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FileSeen for Claude

Claude + FileSeen: share files and know when they are read.

Claude makes the link, writes the email, and answers “did they open it?” from real data.

Setup

Connect FileSeen to Claude

About two minutes.

  1. Step 1

    Create an API key

    In Dashboard → Settings → API keys. A verified email is needed.

  2. Step 2

    Add a custom connector

    In Claude: Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector. Name it FileSeen and use the URL https://mcp.fileseen.com/<your key>.

  3. Step 3

    Ask

    “Send proposal.pdf to Ana as a FileSeen link” or “Who read my deck?”

Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http fileseen https://mcp.fileseen.com/ \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer fileseen_live_..."

Claude Desktop, running on your computer: add npx -y fileseen-mcp with FILESEEN_API_KEY set. It can share files straight from your disk.

What your assistant can do

  • create_tracked_link: Turn a file into a FileSeen link to paste into any email or chat.
  • create_tracked_link_from_text: Turn a document the AI wrote (a proposal, a quote) into a PDF link.
  • check_if_seen: Was it opened? How many times, when, and the time on each page.
  • list_my_links: Your links with opens and reading time, for any period.
  • recent_activity: Every recent visit across your links, newest first.
  • get_link_analytics: Everything about one link: readers, pages, drop-off and a daily timeline.
  • compare_links: Which of your documents got the most attention.

Things to ask

  • “Make a FileSeen link for proposal.pdf and write a short email to Ana with it.”
  • “Did Ana open the proposal? Which pages did she read?”
  • “Which of my documents were opened this week?”
  • “Compare my three pitch decks. Which one got read the most?”

Also: All assistants · ChatGPT · Gemini · Grok

FAQ

Questions about FileSeen and Claude

Can Claude send emails with attachments?

Claude can write the email. With FileSeen it adds a link instead of an attachment, and tells you later if it was opened.

Which Claude plans support it?

Custom connectors work on Free (one connector), Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise, per Claude's help center.

Does the reader need an account?

No. The link opens in any browser, on a phone or a computer.

Is my API key safe?

Treat it like a password. Anyone with the key, or with a connector URL that contains it, can make links on your account. Revoke it any time in Dashboard → Settings → API keys.

Which files work?

PDF, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, images and more, up to 95 MB. Web pages and ZIP files are not accepted.

Will the assistant say a file was opened when it was not?

It is told to report only what FileSeen returns. Checking a link never counts as an open.