Professional PDF annotation & document approval
Professional document approval for contracts, presentations and reports – with a tool that offers precise comments, structured review processes and traceable documentation for all PDF-based workflows.
Challenges in document reviews
Unstructured feedback
Email comments like “page 7 needs changing” are too vague. Which paragraph? Which sentence? The follow-up questions cost time.
Multiple reviewers
Contracts have to pass through legal, the specialist department and management. Coordinating all the comments is time-consuming and error-prone.
Version chaos
Contract_final_v3_really_final_reviewed.pdf – which version is current? Have all comments been addressed? There's no overview.
Missing documentation
When questions come up later: who asked for which change? Why was clause 5 deleted? There's no way to trace it.
From the first review to the final signature
Guide your documents through every step of the review process. From the first draft review to the legal check and final approval – all in one clear workflow.
- Place comments right in the PDF
- Structured approval loops with multiple reviewers
- Complete change history for every step
How draftgo supports document reviews
Precise PDF annotations
Highlight passages right in the PDF and add comments. Everyone sees at a glance what needs changing and where.
Text highlighting
Highlight problematic wording in colour. Perfect for legal reviews and proofreading.
Structured approval loops
Define who has to review the document and in what order. From the first draft review to the final approval.
Complete version history
Every iteration is archived automatically. See exactly what changed between version 1 and version 5.
Secure document management
Confidential documents stay secure. You control who can see and comment on which documents.
Comment threads
Discuss changes right in the comment. Everyone involved can reply – structured and traceable.
How it works
Four simple steps from the first review to the final approval
Upload
Upload contracts, reports or presentations as PDFs
Comment
Place precise annotations right in the document
Approve
Use multi-stage approval loops for legal, management and more
Documented
Final version archived with its complete history
Supported file formats
draftgo supports all common document formats
PDF documents
Contracts, reports, presentations, forms, brochures, leaflets
Office documents
Word, PowerPoint, Excel – exported as PDF for consistent handling
Images & scans
JPG, PNG, TIFF – for scanned documents, signatures, attachments
Benefits for document workflows
Faster approvals
With precise annotations and structured workflows, documents are approved up to 60% faster.
No misunderstandings
Comments right in the text make change requests crystal clear. No more asking “What exactly did you mean?”
Full traceability
Every change is documented. If questions come up later, you can prove exactly who asked for which change.
Better collaboration
Everyone involved works on one platform. No email chains, no lost comments, no version conflicts.
Secure collaboration with external partners
Share documents with lawyers, clients or suppliers via a secure link. External parties can comment and approve – without an account of their own, without signing up.
- Lawyers & legal department for contract review
- Clients & suppliers for final approval
- External consultants for expert review
- Optional expiry date for time-limited access
Dr Weber, lawyer
Contract review
Client Müller GmbH
Final approval
External consultant
Expert review
Dr Weber approved
Today, 14:32
Comment added on §5.2
Today, 11:15 – by Legal
Version 3 uploaded
Yesterday, 16:45
Released for review
Yesterday, 09:00
Document created
12 Dec 2024, 10:30
Complete documentation for compliance
Every action is logged automatically. In the event of legal queries or audits, you can prove exactly who reviewed and approved what, and when.
- Who approved which contract?
- When was which paragraph commented on?
- Full export as evidence for compliance
- Tamper-proof logs for legal certainty
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most important questions about PDF annotation and document workflows
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