What is video proofing, and how do I get client approval on a final cut?

Video proofing is the step where a client reviews a cut, leaves feedback, and signs off before the final files are delivered. It sits between the edit and the delivery, and doing it well is the difference between two rounds of changes and six.

A good proofing round has four ingredients: a watermarked preview so the cut is clearly not final, downloads disabled so it cannot leak, timecoded comments so "the shot with the car" becomes "00:47", and a clear approval message from the client that you can point to later.

Keep the feedback in one place. Email threads, WhatsApp voice notes and text messages spread across three people are how notes get missed.

DLVRD covers proofing without a separate tool: share a watermarked gallery (downloads switch off automatically), collect timecoded comments without the client logging in, and when the cut is approved, remove the watermark and the same gallery becomes the final delivery.