Writers & screenwriters

Send your manuscript without fear of finding it under another name.

Books, scripts and treatments pass through publishers, studios, contests and beta readers before becoming finished works. That's where similar stories appear "by coincidence". Recording each version of your text as it leaves your hands creates dated proof of authorship.

See how it works

The challenge

Where proof usually breaks down

The story that was "already in development"

You send a script to a studio and, months later, a similar show premieres. Without a dated proof, it's your word.

Many versions, no dates

Files named "final", "final2" and "really final" don't show when each version existed.

Formal registration takes time

Formal registration is useful, but slower and costlier than recording every draft.

How Docmint helps

Technical proof that's simple to create and easy to check

Every draft recorded

Record each version of your script or book. The sequence of dates shows how the work evolved.

Unpublished stays unpublished

The file is never uploaded. Only the fingerprint is recorded, so nothing leaks.

Proof before you submit

Record the exact file that goes to the publisher, studio or contest.

Fast and affordable

In seconds and for a small fee, protect every submission — not just the final version.

What to record

Files worth recording

Manuscripts and chapters
Film, TV and stage scripts
Treatments, loglines and series bibles
Drafts and revised versions
Poems, short stories and essays
Pitches sent to publishers and studios
Contest and grant submissions
Translations and adaptations

Any format works: Docmint records the file's fingerprint, not its content.

In practice: sending a script to a studio

You're submitting a series pilot to a development program.

1
Export the script and the series bible as PDF.
2
Record both files in Docmint before sending.
3
Send exactly those files and keep the receipts.
4
If a similar work appears, you show what you sent and when.

Best practices

Record the exact PDF you send — not the editable file that changes later.
Record each important draft of the script or version of the book.
Use clear titles such as "Novel X — version sent to Publisher Y".
Keep the submission emails together with the receipts.
Optionally, complement with your country's copyright registration.

What the law says

Under the Berne Convention, literary and dramatic works, including scripts, are protected from creation, without registration. Ideas themselves are not protected — the way you expressed them is. Docmint offers technical proof of authorship and date for every submission.

Frequently asked questions

Does it replace copyright registration?

It complements it. Formal registration is optional in most countries; Docmint lets you record every version in seconds, at submission time.

Can I record a synopsis or treatment?

Yes. Any file works. The more developed the text, the clearer the expression of your idea.

Is the record title public?

Yes. Use a generic title if you don't want to reveal the work's name.

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