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PlayPause for Post-Production Houses Stop losing hours to email chains, vague feedback, and version confusion. PlayPause gives your editors, colorists, VFX artists, and clients a single frame-accurate space to review, annotate, and approve, from rough cut to picture lock. 68% Faster client approvals 3.2× Fewer revision rounds 100% Feedback traceable to frame 0 Client accounts required Trusted by post houses at: Framehaus Studio · Meridian Post · Echo Editorial · Pixel & Sound Co. · Lightbend Films The Problem Post-Production Feedback Is Broken Your team delivers extraordinary work. The tools they're forced to use for feedback don't come close to meeting that standard. Feedback buried in email chains Notes like "fix the thing around 1:20" are buried in threads with 30 replies. Editors waste hours hunting for context that should be right there on the timeline. Clients can't pinpoint what they mean Without timecoded tools, clients describe changes in frustrating generalities. Every vague note costs you a revision round you shouldn't need. Version chaos across the team "V7_FINAL_revised_client2_USE_THIS.mp4", sound familiar? Version sprawl across Dropbox, email, and Slack wastes hours and causes critical mistakes. Sharing is clunky and insecure WeTransfer links expire, Vimeo passwords get forwarded, Dropbox folders get messy. None of it is secure enough for pre-release content. No audit trail for approvals "I thought we approved that cut?" With no logged sign-offs, every approval dispute becomes a back-and-forth that costs time, trust, and budget. Remote teams fall out of sync Editors in London, clients in LA, sound design in Berlin. Time zones and scattered tools make coordination feel impossible at exactly the moment it matters most. Frame-Accurate Feedback Comments That Land on Exactly the Right Frame Your clients and collaborators click to pause at any moment in the video and drop a note right there, no timecode lookup required.

• Single-click timecode pinning. Any reviewer can pause the player at any frame and type their note. The comment is permanently linked to that exact moment.
• Editors jump straight to the flag. No scrubbing, no guesswork, click a comment in the sidebar and the player jumps directly to the flagged frame.
• Threaded replies per timecode. Responses stay nested under the original comment. Conversations are contextual, not chronological.
• Emoji reactions for quick triage. Reviewers can react to a note with 👍 ✅ ❓ without cluttering the comment thread, perfect for large teams. On-Screen Drawing Draw Directly on the Frame. No More "The Thing in the Bottom Corner." Circle a colour cast, draw an arrow to a distracting background element, or outline a VFX artifact. Visual communication, not verbal approximation.
• Freehand drawing tools. Arrows, circles, rectangles, and freehand pen, draw exactly what you mean directly on the paused frame.
• Colour-coded by reviewer. Every annotator gets a distinct colour so overlapping notes from multiple reviewers remain distinguishable at a glance.
• Annotations travel with their timecodes. Drawing on frame 1,842 stays at frame 1,842, annotations never detach from context.
• Export frame with annotations. Download the annotated still as a reference image to share with a colorist or VFX team working outside PlayPause. Version Management Every Version in One Place. Zero Filename Chaos. Upload V1 through V20 and they all live inside a single organised project. Reviewers switch between versions, cross-check notes, and see exactly what changed.
• Version stacking in one project. All cuts of a piece live together under one roof, no separate folders, no conflicting share links.
• Cross-version comment carry-over. See which notes from V3 were addressed in V4, and which are still open. Nothing slips through the cracks.
• Side-by-side version comparison. Open two versions of a cut in split view to compare colour, timing, or VFX work directly, frame by frame.
• Version-level approval status. Each version has its own state, Draft, In Review, Approved. At a glance you know exactly where every cut stands. Approval Workflows Formal Sign-Off. Timestamped. Irrefutable. Never again hear "I thought we approved that already." PlayPause logs every approval with reviewer identity, timestamp, and the exact version they signed off.
• Multi-step approval chains. Set required approvers per version, internal QC, director, executive producer, legal, client, in any order you define.
• Approval gate blocking. A version cannot advance to the next reviewer until all required approvals in the current step are complete.
