Share a file via email

By Cynthia, 6 December, 2025
  1. Open the file in Foxit PDF Editor and click Share > Share for collaboration on the ribbon. Click OK in the pop-up message box to upload the file to Cloud Documents and continue.  
  2. In the Share files dialog box, click the icon on the left. 
  3. Enter the email address and select an option to grant reviewers (i.e., the email recipients) permissions to access the document.
  4. (Optional) Add a text message in the text box and set a deadline for the sharing if necessary.
  5. Click Send.
  6. After sending the file, click Start collaboration in the pop-up dialog box to open the uploaded/shared file and start the collaboration, or click Cancel tocollaborate later.
  7. (Optional) Control the review with the options in the menu that appears after clicking the three-dot icon above the document pane. See also Share a file via a link.

Reviewers can click the Open in Foxit PDF Editor button in the email they receive to open the file in Foxit PDF Editor and review the document. Alternatively, they can click Share > Shared Files (or click Cloud Documents > Shared Files in the left part of the Start page) to find the shared file in the Shared by others tab for collaboration. See also Manage shared files. They can perform additional operations after clicking the three-dot icon above the document pane of Foxit PDF Editor, such as viewing activities and copying the shared link. To leave a review, they can choose Remove Me from the menu.

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