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The AI-Ready Redline is an output type in Draftable Legal that exports a portable text representation of document changes — moves, insertions, and deletions — in a format designed for generative AI tools. Previously, sharing redline results with AI tools was difficult because those tools don’t accept redline document formats (PDF, DOCX) or redline formatting via copy/paste as usable input. AI-Ready Redline solves this by producing a clean, tool-agnostic text representation of all changes, complete with comparison metadata. This enables legal teams to bring comparison context into any AI workflow — for example, asking an AI assistant to summarise key changes, identify risk areas, or draft review notes.
AI-Ready Redline in the Draftable Legal comparison results panel
Important: The AI-Ready Redline is generated entirely on your local machine. No document data is sent to any external service during the export process. Draftable does not use or connect to any LLM — the AI-Ready Redline simply formats your comparison results into a text representation that is ready for use with AI tools of your choice.

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Requirements

  • Draftable Legal version: 26.03.100 or later
  • Comparison type: Redline in Draftable only (not Tracked Changes in Word, Side-by-side, or other comparison types)
  • Supported file types: Word and PDF only (not Excel or PowerPoint)
Redline profile settings do not affect AI-Ready Redline output.

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Where to find AI-Ready Redline

AI-Ready Redline is available from two places in Draftable Legal:

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Desktop ribbon (Next Actions)

AI-Ready Redline appears as its own output card in the ribbon, alongside existing output cards (Changes Report, Departures Table, etc.). It is identified by a sparkles icon.
AI-Ready Redline card with Reported Changes dropdown
The card includes a Reported Changes dropdown with the following options:
SettingWhat appears in the output
All changesThe full document text with every detected change annotated using delete/insert syntax
Matching filtersThe full document text is still present, but only changes matching the currently active viewer filters are annotated. Non-matching changes appear as plain, unmarked text.
Available actions from the card:
  • Open — Opens the output in your default text editor
  • Save — Saves as a .md (Markdown) file
  • Save to DMS — Saves to your connected DMS as a .md file
  • Copy to Clipboard — Copies plain text to the clipboard
  • Email — Attaches the .md file to a new email

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Live Redline Preview

A Copy AI-Ready Redline button appears in the Live Redline Preview panel, allowing you to copy the output directly to your clipboard.
Copy AI-Ready Redline button in Live Redline Preview

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Not available from

AI-Ready Redline is not currently available from the following workflows:
  • Draftable in Office add-in
  • Draftable in Outlook / Draftable for Outlook add-ins
  • 1-Click Compare workflows
  • Windows Explorer context menu

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How to use AI-Ready Redline

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From the desktop ribbon

1

Run a Redline comparison

Run a Redline in Draftable comparison using Word or PDF documents.
2

Review and filter results

Review the comparison results in the Draftable viewer. Optionally, apply filters to focus on specific change types.
3

Locate the AI-Ready Redline card

In the ribbon, locate the AI-Ready Redline card (sparkles icon).
4

Select your reported changes scope

Select the Reported Changes option:
  • All changes to include every detected change
  • Matching filters to include only changes matching your current viewer filters
5

Choose an export action

Choose an action: Open, Save, Copy to Clipboard, Save to DMS, or Email.
6

Share with your AI tool

Paste or share the output with your preferred AI tool.

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From Live Redline Preview

1

Start a comparison

Start a comparison in Live Redline Preview mode.
2

Copy the AI-Ready Redline

Click Copy AI-Ready Redline in the preview panel.
3

Paste into your AI tool

Paste the output into your preferred AI tool.

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Understanding the output

The AI-Ready Redline output is a continuous text stream of the full document with changes marked inline using a simple delete/insert syntax. It is not JSON — it is readable text that any person or AI tool can understand.
AI-Ready Redline output opened in a text editor

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Output syntax

MarkerMeaningExample
{-...-}Deleted text (was in the original, removed in the revision){-brown-}
{+...+}Inserted text (new in the revision){+red+}
[<<moved-to<<]Marks where text was moved from (original position)
[>>moved-from>>]Marks where text was moved to (new position)

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Header preamble

Every output starts with a metadata header that includes:
  • Original and revised document names
  • Reported changes setting (All changes or the active filter)
  • Timestamp of when the redline was generated
  • Syntax legend so any reader or tool can interpret the markers
  • Total change count
---
# AI-READY REDLINE
original_document: "Contract_v1.docx"
revised_document: "Contract_v2.docx"
reported_changes: "All changes"
generated_at: "2026-03-11T04:15:02Z"
syntax: "{-deleted-} {+inserted+} [<<moved-to<<] [>>moved-from>>]"
---

comparison: "Contract_v1.docx → Contract_v2.docx"
total_changes: 47
reported_changes: "All changes"

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Example output

The quick {-brown-}{+red+} fox {-jumps-}{+leaps+} over the lazy dog.
This means:
  • “brown” was deleted and replaced with “red”
  • “jumps” was deleted and replaced with “leaps”
For moved text: 
{- This sentence was moved.-} [<<moved-to<<]

...later in the document...