• Logged with full audit trail. Who approved, on what date, from what IP. Exported as a PDF receipt you can include with deliverables.
• Approval reminders & escalation. Automated nudges when a reviewer hasn't responded within your defined window, escalation options included. Secure Sharing Pre-Release Content Stays Protected. Without Slowing Anyone Down. Your clients open a link in any browser. No account required. Meanwhile you have full control over watermarking, expiry, downloads, and access revocation.
• Dynamic viewer watermarking. Every stream is overlaid with the viewer's name and email, invisible enough not to obstruct review, visible enough to deter leaks.
• Link expiry and password protection. Set links to expire after a fixed date, or require a passcode, protect WIP content without complex permission structures.
• Download restrictions. Allow or block file download per link. Prevent unauthorised copies without restricting the review experience itself.
• Instant access revocation. Kill a shared link in one click, useful when a client relationship ends or a file is superseded mid-review cycle. Who It's For Every Role in Your Post House Benefits ✂️ Editors Jump to exact frames. No more hunting through vague notes. Every comment is a direct link to the moment it references. 🎨 Colorists Receive on-frame colour notes with drawn annotations. Know exactly which shot the client means before you open the timeline. 💻 VFX Artists Compare versions side-by-side to confirm each shot pass addressed the note. No back-and-forth, no "is this the right frame?" 🔊 Sound Designers Timecoded audio feedback pins problem moments precisely, whether it's a mix issue, a sync error, or a missing foley cue. 📋 Post Producers See approval status across every project and version at a glance. Know what's blocked, what's approved, and what needs chasing. 🤝 Client Services Give clients a polished, branded review experience. Professional portals, not Dropbox links, reflect the quality of your work. 🎬 Directors Review from anywhere, phone, tablet, laptop. Drop a note at any frame without installing software or creating an account. ⚖️ Legal & Compliance Restricted share links, watermarked streams, and full approval audit trails keep sensitive pre-release content under control. Use Cases The Work You Do, Handled Better Commercial production is defined by brutal deadlines and multi-party sign-off chains. Agency creatives, brand clients, legal teams, and broadcast standards all need to review and approve before air. PlayPause collapses a 5-day email chain into an afternoon, with a full audit trail for the file.
• Legal and brand compliance notes pinned to exact frames for unambiguous revision briefs
• Agency, director, and end-client all on the same version, with separate role-based views
• Approval receipts timestamped and exportable for broadcaster submission packages Long-Form Narrative & Documentary Manage months of revision cycles without losing context Features and documentaries accumulate dozens of review rounds with producers, directors, distributors, and broadcasters over months or years. PlayPause preserves the entire editorial history so context never gets lost, even when team members change mid-project.
• Version stacking preserves every cut from assembly through picture lock in one place
• Filter comments by reviewer or revision round to see exactly which notes each version addressed
• Separate distributor and broadcaster review links with individual watermarking per viewer Episodic TV & Streaming Handle a full season across distributed editors and showrunners Episodic work means managing parallel cuts across multiple editors while showrunner and network notes arrive at different stages. PlayPause keeps every episode in its own space while giving producers a bird's-eye view of where the whole season stands.
• Episode-level version control across an entire season with global approval tracking
• Multi-editor environments with role-based permissions, who can view, comment, or approve
• Separate review portals for showrunner, network, and streaming platform sign-off Branded & Corporate Video Impress corporate clients with a review experience that matches your work Corporate clients judge your professionalism at every touchpoint. A white-labelled, branded review portal with structured sign-off workflows positions your post house as a premium partner, not just a vendor who sends WeTransfer links.
• Custom-branded client portal with your studio logo and colours, your identity throughout
• Formal sign-off with logged timestamps included in final deliverable documentation
• No client account required, one link, any browser, immediate access VFX & Animation Compare shot passes side-by-side without leaving the review session VFX review lives and dies on the ability to compare passes accurately. PlayPause's side-by-side version view lets clients and supervisors compare pre-comp, composite, and final output at the same frame, reducing feedback loops that typically span multiple rounds.
