Overview
Client-side forensic watermarking is included as a standard feature in all RePro Enterprise plans and is available as a paid add on for our Flex plans. It provides a secure and invisible way to trace video leaks back to individual users, without impacting picture quality or playback performance.
What Is Client-Side Forensic Watermarking?
Client-side forensic watermarking works by embedding a unique, invisible identifier into each stream during playback—directly on the viewer’s device. This means every user receives a uniquely marked version of the video, allowing precise traceability if the content is captured or leaked.
Unlike server-side watermarking, which applies a fixed mark during file processing or CDN distribution, client-side watermarking is dynamic. It occurs in real time, ensuring that every playback session is uniquely identifiable.
How It Works in RePro
When streaming, RePro automatically applies a session-specific watermark to each viewer’s playback. This watermark is:
• Invisible – It does not affect the visible image in any noticeable way.
• Persistent – It survives screen recordings, re-encodes, crops, and common post-processing.
• Traceable – If leaked content is recovered, RePro can analyze the video to identify the original viewer.
No configuration or extra integration is required—this feature is enabled by default for all RePro Enterprise accounts.
Benefits
• Studio-Grade Security
Meets the security expectations of studios, streamers, and production partners.
• No Impact on Video Quality
The watermark is completely invisible to the viewer and does not affect compression or playback.
• Session-Level Identification
Each stream is uniquely watermarked, enabling user-specific traceability.
Common Use Cases
• Internal studio or executive review sessions
• Vendor and VFX pipeline sharing
• Early access distribution before release
• Secure collaboration on confidential content
Need Help?
If you have questions about how forensic watermarking works in RePro, or need to request watermark analysis on leaked content, please contact us using our help messenger or on [email protected]