- Is the consent form legally binding?
- A typed-name consent form is widely accepted as a valid electronic signature under the U.S. ESIGN Act (2000) and similar legislation in many countries, provided the client clearly acknowledges and agrees to the content. However, legal requirements vary by jurisdiction and treatment type. For high-risk treatments (microneedling, chemical peels, etc.) consider having a licensed attorney review your consent language. This tool does not provide legal advice.
- Are my client's photos or data uploaded to any server?
- No. All processing — photo watermarking, form assembly, and PDF generation — happens entirely inside your browser using the pdf-lib JavaScript library. Nothing is sent to any server. The PDF is generated locally and downloaded directly to your device. You can use this tool on a laptop with Wi-Fi turned off and it works identically.
- What watermark is burned into the before and after photos?
- Each photo gets a semi-transparent overlay in the bottom-left corner showing: the label ("BEFORE" or "AFTER"), the client's name, and a timestamp recording the exact date and time the photo was loaded into the tool. The watermark is embedded directly into the image pixels on a Canvas element before the PDF is assembled — it cannot be stripped by re-saving the PDF.
- Can I customise the consent language?
- The health disclosure checkboxes cover the most common esthetic treatments. The "Additional Notes" field lets you record anything specific to the session. If you need a fully custom consent template for a regulated treatment such as microneedling or chemical peels at specific concentrations, consult your state cosmetology board guidelines and update the language accordingly before generating the PDF.
- What file format is the output and how large is it?
- The output is a standard PDF file (.pdf) compatible with Adobe Acrobat, Preview (macOS), and any modern PDF viewer. A consent form without photos is typically under 50 KB. Adding two full-resolution photos will increase the size — the tool re-compresses photos to 85% JPEG quality on Canvas, so a typical two-photo PDF stays under 2–3 MB for most smartphone camera shots.