DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, DO NOT DISTRIBUTE: the watermark that protects your documents

Version risk is the confusion between a working document and its final version, potentially leading to premature actions or unintended commitments. 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 PDF watermark is a semi-transparent text mark applied diagonally across each page of a document, making its status — DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, DO NOT DISTRIBUTE — 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.

The watermark tool is a feature that lets you add a custom text mark across all pages of a PDF in just a few clicks. Drop your PDF into Avocachet, select the Watermark tool, type your text, adjust opacity, and 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.

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".