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Your pages. Your rules.

Send the work. Keep the credit.

Auto-destruct on copy or tab-switch
One read — link dies on open
Canary watermark per reader
Zero server retention
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0
Scripts retained
on our servers
1
Read permitted
per delivery
410
Response on any
second attempt
Documents you
can protect
Who It’s For

Every Writer
Where Theft Costs.

Screenwriters
Authors & Novelists
Directors
Producers
Showrunners
Studios & Networks
Agents & Managers
Live Events & Format
Journalists
How It Works

Your Document.
Your Terms.

Step I

Upload Your Script or Document

Drop in your PDF, paste your screenplay text, or upload a .fountain or .fdx file. Name the reader. Set a reading window — 60 minutes for a feature, 30 for a pilot, however long the work demands. Done in seconds.

Step II

Send the Controlled Link

Email the link directly. The reader opens it in any browser — no app, no plugin, no account required on their end. They see your work in a clean, protected reading session. The clock starts when they do.

Step III

One Read. One Chance.

They read with a visible countdown. Tab away, attempt a screenshot, try to copy text, or scroll at unusual speed — the document destructs immediately. No second access. No back button. No forwarding to colleagues or a competitor.

Canary

Track Every Leak

Your reader’s name is embedded invisibly across every line of your script. If pages turn up where they shouldn’t, you know exactly which read was the source. Every copy is identifiable. Every leak is traceable.

Audit

Delivery Log

At launch, your dashboard will record when the link was sent, when it was opened, how long they read, and when the session ended. A clean record of every delivery — without retaining a single page of your actual work.

Architecture

Zero Retention. Zero Risk.

Your script is deleted from our servers the moment you download the protected file. The protected link is gone after one open. We hold nothing. No discovery risk. No breach surface. If it was never stored, it cannot be stolen.

The Protected Session

This Is What
They See.

A clean, distraction-free reading interface. Their name invisible across every page. A countdown they can see and cannot pause. The moment they leave the tab, attempt a screenshot, or the time runs out — your script destructs. No trace. No recovery. No forwarding to anyone.

0
Scripts retained
on our servers
1
Read allowed
per delivery
Documents you
can protect
pageguard.io/v/xK9pL4 PROTECTED SESSION · SINGLE READ · NON-TRANSFERABLE READER: SARAH CHEN · MERIDIAN PICTURES · NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION 72:14 TIME REMAINING THE LONG GOODBYE Written by Howard Scott Hartford-Davis EXT. WAPENGO LAKE — DAWN FRANK INT. DETECTIVE'S OFFICE — CONTINUOUS MARLOWE (to himself) SARAH CHEN · PAGEGUARD™ · MERIDIAN PICTURES SARAH CHEN · PAGEGUARD™ · MERIDIAN PICTURES SARAH CHEN · PAGEGUARD™ · MERIDIAN PICTURES SARAH CHEN · PAGEGUARD™ · MERIDIAN PICTURES SARAH CHEN · PAGEGUARD™ · MERIDIAN PICTURES SARAH CHEN · PAGEGUARD™ · MERIDIAN PICTURES 3. COPY PROTECTED · SCREENSHOT DETECTION ACTIVE Session destructs on copy, print, screenshot, or tab-switch
Zero Retention Architecture

We Hold
Nothing.

Your document never reaches our servers — all protection happens in your browser. We hold the protected link until opened, then delete it permanently. Zero content retention. Not policy. Architecture.

I
You Upload

Your file is read locally in your browser — it never leaves your device or reaches our servers. PageGuard uses it to build the protected file, then discards it immediately. No upload. No server contact.

II
We Generate

All protection is built in your browser. Your original never leaves your device. We hold only the protected link, briefly, until it is delivered.

III
You Deliver One Shot

You send the protected link. On open, it is immediately consumed. A second attempt returns a permanent 410 Gone response. The link cannot be reused, forwarded, or passed on.

IV
Nothing Remains

PageGuard retains only your account details and delivery logs — timestamps, never content. Your script cannot be subpoenaed from us. We simply do not have it.

