Approve artwork and designs faster – all in one place

Filestage’s design approval software helps your marketing team or agency centralize creative reviews, give precise visual feedback, and track every version. For faster sign-offs and fewer headaches.

Trusted by professionals from top brands and agencies

Real results from marketing, creative, and production teams

"Instead of writing detailed instructions over email, reviewers can just click on a file to add comments in context. This makes everything faster – from giving feedback, to managing the process, to making edits before sharing the next version."

"Filestage helps us reduce long email threads and revision loops by working more interactively and collaboratively."

"There have been quite a few instances where we were able to go back to something someone said in Filestage and make a correction that perhaps was missed, so the tool has proven to be very useful."

"It is now much easier for us to process the collected feedback since we can access all the information in a single place."

"Filestage gives our suppliers and agencies a centralized platform to submit creative assets for feedback and approval. This helps us deliver content at speed and scale."

Teams spend less time chasing approvals and more time creating with Filestage’s automated online proofing software.

Faster approval cycles across creative projects

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Bring clarity to your artwork reviews with design approval software

You don’t need to waste hours chasing design approvals and managing scattered feedback anymore. There’s a better way.

Everything you need to get designs from V1 to approved

“Before Filestage, our review process was pretty chaotic. Feedback came flying in from all directions – emails, Slack, PowerPoint decks, even WhatsApp (yes, really).”

“In Filestage it’s always clear which file the feedback refers to because the comments are directly placed on the video file. This is especially helpful when we work with colleagues on multiple projects at the same time.”

“Filestage makes things easy. All the files and versions are in the same place. The clients really appreciate the ease of use and being able to have a clear overview of their projects.”

“Since rolling out Filestage, we’ve saved hundreds of hours on our artwork reviews. The tool allows multiple stakeholders to simultaneously review multiple projects in the most transparent way.”

Compare two versions in one click

Quickly pinpoint exactly what changed between file versions and make sure all feedback has been implemented.

And if your client preferred the last version, you can easily revert to earlier versions when needed. No reworks or stress. And approvals stay on track.

Let our Review Agents handle repetitive design checks

Our agents catch details to speed up design reviews. They will instantly flag missing logos, broken QR codes, or forbidden terms to avoid costly reprints or compliance delays.

That gives your team more time to focus on the creative work.

Streamline your design proofing process in three simple steps

Here’s how you can save time and maintain transparency in the design review process with Filestage.

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Share content with confidence

Manage your files in a GDPR-compliant platform

Filestage uses enterprise-grade AES 256 encryption that’s certified against ISO/IEC 27001:2022.

Control who can access your content

Use password-protected links and email verification to choose who can see your files.

Connect Filestage with your favorite apps

Automate your workflow with our native and custom Zapier integrations.

Project Management

Assign review tasks to your teammates and track file statuses in your project management tool.

Messenger

Share files, comments, and review decisions in your favorite channels and spaces.

Content creation

Upload files and see comments in your content creation tools, so you can iterate and get approval faster.

And many more!

Create custom integrations in Zapier, turn marketing request forms into projects, and more.

Your design approval questions, answered

What is design approval software?

Design approval software is a platform for sharing designs, artwork, and other creative content for feedback and approval. It makes the design feedback process more visual and collaborative, doing away with the need for endless email chains.

Who uses design approval software?

Design approval software is best suited to teams who need to get their content signed off before it can be posted, published, or sent to the printers. This includes creative teams, marketing teams, and project management teams at creative agencies. It keeps all your files, versions, feedback, and approvals in one place, so you can send your work out into the world with confidence.

What kind of designs can you review with Filestage?

With Filestage, you can review any creative project that can be saved as an image or PDF, like posters, packaging, and social posts. Simply export your files from Adobe Creative Cloud tools like Photoshop and InDesign, then upload them to Filestage for feedback.

What other file formats can you review in Filestage?

As well as images and PDFs, Filestage also supports videos, documents, live websites, interactive HTML, and audio files. So if you’re working on multimedia projects and integrated campaigns, you can review all your files and feedback in one place.

What are the benefits of design approval software?

A design approval tool streamlines the artwork approval process for a faster, smoother creative workflow. For instance, with Filestage, you can create custom workflows to make sure every design is approved by the right stakeholder at the right time. The intuitive interface makes it easy for any reviewer (internal or external) to jump on and leave precise feedback directly on design assets. What’s more, centralized feedback saves your team time and confusion in the creative review process.

What features should I look for in a design approval tool?

If you’re a marketing team or agency, look for design approval software that speeds up the proofing process with workflow automation tools, precise visual annotation tools, a project-level dashboard for full transparency, and strong version control to reduce confusion. If you manage multiple stakeholders, opt for a tool that lets you control permissions at a user level.

What is a design approval?

Design approval is the process of reviewing creative assets to make sure they meet brand guidelines, project goals, and stakeholder expectations. It usually involves centralizing feedback and providing clear visibility into every step of the approval process. This improves creative collaboration and helps your team automate time-consuming manual tasks like consolidating scattered feedback and chasing stakeholder approvals. With a structured design approval workflow, your team saves time and avoids confusion so projects run smoothly.