Review Workspace: Video, PDF, and Website Deliverables in One Place
How to run client review on video cuts, PDF decks, audio mixes, and website staging with pinned comments — then route revisions and approval through the same agreement gates.
Part of Approval Lock™ guides guides →
- video review workflow
- PDF proofing
- website staging review
- client approval workflow
- review workspace
- anchored comments
Scattered feedback is the default on creative projects: a Loom at 0:42, a PDF email with inline replies, a Slack message about "the staging link." Review Workspace in Zlaip puts feedback on the deliverable itself — then keeps revision limits, scope drift, and Approval Lock in the same agreement timeline.
This guide covers supported formats, how review sessions fit milestones, and how review differs from chat-only sign-off.
Why chat-only review breaks down
Chat is excellent for coordination. It is weak for pixel- and time-level feedback because:
- "Looks good" does not point to a frame or page
- Version confusion — which PDF or cut was approved?
- Revision rounds are hard to count when feedback arrives in fragments
- Payment disputes rebuild history from messages instead of anchored records
Review Workspace adds a structured layer before Approval Lock — not instead of it.
Supported deliverable formats
| Format | Anchored feedback |
|---|---|
| Video | Timecoded comments on the timeline |
| Audio | Timeline markers on mixes and VO |
| Highlight regions on decks and print-ready files | |
| Images | Pin comments on stills and exports |
| Website | Element-level notes on staging URLs |
| Figma | Embed in session; file comments can sync to chat |
Open a session from Accountability Chat or the agreement Review tab. Clients use Open Workspace; creatives Start review when publishing a new version.
Recommended review flow per milestone
- Creative opens review on the submitted version (v1, v2, …)
- Client pins comments on the asset — not only in chat
- Revision usage updates when feedback requires changes (e.g. 2/3 rounds)
- Scope drift surfaces out-of-scope asks → change order if needed
- Approval Lock when every Definition-of-Done item is complete
- Payment Release Gate opens for invoice or escrow
Review comments inform revisions. They are not binding approval.
Review Workspace vs Frame.io and chat apps
Frame.io leads on pro video production — Premiere integration, transcription, enterprise sharing. Zlaip Review Workspace covers client-facing formats plus contract, revision boundaries, and payment gates in one agreement. See our Zlaip vs Frame.io comparison.
Email and Slack remain fine for quick coordination. Run locked terms, anchored review, and approval on the agreement timeline in Zlaip.
External reviewers
Stakeholders can leave feedback in the external feedback panel without binding approval authority. Only the designated approver performs Approval Lock.
Beta access
Review Workspace is rolling out in beta. Zlaip is free during beta — no paid tier yet. Enable review in your project settings when your workspace has the feature flag on.