DraftBack will show all document changes in Google Docs as a video
DraftBack will show all document changes in Google Docs as a video
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Now you can watch the creation of your masterpieces in Google Docs. Thanks to the DraftBack app for Google Chrome, you can watch all document changes in the form of a video.

DraftBack will show all document changes in Google Docs as a video
DraftBack will show all document changes in Google Docs as a video

In 2010, Google Docs changed the format of their documents. Since then, a detailed history of changes to the document has been kept. Each keystroke is saved. Timestamped and accurate to the microsecond.

One savvy hacker was able to crack the format that Google Docs introduced. He extracted the timestamps of the keystrokes. As a result, James Somers (that's the name of the hacker) was able to see the history of document changes from the very beginning to the last character. The hacker turned out to be not greedy and created a site where anyone can download an application for Chrome.

DraftBack adds a button to Google Docs, which, if necessary, creates a video of all changes to your document. At first glance, sheer entertainment and nothing more. Has anyone given you access to any documents in Google Docs? Now you have in your hands, or rather in your browser, a tool that will allow you to see the process of creating a document. You will be able to take a look at all corrections and initial thoughts (if the author typed them).

Now we are waiting for the authors of future books or, for example, laws to start putting their masterpieces on public display. Naturally, if they use Google Docs. Let's be the first - below you can watch a video of creating one of the posts for Lifehacker.

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