Payment & downloadsStep-by-step guide
Understand preview and screenshot protection limits
Know what download locking can and cannot protect in a browser.
Any creator sharing reviewable work.
Here’s how to do it
Treat the client portal’s access gate and normal download lock as access controls, not a guarantee against copying.
Assume a person who can view a preview may be able to capture it using screenshots, screen recording or another device.
Share only review material you are comfortable exposing before final payment.
Use appropriate review-quality or watermarked files when that protection is needed; do not assume the tool automatically creates them for every upload.
Confirm payment before releasing normal original-download actions.
What happens next
You set realistic expectations when sharing work for review.
Good to know
Showwork cannot reliably disable screenshots or screen recording across ordinary browsers. Existing public original URLs also cannot be revoked merely by hiding a download button.