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ICONS Review: review and approve your episodes in one place

ICONS Review is a video and audio review tool from ICONS of Real Estate. Clients open a share link, with no account, and leave comments pinned to an exact frame or time range. Each new edit is kept as a numbered version and marked In review, Needs changes or Approved.

If ICONS produces your show, this is where you sign off each episode, trailer and clip. It is free: nothing to buy, nothing to install.

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No account

Clients open a link and go

Frame-exact

Every comment pinned to a frame and timecode

3 statuses

In review · Needs changes · Approved

Why It Exists

The Feedback Problems It Removes

Approving an episode should take minutes. These are the things that usually make it take a week.

"Around the middle, change that bit."

Every comment is pinned to an exact frame and timecode. Click it and you land on the same picture the client saw.

Feedback by email, text and voice note.

All notes for an edit live in one list, with replies, and each one can be ticked off as resolved.

"Which version did the client approve?"

Each upload is a numbered version with its own status: In review, Needs changes or Approved.

"I'm not creating another account to watch a video."

Clients open the share link. The first time they comment they type their name. That is all it takes.

An unreleased episode you don't want forwarded.

Links can have a passphrase, an expiry date and a viewer-name watermark on screen, and can be switched off at any time.

Subtitle fixes retyped line by line.

Cross out or add words directly on a subtitle line. The corrected subtitle file downloads with accepted changes applied.

Notes copied into the editing software by hand.

Comments export as DaVinci Resolve timeline markers, a spreadsheet or a subtitle file.

How It Works

Pause. Comment. Approve.

Six steps from first edit to signed-off episode. You are involved in three of them.

01
The ICONS team uploads your edit
Or sends a finished ICONS Live recording straight into Review, transcript included.
02
You get a share link
The team chooses what the link allows: comment, approve, download originals, see earlier versions.
03
Pause, comment, draw
Press play, pause on any moment and type your note. Draw on the frame if a picture says it faster.
04
The team works through the notes
Each comment is marked resolved, and the next edit is uploaded as a new version.
05
You approve the final version
Change the status yourself if your link allows approving, or confirm and the team marks it Approved.
06
Subtitles get fixed in the same place
Suggest word-level changes on the subtitle lines. The team downloads the corrected subtitle file.

What's In It

Everything In ICONS Review

Four areas: organizing and uploading, comments and approval, transcripts and subtitles, and sharing with clients.

Organizing and uploading

Projects, folders, tags and search, grouped by client or show
Video, audio, images and PDFs, up to 50 GB per file
Uploads are sent in pieces and resume if interrupted
A smooth-playing review copy (up to 1080p) with timeline thumbnails and an audio waveform; the original stays untouched
Versions: a new upload on the same item becomes v2, v3 and so on, with history kept
Compare two versions side by side or with a sliding wipe
Finished ICONS Live recordings move into Review with their transcript, no download and re-upload

Comments and approval

Frame-accurate comments on video; audio timed to the millisecond; PDFs by page
Range comments: mark an in and out point and comment on the whole stretch
Draw on the paused frame with pen, arrow, rectangle and circle in several colors
Replies, resolve and hide-resolved, so comments become a to-do list
Every version is In review, Needs changes or Approved, shown as a badge
Export comments as CSV, SRT or DaVinci Resolve timeline markers (EDL)
Editor controls: frame stepping, timecode and frame number, J, K, L, space, I and O shortcuts

Transcripts and subtitles

Automatic transcript in a searchable panel; click a line to jump there (English model by default)
Upload the editor's subtitle file (SRT or VTT, up to 2 MB) and switch between files
Captions along the bottom of the picture, on or off, to check words against the speaker
Suggest subtitle edits: cross out, replace or add words, or comment on the line, like suggesting mode in a document
The team accepts or rejects each suggestion and downloads the corrected subtitle file

Sharing with clients

Share links with no client account: give a name (email optional) the first time you comment
Review mode for comments, or presentation mode to watch a final cut
Per-link permissions: comment, approve, download originals, see earlier versions
Passphrase, expiry date and instant switch-off; passphrases are stored in scrambled (hashed) form, never as readable text
On-screen viewer watermark showing the viewer's name or email
A message to reviewers (up to 500 characters) and a logo or accent color on the link
Link activity: the team can see who opened, commented or approved, and when

File types ICONS Review accepts

Video	MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, M4V, AVI, MXF
Audio	WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, Opus, AIFF
Images	PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP
Documents	PDF
Subtitles	SRT, VTT (up to 2 MB)
Upload limit	Up to 50 GB per file. Review copies play at up to 1080p; the original is kept untouched.

What's Different

Built For The Way Episodes Actually Get Approved

Five things you can see in the product itself.

Whole frames, not approximate seconds.

The review copy is re-timed for exact frames, so a comment lands on one picture, every time.

Subtitles corrected inside the review.

Suggest word changes on the subtitle lines and download the corrected file. No second tool, no retyping.

Straight into DaVinci Resolve.

Comments export as Resolve timeline markers, so the editor sees the notes on the timeline.

Connected to ICONS Live.

