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DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, DO NOT DISTRIBUTE: the watermark that protects your documents
Prevent your drafts from being mistaken for final versions. PDF watermarking clearly marks the status of each document.
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The danger of circulating work versions
A client who signs a draft. An opposing counsel who cites an unfinalized version. Unfortunately common scenarios.
You send a draft brief to your client for review. They forward it to their accountant "for info". The accountant takes it as a final document and acts accordingly.
Or worse: a legal opinion in progress leaks to the opponent. Without a clear indication of its provisional status, it could be used against your client.
The problem isn't malice. It's ambiguity. A document without clear marking is a document with uncertain status.
- A draft mistaken for a final version can trigger your liability
- Transmitted documents are often re-transmitted without your control
- Lack of marking creates a legal gray zone
Watermarking removes all ambiguity
A "DRAFT" watermark across each page makes the document status impossible to ignore. Even printed, even captured in a screenshot, the message remains visible.
For sensitive documents, "CONFIDENTIAL" or "DO NOT DISTRIBUTE" reminds the recipient of their obligations. It's legal protection as much as visual.
Unlike a corner stamp, the watermark covers the entire page. It's visible even on extracts or thumbnail previews.
- Diagonal watermark visible across the entire page
- Adjustable opacity: visible but doesn't prevent reading
- Customizable text: DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, COPY, firm name...
How to apply it in 3 clicks
Drop your PDF into Avocachet. Select the Watermark tool. Type your text, adjust opacity, click Apply.
Processing is instant and happens in your browser. No file is uploaded to an external server.
You can process multiple documents at once. Ideal for marking a complete folder of provisional exhibits before sending to the client.
- 100% local processing: your documents never leave your computer
- Adjustable position: center, corners, diagonal repetition
- Customizable color and rotation
When to use watermarking
Briefs in progress sent to client: watermark "DRAFT - FOR REVIEW".
Opposing exhibits sent to an expert: watermark "CONFIDENTIAL - EXPERT REVIEW".
Document templates shared with an associate: watermark with firm name to trace origin.
Provisional legal opinion: watermark "WORKING VERSION - DO NOT DISTRIBUTE".
Protect your next document