[>>moved-from>>] {+ This sentence was moved.+}

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Getting the best results

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Compare with clarity in mind

  • Compare the nearest document versions — avoid skipping many intermediate drafts, as this produces a cleaner, more meaningful redline.
  • If a document was heavily restyled, expect more formatting noise in the output.

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Pick the right export scope

  • Use All changes for a complete legal or risk review.
  • Use Matching filters for targeted analysis — for example, focusing on one clause family or a specific change type.
For complex agreements, consider doing both: a broad all-changes pass for full coverage, and a focused filtered pass for specific areas of concern.

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Prompting AI tools for best results

AI-Ready Redline works with any generative AI tool that accepts text input. Paste the output into the tool’s chat or input field and ask questions about the changes. When prompting, ask the AI to:
  • Cite clause anchors and section names so you can trace findings back to the document
  • Explain reasoning from Before vs. After text so conclusions are grounded in the actual changes

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Quick prompts

  • “Summarise the key changes between these two documents.”
  • “Identify any changes to liability, indemnity, or limitation of liability clauses.”
  • “Are there any changes that shift risk from one party to the other?”
  • “Draft review notes for my client summarising what changed and what to pay attention to.”
  • “List all changes to defined terms and assess whether they are consistent throughout the document.”
  • “Flag any changes that could affect the governing law or dispute resolution provisions.”
For a thorough review of a complex agreement, try a structured prompt like this:
Analyze this AI-Ready Redline and produce:
1) Top 10 substantive changes by legal impact,
2) Risk allocation changes (who gained/lost protection),
3) Commercial term changes (fees, valuation, payment timing),
4) A short executive summary.
Rules:
- Cite the clause anchor for every finding.
- Use Before/After text as primary evidence.
- Treat formatting-only changes as low priority.

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Quality checklist before sharing AI output

Before relying on or sharing AI-generated analysis of your redline, verify:
  • Did the AI cite clause anchors or section references?
  • Did it separate substantive changes from formatting-only changes?
  • Did it justify its conclusions from Before/After text?
  • Has a human reviewer verified the high-impact items?

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Compatible AI tools

AI-Ready Redline works with any AI tool that accepts text input, including:
  • General-purpose: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Google Gemini
  • Legal-domain-specific: Harvey, Legora, CoCounsel
The output is tool-agnostic — no special configuration or integration is required.

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Large documents

For very large documents (hundreds of pages), the AI-Ready Redline output can be substantial. Some AI tools may not accept the full text if pasted directly due to input size limits.
If an AI tool rejects the pasted text, save the AI-Ready Redline as a file (.md) and upload the file into the AI tool instead. Most AI tools support file uploads alongside chat input.

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Privacy and security

The AI-Ready Redline is generated entirely on your local machine. No document data is sent to any external service during the export process. Draftable does not use, connect to, or process data through any LLM or AI service — the AI-Ready Redline is purely a local formatting operation that structures your comparison results into a text representation ready for use with AI tools.
When you paste or upload the AI-Ready Redline output into an AI tool, that content is governed by that tool’s own data handling and privacy policies. Check your organisation’s policies and the AI tool’s terms of service before sharing sensitive document content.

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Known limitations

AreaLimitation
Change typesOnly moves, insertions, and deletions are represented. Other change types (e.g., some formatting-only changes) are not included.
TablesTables are flattened into plain text with no row/column boundaries. Added or removed rows and columns are silently dropped. Text changes within existing cells are captured.
ImagesImage additions, removals, and replacements are not represented.
HyperlinksOnly display text changes are shown. URL-only changes (where the display text stays the same) are invisible.
FootnotesFootnote text content changes are captured but may appear out of position. Footnote additions and removals are not clearly marked.
Page and section breaksBreak additions, removals, and relocations are not represented.
File typesOnly available for Word and PDF comparisons. Not available for Excel or PowerPoint.
Comparison typesOnly available for Redline in Draftable. Not available for Tracked Changes in Word, Side-by-side, or other comparison types.

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Frequently asked questions

Check that you are on Draftable Legal version 26.03.100 or later, and that you have run a Redline in Draftable comparison (not Tracked Changes in Word, Side-by-side, or another comparison type). AI-Ready Redline is only available for Word and PDF comparisons.
For very large documents, the output text may exceed what some AI tools accept via paste. Save the AI-Ready Redline as a file (using the Save action) and upload the .md file into the AI tool instead.
AI-Ready Redline represents the document as a continuous text stream. Table structure (rows, columns, borders) is not preserved — table content is flattened to plain text. Text changes within cells are still captured.
AI-Ready Redline is a text-based output. Image additions, removals, and replacements cannot be represented in text and are not included.
No. AI-Ready Redline is available for Word and PDF comparisons only.
No. AI-Ready Redline output is not affected by profile settings.
No. The export is generated entirely on your local machine. No document data leaves your machine during the export. However, when you paste or upload the output into an AI tool, that tool’s own data policies apply.
“All changes” annotates every detected change in the output. “Matching filters” still includes the full document text, but only the changes matching your currently applied viewer filters are marked up with delete/insert syntax. Non-matching changes appear as plain, unmarked text.
No. AI-Ready Redline is currently available from the Draftable Legal desktop ribbon and Live Redline Preview only.