Encrypted in transit
Zero content retention
Delivery log per read †
Canary watermark
No copy, no screenshot
Where It Matters

The Work You
Can’t Afford
to Lose.

Script

Feature & Short Screenplays

Send your screenplay to producers, executives, and competition readers under full copy protection. Set a reading window. When time expires, the script is gone — regardless of what they did with the link.

Format

Pilots & Series Bibles

Share your pilot script and series bible with networks, streamers, and production companies with the confidence that your format cannot be forwarded to their development team or used without your knowledge.

Development

Treatments & Pitches

Send your treatment to development executives without handing them a permanent copy of your concept. Know exactly who read it and when. Know if it went further than you intended.

Production

Live Event Formats & Runsheets

Distribute production runsheets, event formats, and show bibles to crew and vendors with timed, controlled access. One read per recipient. Nothing circulating after the event is over.

Agreements

Option Agreements & Contracts

Share draft agreements with counterparties without handing them a permanent negotiating copy. Set a reading window. When it expires, the draft is gone — your negotiating position stays yours.

Competition

Competition & Festival Submissions

Send competition scripts and festival entries to jurors and readers with full trace capability. If your submission surfaces somewhere it shouldn’t, the canary watermark identifies the exact reader responsible.

Pricing

Simple.
No Surprises.

Pricing at launch — join the waitlist for early access.

Writer
$ 19 /month

For individual writers sending their work to readers, producers, and competitions.

  • Unlimited protected documents
  • Sessions up to 90 minutes
  • Canary watermark per reader
  • All protection features
  • 30-day delivery log †
  • Log export
  • Team members
  • Custom session duration
Studio
$ 99 /month

For production companies, studios, and agencies managing document delivery across multiple projects and teams.

  • Up to 5 team members
  • All Professional features
  • Centralised billing & admin
  • Shared delivery dashboard †
  • Priority support
  • Custom branding
  • API access
  • Data Processing Agreement

Pricing in USD — billed monthly or annually (2 months free) — cancel any time — every plan deletes your document on delivery

† Available at launch — join the waitlist to be notified

Common Questions

Answered
Directly.

They can forward the URL — but it only works once. The moment the first person opens it, the link is permanently consumed. Anyone else who receives the forwarded link sees a 410 Gone response. The canary watermark also identifies which delivery was shared beyond its intended recipient.
On Windows, keyboard screenshot shortcuts trigger immediate destruction. On macOS and iOS — where native screenshot APIs are unavailable to browser scripts — the canary watermark does the work: your recipient’s name is embedded invisibly across every page of the document. Any screenshot that captures content identifies exactly who took it. Screenshotting leaves a trail, not an escape.
PageGuard does more. Standard PDF watermarking marks a document but cannot prevent copying, forwarding, or printing. PageGuard actively destructs the document on any copy or screenshot attempt, limits access to a single timed read, and embeds an invisible canary watermark that survives any capture attempt. They are complementary — for high-stakes deliveries, PageGuard is the stronger protection.
Yes — generate a separate protected file for each reader. Each gets their own unique link, their own canary watermark, and their own session. If you send the same link to multiple people, only the first to open it gets access. For simultaneous reads, each reader needs their own protected delivery.
Yes — available at launch. Your delivery log will record the timestamp, when the link was opened, the session duration, and session end. The canary watermark in any leaked copy identifies which delivery was the source. Together, these create an evidential record of who received your material and when — useful in any dispute over authorship or unauthorised use.
A link. They click it, open a browser, and your document renders in a clean protected reading session. No app to download. No account to create. No plugin required. It works on any device — desktop, tablet, phone. On iOS, we recommend opening in Safari for the full experience. The session destructs when time expires or on any protection trigger.
PageGuard accepts PDF, plain text (.txt), Fountain (.fountain), and Final Draft (.fdx) files. PDFs are parsed and rendered in the protected session. Fountain and FDX files are converted to formatted screenplay display. For complex multi-column or graphics-heavy PDFs, we recommend testing before a critical delivery.