts, add the bot, send /start, then fetch your chat_id on the create-link page.
1
Enable read alert
On the MaiPDF create-link page, turn on the Telegram read alert option for the share.
2
Add the bot
Open @maipdfbot in Telegram and start the conversation if you have not done that before.
3
Send
Send /start
This lets the bot recognize your Telegram chat so alerts have a destination.
4
Get the chat_id
Back on the MaiPDF create-link page, click Get chat_id next to the Telegram field. The bot returns a number — paste it in and finish creating the link.
What to verify before sharing
- The Telegram bot is active in your chat and not blocked.
- The share has read alert enabled before you create the link.
- The open limit is below 10,000 if you want Telegram messages.
- If you need alerts on an older share, create a new link with alerts enabled.
Telegram gives the quick signal.
Access records keep the full history.
Both stay attached to the same share.
Alert Vs Records
Use Telegram for timing and records for history.
The two outputs are related but not identical. Telegram is the immediate signal. Records are the longer trail you can review later.
Immediate follow-up signal
- Best when you want to act soon after the PDF is opened.
- Useful for proposals, contracts, and other time-sensitive follow-up.
- Sent to the Telegram chat you linked during setup.
Longer activity history
- Best when you want a full list of opens and later review.
- Useful for repeated opens, trend checking, and manual follow-up.
- Still available even if you are not looking at Telegram at that moment.
FAQ
Common questions before you enable it.
These are the questions that usually matter most before someone turns read alerts on for a real share.
Why would I want read alerts?
They help when timing matters. If a proposal or contract has already been opened, that is a useful follow-up cue. If it has not been opened yet, that is useful too.
Does the reader know a Telegram alert was sent?
The alert goes to your linked Telegram chat. The reader continues using the shared PDF page as usual.
What appears in the Telegram message?
A short message tied to the open event. The exact details can vary by share settings, but the point is fast notification rather than full reporting.
Can I add alerts to an existing link?
Not to a link that was already created without alerts. If you need Telegram alerts, create a new share link with read alert enabled.
Do records still exist without Telegram?
Yes. Access records remain the main activity history. Telegram is the instant layer on top of that.
Is there a usage limit?
Telegram alerts are available when the share's open limit is below 10,000. Records continue to log activity regardless.
Start Here
Set up one link and test it on your own PDF.
Upload a PDF, enable the Telegram alert, connect the bot, and send yourself a test open. That is the quickest way to confirm the whole flow works the way you expect.