(recto) compared
for the documents that win the work.
A Canva alternative for client proposals and pitch decks.
General design tools can make anything. Recto does one job — the documents a studio sends clients — and adds what happens after you send them.
try it free for 7 dayswhat recto does for compared
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Built around the pitch
Scope, timeline, pricing, payment schedule, terms, case study and signature blocks, ready to fill in.
02
Numbers that work
Pricing tables multiply and total by themselves, so the figures in a proposal are never out of date.
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After you send it
Reading analytics per page, live pinned comments, passwords, expiry dates and unpublishing on every link.
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Your brand, every time
Save logos, colours and fonts once and apply them to a whole document in one click.
how it works
- 1
Start from a proposal or deck template.
- 2
Apply your brand kit.
- 3
Share a tracked link or export a PDF.
- 4
See which pages were read and answer comments.
questions
- Should I stop using Canva?
- Not necessarily. Many studios keep a general design tool for social and marketing work and use Recto for proposals, decks, case studies and invoices.
- Can I bring my own images and fonts?
- You can upload your own images and logos and choose from 60+ commercial fonts, including Arabic and Kurdish fonts.
also made in recto
- Proposal software for creative agencies and design studios
- Pitch deck maker for design studios — present as a book, magazine or slides
- Case study and portfolio builder for designers and agencies
- Rate card, contract terms and payment schedule templates for creatives
- Send proposals and decks as a link — see who read which page
- Arabic and Kurdish (Sorani) proposals and presentations — fonts that work
- Invoice maker for designers, freelancers and creative studios
- A DocSend alternative for creative studios — design and track in one place