A finished recording moves into review with its transcript, without downloading anything.

Nothing for clients to install or join.

Open the link, press play, type your name the first time you comment.

Compared

Shared Drives And Review Platforms vs ICONS Review

Most feedback on podcast edits arrives as emails, texts, voice notes or comments on a shared-drive file. Review platforms exist, but they are built for teams that buy seats.

Email, Texts And Shared Drives

The usual way

Notes describe a moment instead of pointing at it
Feedback lands in three inboxes and one phone
Nobody is sure which file is the latest
Approval is a "looks good" message somewhere
Subtitle fixes get retyped by hand
Your editor copies the notes across manually

Part of ICONS production

ICONS Review

For ICONS production clients

Comments pinned to the exact frame and timecode, with drawings
One list of notes per edit, with replies and resolve
Numbered versions, each In review, Needs changes or Approved
Approval is a status on the version, not a text message
Suggest subtitle fixes on the line; the corrected file downloads
Comments export as DaVinci Resolve markers, CSV or SRT
No client account, no seats to buy, no software to install

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General-purpose review platforms such as Frame.io charge per team member on their paid plans (from $15 a member a month, with a free plan for up to two members) and list passphrase protection and link expiry as paid features. For ICONS production clients, review links with a passphrase and an expiry date are part of the production process.

The Facts

What You Can Count On

Checked in the product on 4 October 2026.

Accepts video, audio, images and PDFs, including MP4, MOV, WebM, MXF, WAV, MP3, FLAC and AIFF
Comments export as CSV, SRT and DaVinci Resolve EDL
Share links support a passphrase, an expiry date, an on-screen watermark and instant switch-off
Passphrases are never stored in readable form
Clients need no account
Free to use; nothing to buy

FAQ

Questions Clients Ask About ICONS Review

What is ICONS Review?

ICONS Review is a video and audio review tool from ICONS of Real Estate. The ICONS team shares edits through a link, clients comment on exact frames, and each version is tracked until it is approved. It is used for ICONS production clients.

What does ICONS Review cost?

It's free. There is nothing to buy and no seats to pay for. If ICONS produces your show, review links are part of the process; otherwise ask for access through the form on this page or contact the team.

Do clients need an account?

No. Clients open the share link. The first time they comment they give their name, and optionally an email, so others know who wrote each note.

How do I leave feedback on a specific moment?

Pause the video where you want to comment and type your note. It is pinned to that exact frame and timecode, so anyone who clicks it lands on the same picture. You can also mark an in and out point to comment on a stretch.

Can I draw on the video?

Yes. When commenting on a paused frame you can draw with a pen, arrows, rectangles and circles in several colors. The drawing is saved with the comment and shows when someone clicks it.

What file types can be reviewed?

Video (MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, M4V, AVI, MXF), audio (WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, Opus, AIFF), images (PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP) and PDFs. Files up to 50 GB can be uploaded by the ICONS team.

How are versions handled?

A new edit uploaded onto the same item becomes the next version, such as v2 or v3. Earlier versions stay available, and each has its own comments and status, so you can see what was asked for and what changed.

How do I approve an edit?

Each version has a status: In review, Needs changes or Approved. If your share link allows approving, you can change it yourself; otherwise the ICONS team updates it when you confirm.

Can I compare two versions?

The ICONS team can play two versions side by side or with a sliding wipe to check that requested changes were made.

Can I fix the subtitles?

Yes. On a subtitle line you can cross out words, replace them, add missing words or comment, much like suggesting mode in a document. The team accepts or rejects each suggestion and downloads a corrected subtitle file.

Can I see subtitles on the video?

Yes. The chosen subtitle file, or the automatic transcript, shows along the bottom of the picture so you can check the words against the speaker. It can be switched on or off.

Will I get an email when there is something new to review?

No. ICONS Review does not send email or other alerts. The ICONS team sends you the link when an edit is ready.

Can the link be forwarded?

Anyone with the link can open it unless it has a passphrase. Links can also expire on a set date, show the viewer's name across the video, and be switched off at any time.

Can I download the original file?

Only if the ICONS team has allowed downloads on your link. Otherwise you can watch and comment but not download.

Can my editor import the comments?

Yes. Comments can be downloaded as a spreadsheet (CSV), a subtitle file (SRT), or DaVinci Resolve timeline markers (EDL), so notes appear on the editor's timeline.

Does it make transcripts?

The ICONS team can transcribe a video or audio upload. The transcript appears in a searchable panel; clicking a line jumps the video there. Recordings sent from ICONS Live bring their transcript with them. Transcripts use an English model by default.

Who can see my files?

The ICONS team, and anyone holding a share link the team created for those files. Links can be protected with a passphrase and switched off.

Can I use ICONS Review for my own team?

Yes, and it is free. ICONS Review is used by the ICONS team with its production clients, and it is the review tool inside ICONS DIY. Ask for access through the form on this page. If you want your show produced, start with Podcast Production.

What happens if an upload is interrupted?

Uploads are sent in pieces, and an interrupted upload can resume rather than start over. This applies to uploads by the ICONS team.

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