Use Case

Online Proofing Tool for Web Projects

Compare design to build and approve web deliverables with full CSS context. Reduce review cycles and sign off faster.

How online proofing accelerates web project sign-off

Review cycles take too long because stakeholders cannot articulate visual issues precisely. Proofing tools built for static assets do not understand CSS, so feedback lacks the technical context developers need.

OverlayQA brings online proofing to live web builds. Compare your implementation against the approved Figma design, mark issues with CSS values and DOM selectors, share structured feedback with stakeholders, and track resolution through Jira, Linear, or Notion. Every review cycle produces actionable feedback instead of vague annotations.

Common proofing challenges

• Review cycles take too long — Stakeholders and developers go back and forth because feedback lacks specificity.
• Stakeholders can't articulate visual issues — Comments like "this looks off" do not tell developers what to fix.
• No single source of truth — Approval status lives in emails, Slack threads, and spreadsheets.
• Proofing tools don't understand CSS — Traditional proofing captures screenshots but not computed values or selectors.

How online proofing works with OverlayQA

1. Open the build — Navigate to the staging or production URL in your browser.
2. Compare against approved design — Select the Figma frame and compare it against the live implementation.
3. Mark issues with technical context — Click any element to capture CSS values, screenshot, and selector.
4. Share with stakeholders — Export structured feedback to Jira, Linear, or Notion.
5. Track resolution — Each issue includes all the context developers need to fix it in one pass.

Frequently asked questions

What is online proofing?

Online proofing is the process of reviewing and approving creative deliverables digitally. OverlayQA extends proofing to live web builds by comparing them against Figma designs with full CSS context.

How do you proof a website before launch?

Open the staging build, compare each page against its Figma design, capture visual discrepancies with CSS values and screenshots, and export issues to your project tracker.

What are the best online proofing tools for web projects?

Traditional proofing tools focus on static assets. OverlayQA is built for web projects, comparing live builds against Figma designs and capturing CSS values and DOM selectors.

How does design proofing reduce revision cycles?

When feedback includes CSS values, element selectors, and screenshots, developers fix issues in one pass instead of asking clarifying questions.

What context should proofing feedback include?

Effective feedback includes a screenshot, CSS selector, computed CSS values, page URL, viewport dimensions, and browser metadata. OverlayQA captures all of this automatically.