How HookDoc works

Before HookDoc: the blind spot after you hit send

You finish the deck, email it as a PDF, and wait. Sometimes there is a reply with scattered questions. Often there is silence. You don't know which pages were actually reviewed, where the discussion stalled, or whether the proposal is moving forward on the client side. Every follow-up is guesswork.

1. Upload the PDF you already have

Drop in any standard PDF export from Figma, Canva, Keynote, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Word, or InDesign. HookDoc renders each page for browser review while keeping your original file unchanged. So you keep the proposal workflow you already use — no new editor to learn, no template system to rebuild.

2. Share a private review link in one click

Choose the review purpose, set download permissions if needed, and send a private link directly to your reviewer. The link is not indexed by search engines. You control expiration and can revoke any time. So there is no portal setup and no extra step before the document opens.

3. Reviewers open and comment without creating an account

Reviewers land directly on the document and can read or comment in the browser without signing in. They can highlight a specific area and leave a question tied to that exact part of the page. So more stakeholders actually review the deck, and feedback stays attached to the document instead of spreading across email threads.

4. Every session can leave a structured outcome

Before closing the tab, reviewers can choose a simple outcome: ready to move forward, need more details, need to discuss pricing, will share with my team, or not a fit right now. So you still get a usable signal even when no one writes a long comment.

5. You see the full review picture in one place

HookDoc shows which reviewer sessions opened the document, which pages drew the most attention, what comments were left, and what outcomes reviewers selected. Session replay is available when you need deeper context behind a signal. So your follow-up is based on where the review actually slowed down, not guesswork.

Example: a typical proposal review cycle

On Monday, you send a proposal — whether you're an agency account manager, a solo consultant, or a founder running sales. By Tuesday, HookDoc shows three reviewer sessions opened it. Two sessions spent the most time on pricing, and one left a question on scope. By Thursday, the main review closes with "need to discuss pricing." You now know what to bring to the next call, and you are not checking in blindly.

What makes HookDoc different

• Works with the PDFs you already create, no authoring inside HookDoc
• Reviewers respond without creating an account or hitting an email gate
• Review outcomes come back as structured signals, not just view counts

Questions about this workflow

What PDF sources does HookDoc support?

Any standard PDF export. Figma, Canva, Keynote, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Word, InDesign, Pages — all work. HookDoc reads the PDF and renders each page; it doesn't care which tool created it.

What if reviewers never leave comments?

You still get signals. HookDoc shows which reviewer sessions engaged, which pages drew attention, and the review outcome they selected before closing the tab. Structured outcomes arrive even when no text comments are left.