Why shulook
Why it's built this way, and what you trade
shulook is designed around problems that keep coming up when creators and clients pass work back and forth. Its limits and the work it doesn't suit are listed too.
The problems it solves
Files sit in a drive while feedback sits in a chat app
How shulook is designedFiles, picks, feedback and status live in one project.
You describe which photo and which spot in words
How shulook is designedFeedback is tied to the file, the revision round and the spot on screen.
Asking clients to sign up first slows their review
How shulook is designedClients enter with a project code and the last four digits of their phone number.
When to hand over the originals is unclear every time
How shulook is designedFinal downloads stay closed until payment is confirmed.
Benefits and tradeoffs
Client access without signup
BenefitClients join right away without creating an account.
TradeoffA wrong registered number keeps them out, and anyone with the code and digits can get in, so share them carefully.
Creator-confirmed payment
BenefitKeep the payment method you already use and decide when files are released.
TradeoffDownloads wait until the creator has checked the payment.
Fixed project stages
BenefitBoth sides can see whose turn it is.
TradeoffIt may not suit loose processes that skip stages.
Focus on review and delivery
BenefitReview and delivery stay in one focused workflow.
TradeoffEditing, quotes, contracts and accounting still need other tools.
What it doesn't do
Video or photo editing
It doesn't cut or convert source video. Editing stays in your usual tools.
Automatic payment checks
The creator confirms each payment.
Replacing every conversation and contract
Quotes, contracts and scheduling still happen the way you handle them now.
Guaranteed notifications
Email or text notifications aren't promised.
Where it fits, and where it doesn't
Good fit
- Photo work that needs client picks and retouch checks after a shoot
- Video edits reviewed round by round, in projects that use video review
- Design drafts where the exact spot to change matters
- Deliveries where final files go out after payment is confirmed
Not a fit
- Work you need to edit together with the client in real time
- Sales that need automatic payments or recurring billing
- Publishing files to anyone with a public link
- Using a client project as your only backup for source files
Still have a question?
Email us. Please don't include passwords or verification digits.
hello@shulook.app