• Side-by-side split view for direct frame comparison across any two versions
• Annotation tools to circle compositing issues directly on the frame
• Shot-level comment filtering to focus review on individual VFX sequences What Post Houses Are Saying "Before PlayPause our client approval process was a nightmare, email threads, PDF screenshots, phone calls. Now clients log in, pin notes to the exact frame, and click approve. We've cut our revision rounds in half.", James L., Head of Post · Independent Production House, London "The version control alone is worth every penny. No more 'which file is the right one', everything lives in one place and everyone always knows exactly where the project stands.", Rachel P., Senior Producer · Commercial Post House, Toronto "Our colorist used to get paragraphs describing a colour issue. Now she gets an arrow drawn on the exact frame with a two-sentence note. The quality of the revisions has gone up dramatically.", Anya K., Executive Producer · Documentary Studio, Berlin PlayPause vs. The Old Way

Plugs Into Your Existing Post Pipeline PlayPause connects with the tools your team already uses. No disruption to your workflow, just fewer gaps in it. Slack · Dropbox · Google Drive · Frame.io import · Adobe Premiere Pro · Email notifications · Webhooks / API · Calendar sync · Zapier Up and Running in Under 10 Minutes

1. Free Trial & Tour Start a 14-day free trial. Explore the platform with a guided walkthrough, or jump straight into your first upload.
2. Upload Your First Cut Drag and drop any video format directly into a project. PlayPause handles transcoding, your team sees it in minutes.
3. Invite Reviewers Share a link with your client, director, or team. No account required on their end, they click, review, and comment immediately.
4. Go Live Across Projects Migrate your full project slate. Our Customer Success team handles onboarding for studios at any scale. FAQ, More About PlayPause for Post-Production Do my clients need to create an account to review videos? No. You send a link, they click it, watch the video, and drop comments. No signup, no plugin, no app download required. This is one of the biggest sources of friction we've eliminated for post houses. What video formats does PlayPause support? PlayPause accepts all major formats including H.264, H.265, ProRes, DNxHD, MP4, MOV, and MXF. Files are transcoded server-side for smooth browser playback, your clients see crystal-clear video regardless of the source format. How does version management work across a long project? Every version of a cut lives inside one project. Upload V1 through V20, they all live together. Reviewers can switch between versions, and you can cross-reference comments from previous rounds to confirm notes were addressed in each revision. Can I set different access levels for internal team vs. clients? Yes. Create separate review links with different permissions, internal collaborators get full commenting and version access, while external clients get a curated review view. Control who can comment, who can download, and who can approve. Does PlayPause support 4K and HDR content? PlayPause streams optimised web-quality versions for browser review. For colour-critical HDR work, we support integrations with calibrated monitor workflows. Contact us to discuss your specific colour science pipeline requirements. How secure is PlayPause for pre-release content? Very. All content is encrypted in transit and at rest. Dynamic watermarking embeds each viewer's identity directly into the stream. Access is revocable in one click, and you can add IP restrictions and link expiry dates for your most sensitive deliverables. Can I white-label the review experience for my clients? Yes. On Business and Enterprise plans you can add your studio's logo, brand colours, and a custom domain to the review portal. Your clients see your brand, not ours, throughout the entire review and approval experience. How does PlayPause handle very long-form projects like feature films? Projects in PlayPause are structured to handle the full lifecycle of any length of content, from 30-second spots to 2-hour features. Comment filtering by reviewer and revision round, version stacking, and exportable reports all scale with project complexity. Ready to Fix Your Review Process? Join hundreds of post-production teams who have replaced email chaos with a professional, frame-accurate review workflow. No credit card required. Trial ends automatically. Setup in under 10 minutes. ✓ SOC 2 compliant · ✓ 99.9% uptime SLA · ✓ Encrypted at rest & in transit · ✓ GDPR ready · ✓ Dedicated onboarding support