CloakShare
For Education
Secure Document Sharing for Education
Educational institutions share course materials, research papers, and administrative documents with students, faculty, and accreditation bodies. CloakShare prevents unauthorized redistribution of course content while providing completion tracking for accountability.
The problem
Course materials uploaded to shared drives and redistributed without permission
No way to track whether students actually read assigned materials
Research papers shared for peer review get forwarded prematurely
Budget constraints make per-seat sharing tools impractical for departments
How CloakShare solves it
Email gating
Completion tracking
Video sharing
Dynamic watermarks
Free tier
Link expiry
Documents education share with CloakShare
Video and document sharing in one platform
CloakShare is the only secure sharing platform that handles both documents and video. Upload MP4, MOV, or WebM files alongside your PDFs and presentations. Videos are automatically transcoded to adaptive HLS streaming with 720p and 1080p quality tiers, watermarked with the viewer's email on every frame, and tracked with per-viewer watch-time analytics.
No other document sharing tool offers this. Not DocSend, not Papermark, not Digify. For education that need to share both documents and video content, CloakShare eliminates the need for separate tools.
Frequently asked questions
Can I track whether students read assigned materials?
Yes. Page-level analytics show exactly which pages each student viewed, how long they spent reading, and their overall completion percentage. Identify who engaged deeply versus who only skimmed the first page.
How do I prevent students from redistributing course content?
Dynamic watermarks overlay each student's email on every page, making redistribution traceable. Canvas-based rendering prevents downloading or copy-pasting content. Email gating ensures only enrolled students can access materials.
Can I share lecture recordings securely?
Yes. Upload lecture recordings in MP4, MOV, or WebM format. CloakShare transcodes them to adaptive HLS streaming with per-viewer watermarks and watch-time analytics showing completion rates per student.
Is CloakShare affordable for educational institutions?
CloakShare offers a free tier with 50 links and 500 views per month. The Growth plan at $99/month covers an entire department with no per-seat fees. Self-hosting is also available at no cost for the open-source core.
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Free tier includes 50 links and 500 views per month with email gating, watermarks, and page-level analytics. No credit card required.