Exporting Documents

Parachute offers three ways to export your documents, depending on whether you need full formatting with collaboration features or a quick download.

Export options

Option	Format	Includes	Time	Credits
Word	.docx	Full formatting, tracked changes, comments, branding	~1-2 minutes	3
Word - express	.docx	Basic formatting only	Instant	Free
PDF	.pdf	Read-only copy of your document	A few seconds	Free

Word export

The standard Word export uses AI to generate a fully formatted Word document. This is the recommended option when sharing documents with external stakeholders or when you need a polished Word file.

What’s preserved:

• Tracked changes - suggestions made in Parachute are converted to native Word tracked changes with author and date metadata
• Comments - thread comments are mapped to Word comment anchors on the correct text ranges, with author name and date
• Tables - full table structure with borders, header row styling, cell backgrounds, and paragraph formatting within cells
• List numbering - bullet lists (with nesting), numbered lists, lettered lists, roman numerals, and legal multi-level numbering (e.g. 1. > 1.1. > 1.1.1. > (a) > (i))
• Letterhead branding - your firm’s headers, footers, margins, and font styles

How it works

1. Click Download > Word from the document editor
2. Select your letterhead branding or choose “No branding”
3. Click Export - Parachute processes the document through four steps:
   • Analysing document structure
   • Mapping tracked changes and comments
   • Generating Word-compatible markup
   • Finalising and uploading the document
4. Click Download when processing is complete

Tracked changes

Any unresolved suggestions on your document are exported as native Word tracked changes. When you open the exported file in Word, you’ll see them in the Review pane just like any other tracked change - with author names, timestamps, and the ability to accept or reject each one.

This means you can:

• Share a draft with a client or external counsel and let them review suggestions in Word
• Use Word’s built-in Accept/Reject workflow for final sign-off
• Keep a clear audit trail of what was changed and by whom

Tracked changes include all suggestion types: replacements, additions, and deletions.

Comments

Comments from your Parachute document are exported as native Word comments, anchored to the same text they reference in the editor. Each comment shows the author’s name and timestamp.

This is useful for:

• Sharing internal discussion context with external reviewers
• Preserving feedback alongside the document when archiving
• Continuing review conversations in Word if needed

Letterhead branding

During export, you can select one of your uploaded letterhead templates to apply your firm’s headers, footers, margins, and font styles. If you’ve set a default letterhead, it’s pre-selected for you.

Choose “No branding” if you want a clean export without letterhead applied.

Word - express export

The express option generates a Word file instantly without AI processing. It preserves basic formatting (headings, bold, italic, lists, tables) but does not include:

• Tracked changes
• Comments
• Letterhead branding

Use this when you need a quick download and don’t need collaboration features in the exported file.

PDF export

Export a read-only PDF copy of your document. PDFs are useful for archiving finalised documents or sharing copies where editing isn’t expected.

Next steps

• Branding - upload letterhead templates for your exports
• Document Templates - use reference documents for AI drafting
• The Document Editor - edit and refine documents before exporting
• Microsoft Word - draft documents directly in Word