Frequently asked questions

DocKosha is an open-source secure document sharing and virtual data room platform built for high-fidelity viewing, access controls, watermarking, and privacy-first analytics.

A secure link is best for sharing a single document with link-level controls. A data room is best for sharing a structured set of documents and folders with unified access rules and aggregated analytics.

Yes. You can create multiple links with different access rules, expirations, and analytics. Each link can be revoked or updated independently.

No. Pricing is workspace-based so you can share with external stakeholders without per-viewer surprises.

Yes. Essential includes a 14-day trial with no credit card required so you can validate the workflow before committing.

Yes. The application source is public under AGPL-3.0-or-later at github.com/samarthmn/doc-kosha. You can inspect the code and contribute improvements. DocKosha has one public application source edition; Enterprise licensing requires a separate signed agreement.

Not yet. DocKosha requires DocYantra, a private document-processing dependency. The public repository supports inspection and contribution but is not currently a runnable self-hosting distribution. DocKosha Cloud is the managed service available now.

No. The application source license and hosted subscriptions are separate. Cloud plans have their own capacity and feature limits; the pricing page lists the current Free and paid plan details.

DocKosha Cloud supports PDF and validated CSV/Office/Markdown conversion, plus JPG/JPEG/PNG/WEBP images, MP4/MOV/AVI/MKV/WEBM video, and MP3/WAV/OGG/AAC audio. Legacy .ppt, .doc, and .xls uploads are not supported.

DocKosha Cloud converts supported modern Office formats to PDF within its validated envelope. When processing fails, output is not published and the original remains available. Legacy .ppt, .doc, and .xls files cannot be uploaded.

DocKosha Cloud provides PDF merge, watermarking, CSV conversion, page counting, Office conversion, and redaction through isolated workers with finite deadlines. It validates output before publishing, and anything outside its envelope fails closed with a clear, typed error instead of silently losing quality.

When watermarking is enabled, downloads stream the processed PDF and always use a .pdf filename. When watermarking is disabled, downloads stream the original uploaded file.

Use link gates like passwords, email verification, allowlists, and NDA acceptance. You can also set expirations, enable/disable downloads, and apply dynamic watermarking.

Analytics are anonymized by default. DocKosha does not store raw IP addresses, and viewer email is captured only when link settings require it (for example, Email Verification, Allowlist gates, or NDA).

Yes. You can export document viewer insights as CSV from the analytics UI. If a link collects verified viewer email, exports include email; otherwise exports include a pseudonymous viewer ID. Broader exports (data room and workspace) are on the roadmap.

Track views, time per page, downloads, and engagement signals. Viewer-level insights appear when your links require verified identity (email/NDA).