Overview

Welcome to PDF Ghost! This guide will help you understand the basics and get you up and running quickly.

What You'll Learn

In this getting started guide, you'll learn how to:

• Set up your account and organization
• Create your first fingerprinted PDF job
• Understand the dashboard and job status
• Download and distribute your fingerprinted PDFs

How PDF Ghost Works

PDF Ghost uses advanced fingerprinting technology to create unique copies of your PDF for each recipient:

1. Upload - You upload your original PDF document
2. Add Recipients - Provide a list of email addresses or names for recipients
3. Fingerprint - PDF Ghost creates unique copies with invisible marks for each recipient
4. Distribute - Download individual PDFs or bulk download all copies
5. Detect - If a leak occurs, upload the suspicious PDF to identify the source

Three Simple Steps

Step 1: Create Your Account

Sign up for a PDF Ghost account and verify your email address. Choose a plan that fits your needs.

Step 2: Create Your First Job

Upload your PDF, add recipient information, and customize your fingerprinting options.

Step 3: Download & Distribute

Download your fingerprinted PDFs and securely distribute them to recipients.

Key Concepts

Jobs

A "job" represents a single PDF document being fingerprinted for multiple recipients. Each job contains:

• The original source PDF
• Recipient information
• Fingerprinting settings
• Generated artifact PDFs

Artifacts

An "artifact" is a fingerprinted copy of your PDF created for a specific recipient. Each artifact:

• Contains invisible fingerprints unique to that recipient
• May include visible watermarks (optional)
• Can be traced back if leaked

Leak Checks

If you discover a leaked document, you can upload it to PDF Ghost to:

• Extract the embedded fingerprint
• Identify the original recipient
• View the job and distribution history

What's Next?

Continue to Account Setup to create your account and configure your organization.