Documentation

Getting started & licence help.

Everything you need to install VellumDoc, activate your licence, and manage your devices — all designed around the same principle as the app: your files and your keys stay with you.

Activate a licence

From purchase to unlocked, in three steps.

Buy your licence

Complete your purchase on the VellumDoc portal. You'll receive a signed licence file by email — this is your key.

Open VellumDoc and add the licence

In the app, open the Licence tab and point it at the file you received. The app verifies it locally — no internet required.

You're unlocked

Every feature for your edition is enabled immediately. The licence lives on your machine; nothing is checked against a server afterwards.

For air-gapped machines, generate a device fingerprint in the app, activate it on the portal from any connected device, and move the signed licence back by USB or QR.

Manage devices

Move your licence when your hardware changes.

Your licence covers a set number of devices. When you replace a machine, you release the seat from the old one and activate it on the new — no support ticket required.

Release on the old device

In the Licence tab, choose Deactivate. The app retires the licence locally and gives you a short release code.

Free the seat on the portal

Enter that code on the portal. It verifies the release and frees the seat for reuse.

Activate on the new device

Add your licence to the new machine as normal. The freed seat activates immediately.

Locked out by a hardware change or a clock issue? The portal can issue a one-time, machine-bound reset token to unlock a genuine licence.

Common questions

Good to know.

Do I need an internet connection to use VellumDoc?
No. Once your licence is added, the app runs entirely offline — including for activation checks. The only time you need connectivity is to purchase or re-download your licence from the portal.
What happens if I lose my licence file?
Your email address is your durable identity. Re-download your signed licence from the portal any time — the file itself is disposable.
How many devices does one licence cover?
Professional covers one user across two devices. Team and Enterprise are managed by seat. You can move a seat between machines yourself using the release flow above.
Is there a Windows version?
VellumDoc is launching on macOS first, with Windows following. Join the waitlist and we'll tell you the moment the Windows build is ready.
Still stuck?

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A real person who knows the product will help — usually the person who built the part you're asking about.

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