Why docshark

Nothing gets lost between send and signed.

Most documents get handed from one place to the next, and every handoff drops something: the rules, the read, the proof. docshark keeps the whole deal on one envelope.

  1. Send

    A link you control

    Password, expiry, NDA, instant revoke

  2. Read

    Page 3 held them longest

    Real reads only, bots filtered out

  3. Room

    One room, rules per file

    NDA at the door, watermarks, in-room Q&A

  4. Sign

    Signed on the same link

    Routing, an identity code, smart reminders

  5. Proof

    A certificate anyone can verify

    Hashes of the final file and the audit log

Every handoff loses something.One envelope keeps all of it.

Line by line

What each kind of tool is built to do.

Two kinds of tools against one envelope. No product names, only what each category exists to do.

Password, expiry and instant revoke on the linkShare-link toolsIncludedSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded
An NDA accepted before the document opensShare-link toolsDepends on the toolSigning toolsNot its jobIncluded
Blocked attempts logged, not lostShare-link toolsDepends on the toolSigning toolsNot its jobIncluded
Time on every page, per viewerShare-link toolsIncludedSigning toolsNot its jobIncluded· Every plan
Security scanners and bots kept out of the countShare-link toolsDepends on the toolSigning toolsNot its jobIncluded
A data room with rules per fileShare-link toolsDepends on the toolSigning toolsNot its jobIncluded
The reader's name watermarked on every pageShare-link toolsDepends on the toolSigning toolsNot its jobIncluded
Copy, save and print shortcuts blockedShare-link toolsDepends on the toolSigning toolsNot its jobIncluded
Signed on the same link they read, with the read history keptShare-link toolsNot its jobSigning toolsNot its jobIncluded
Signers in order or all at once, with rolesShare-link toolsNot its jobSigning toolsIncludedIncluded· Every plan
A one-time email code before anyone signsShare-link toolsNot its jobSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded
Reminders written for this document, at a human hourShare-link toolsNot its jobSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded
A certificate anyone can verify, no loginShare-link toolsNot its jobSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded
Signature fields suggested, each with a confidence chipShare-link toolsNot its jobSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded
A signer summary, and answers that cite the pageShare-link toolsNot its jobSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded
Risky clauses flagged, with what to ask forShare-link toolsNot its jobSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded
Audit trail exportShare-link toolsDepends on the toolSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded· Every plan
English and Arabic, with Arabic templates includedShare-link toolsDepends on the toolSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded
Start free, no card requiredShare-link toolsDepends on the toolSigning toolsDepends on the toolIncluded

Told both ways

Three documents, before and after.

Pick a document, then a step. Each one shows what used to happen, and what happens now.

The proposal that went quiet.

  1. The old way: A PDF attached to an email, forwardable forever.

    With docshark: A link with a password and an expiry date, and you can turn it off.

As an attachment
Master services agreement.pdf18 MB
Once it is sent, it is theirs
As a link
doc-shark.com/s/4b1e77Still yours
Set passwordExpires
  1. A file on its way out
  2. It becomes a link
  3. The rules go on the link
  4. Not on the copy they keep

Questions

Still comparing? Straight answers.

Can I send, track reads and collect signatures in one place?

Yes. Link rules, page-level read proof, data rooms, signer routing and signatures all live on one envelope, so the read history stays on the file they sign.

Is read proof really on the free plan?

Yes. Opens, time on each page and viewer sessions are on every plan, including free. Security scanners and link previews are kept out of the count, so the reads you see are real. Plans differ in volume.

Do recipients need an account?

No. Readers and signers open your link in the browser. You decide who gets in with a password, an allowlist, an NDA and an expiry date, and you can revoke access at any time.

How is this different from a link tracker?

A tracker stops at the read. docshark carries on: an NDA at the door, a data room with rules per file, the reader's name on every page, signatures on the same file, reminders that get it signed, and a certificate anyone can check.

Does docshark have real data rooms?

Yes. An NDA at the door, rules per file, watermarks, questions answered inside the room with a draft from Mako, room analytics, and a link you can edit without sending a new one.

What does the AI actually do?

Mako suggests signature fields with a confidence level, gives signers a short summary, answers their questions from the document with page citations, flags risky clauses, and helps you draft inside the dashboard. It never signs anything.

Can anyone verify a signed document without logging in?

Yes. Every completed document is sealed with a certificate carrying hashes of the final file and the audit log. Anyone can check it on the public verify page.

Does it work in Arabic?

Yes. The dashboard, the reading page and the signing page all work in Arabic, and Arabic templates for an NDA, an offer letter, a contractor agreement and a sales order come with every workspace.

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