Ashore Launches PDF Watermarking: Protect Your Creative Work While It's Still in Review
Last updated on by Cody Miles
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July 4, 2026 | Georgetown, TX. Ashore App today announced PDF Watermarking, a new proof option that stamps every page of an uploaded PDF with the sender's logo before it reaches reviewers. Available on Standard and Premium plans, watermarking makes review copies unmistakable as review copies, so unapproved artwork can't quietly walk out the door.
Creative teams routinely send unapproved work to clients and stakeholders for feedback, and just as routinely watch that work turn up in decks, on printers, or in production before it's been approved or paid for. With watermarking enabled, every page an approver sees carries a subtle, centered watermark of your logo.
How Does It Work?
Watermarking is a per-proof setting. Turn on Watermark Files when you create a proof, or anytime from the proof's settings, and every PDF uploaded from that point on is watermarked automatically as it's processed, on every page.
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Your logo, every page. The watermark uses the account logo you've already configured in Ashore, so branded and white-labeled accounts get their own mark with zero extra setup. Haven't uploaded a logo yet? Ashore's logo stands in until you do.
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Subtle by design. The mark is centered and light enough that approvers can read, annotate, and review normally. It identifies the work without getting in the way of feedback.
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Per proof, or by default. Each proof can have watermarking on or off independently. Want it everywhere? Set it as a default for all your new proofs under Profile → Default New Proof Settings, and every proof you create starts with it on.
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Applies to new uploads. Watermarking happens when a file is processed, so it applies to PDFs uploaded after you switch it on. Files that were already rasterized stay exactly as they are.
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Works with your other proof controls. Watermarking joins Ashore's existing proof-level options like download permissions, version visibility, comment sharing, and approval requirements, giving you page-level protection to go with workflow-level control.
Built for Teams That Send Work Before It's Paid For
"Creatives have always had to choose between making review easy and keeping their work protected," said Cody Miles, Founder and CEO of Ashore. "Watermarking removes that trade-off. Your approvers get the same fast, annotated review experience Ashore is known for, and every page they're looking at is clearly marked as yours and clearly marked as a proof."
PDF Watermarking is available today on Ashore's Standard and Premium plans at no additional cost. Accounts on other plans can upgrade from the Billing page.
Start Watermarking Today
Open any proof's settings, or the proof options step when creating one, and flip on Watermark Files. Upload a PDF and every page comes back carrying your mark.
Want to see how Ashore protects your work through the whole approval process? Request a personalized demo today and discover why thousands of teams trust Ashore for faster, easier approvals.
About Ashore
Ashore is an online proofing system built for high-velocity creatives that increases approval ratings by 50% by automating the approval process and improving the quality of feedback from approvers. Thousands of creatives worldwide rely on Ashore to deliver excellent, white-labeled proofing experiences.