Works inside Google Docs
Create and track approval requests without leaving the document.
Document approval for Google Docs
Send Google Docs for approval
Add approvers, send your document for review, and track approvals or change requests right from Google Docs.
Reviewers can approve from a simple link. No product account required.
Google Docs add-on · Works where your team already writes
Acme Q2 Proposal
Google Docs
Acme Q2 Proposal
Summary
Budget overview
Editing
Document Approval
Send for approval
Send this document for review and approval.
Document
Acme Q2 Proposal
Approvers
1
alice@acme.com
2
bob@acme.com
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How it works
From Google Doc to approved in a few clicks.
Send the document you're already working on for approval without moving it into another workflow tool.
Send for approval
Open the add-on inside Google Docs, add your approvers in order, and include an optional message.
Review from a simple link
Each approver receives a link to review a snapshot of the document. No product account is required.
Approve or request changes
Approvers can approve the document or leave feedback and request changes. You can follow the progress from Google Docs.
Sequential approvals
Approvals happen in the right order.
Add multiple approvers and choose the order they should review the document. Each person is notified when it's their turn.
- Approvers are notified one at a time.
- See exactly where the document is in the approval process.
- Keep the workflow simple without building complex approval rules.
Approval progress
Acme Q2 Proposal
Alice
Finance
Approved
Bob
Legal
Awaiting approval
Client
External
Waiting
Document Approval
Secure linkAcme Q2 Proposal
Requested by jordan@acme.com
PDF snapshot
Approve
Request changes
No product account required
Simple for reviewers
They don't need another account.
Reviewers open a secure link, read the document snapshot, and choose to approve or request changes. No product account is required.
- Review the document from a browser.
- Approve with an optional comment.
- Request changes and explain what needs to be updated.
Changes without the chaos
Feedback stays part of the approval.
If an approver requests changes, their feedback is sent back to the requester. Update the Google Doc and send the revised version for approval again.
- See who requested changes and why.
- Send an updated document without rebuilding the approval flow.
- Update the Doc and request approval again when you're ready.
Approval status
Alice
Approved
Bob
Changes requested
Feedback from Bob
“Please update the budget table on page 2 before we can approve.”
Review the version you sent
Every approval is tied to a document snapshot.
When you send a document for approval, reviewers see a PDF snapshot of that version. That way, the document they review doesn't change while they're making a decision.
01 · Google Doc
Acme Q2 Proposal
Editable draft
02 · PDF snapshot
Snapshot locked
PDFVersion at send time
03 · Review & approve
Reviewer decides
Approve
Request changes
On the locked snapshot
Everything you need for straightforward document approval.
Multiple approvers
Route a document through multiple reviewers in sequence.
Request changes
Reviewers can send clear feedback when a document needs another pass.
Approval notifications
Email notifications keep requesters and approvers informed.
Document snapshots
Reviewers approve the version of the document that was submitted.
Approval progress
See who approved, who's reviewing, and who's next.
Stop chasing document approvals.
Send your next Google Doc for review and keep the entire approval process clear from start to finish.
Get started directly from Google Docs.
Frequently asked questions
No. Only the person sending the approval request uses the Google Docs add-on. Reviewers receive a link where they can review the submitted document and respond.
No. Reviewers can open their approval link and respond without creating a Document Approval account.
Yes. You can add multiple approvers and they will be notified in the order you set.
You'll see their feedback in the approval request. Update the Google Doc and send the revised version for approval again.
Yes. Open the add-on to see who has approved, who is currently reviewing, and who is next.
No. The approval process sends reviewers a snapshot for review. It doesn't give them editing access to your Google Doc.