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Exporting Documents

Parachute offers two ways to export your documents: a full-fidelity Word file with tracked changes, comments and branding, or a read-only PDF.

Export options

OptionFormatIncludesTimeCredits
Word (Beta).docxFull formatting, tracked changes, comments, branding~1-2 minutes3
PDF.pdfRead-only copy of your documentA few secondsFree

Word export

Word export generates a fully formatted .docx file with your tracked changes, comments and letterhead branding preserved. This is the recommended option when sharing documents with external stakeholders or when you need a polished Word file.

Word export is currently marked Beta in the download menu while we continue to refine formatting fidelity for complex documents. It is safe to use day-to-day. The badge is there so you know to flag any formatting issues to support.

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 - table structure with content and basic formatting
  • Numbering and bullets - top-level and sub-clause numbering (1., 1.1) and bullet lists
  • Headings - heading levels, fonts, and colours export the way they’re styled
  • 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, including whole-paragraph adds and removes (block-level tracked changes).

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.

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.

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