Share drone aerials, inspections, surveys — watermarked, no download access.
A secure data room for drone-captured content: property aerials, construction progress videos, infrastructure inspection footage, mining surveys, photogrammetry outputs, thermal imagery, and 360-degree walkthroughs. NDA gates before any folder loads. Dynamic watermarks burned into every video frame and image. Screenshot protection across desktop and mobile. $40 per admin per month on Peony Business — unlimited storage, unlimited rooms, unlimited counterparties.
What is a drone footage data room?
A drone footage data room is a virtual data room engineered for sharing drone-captured content — aerial video (MP4, MOV), still photography (JPEG, RAW, DNG), GeoTIFF orthomosaics, photogrammetry point clouds (.las, .laz, .e57), thermal imagery (FLIR .seq), KML flight paths, and 360-degree walkthroughs — with external counterparties under NDA. The same external-review workflow as a traditional VDR (NDA gates, granular permissions, page-level analytics, audit trails, Q&A) but with watermarked streaming, screenshot protection, and no download access for confidential aerials.
Three things break when teams use generic tools to share drone footage. First, cloud storage (Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint) lacks NDA gates and dynamic watermarks tied to viewer identity — fine for internal production, inadequate for $50M+ external diligence or evidence distribution where leaks are consequential. Second, video-distribution platforms (Vimeo Pro, Brightcove) are built for marketing, not deal rooms — no bidder-track permissions, no audit trails, no NDA gating before access. Third, per-page legacy VDRs (Datasite, Firmex, Intralinks) charge $0.60+ per page on raw drone video, rendering 30GB of footage as 24,000-50,000 'pages' at $14,400-$30,000 in per-page fees alone — a workflow misalignment for media-heavy inspection and survey deliverables.
Peony Business at $40 per admin per month streams drone aerials inside the data room with NDA gates before any folder loads, dynamic watermarks burned into every frame with viewer name, email, IP, and timestamp, screenshot protection across desktop and mobile, and visitor-group permissions segregating buyer brokers, lenders, expert witnesses, and permitting reviewers in the same room.
Which drone formats does Peony support?
Drone video streams in-browser with frame-burned watermarks and no download access. GeoTIFF and standard imagery preview natively; specialized photogrammetry exports (point clouds, mesh) preview as PDF reports or download behind NDA gates with dynamic watermarks.
Who uses a drone footage data room?
Real estate property tours
CRE drone aerials, multifamily unit walkthroughs, hotel exterior tours. Watermarked previews under NDA; no download access.
Construction progress documentation
Weekly drone progress videos, milestone aerials, as-built walkthroughs for owner and lender review.
Energy & infrastructure inspection
Solar panel-level thermal imagery, wind turbine inspection, transmission-line drone surveys, substation aerials.
Mining & resource exploration
Drone surveys, GeoTIFF orthomosaics, photogrammetry point clouds, stockpile volumetric measurement.
Insurance claim evidence
Cat-loss damage footage, 360 walkthroughs, structural assessments shared with policyholder counsel and reinsurers.
Construction litigation
Drone progress evidence, aerial photo documentation, expert-witness distribution under protective order.
How do I share drone footage securely without giving raw download access?
- Stream inside the data room. Drone MP4/MOV files preview in-browser with no download button exposed to NDA-gated viewers. The original file never leaves the platform.
- Burn watermarks into every frame. Viewer name, email, IP, and timestamp render on top of the video itself — a screen recording or camera-of-screen still traces back to the specific viewer.
- Block screenshots. Desktop and mobile capture attempts blocked and logged into the per-viewer audit trail.
- NDA-gate every folder. Buyers sign your template via integrated e-signatures before any aerial loads. No NDA, no access.
- Audit every view. Page-level analytics show which buyer watched which inspection footage for how long — exportable for negotiation prioritization or evidence-of-access in a dispute.
When is Peony NOT the right fit for drone footage?
Use DroneDeploy / Pix4D / Drone2Map instead if your workflow is in-platform photogrammetry processing — stitching imagery into orthomosaics, generating point clouds from raw photos, running volumetric measurements. Peony is the external distribution layer for finished outputs, not the processing platform.
Use Frame.io / Iconik / Bynder instead if your workflow is internal video production review — proxy editing, color grading review, producer-to-editor frame.io comments. Peony is for external diligence and evidence distribution under NDA, not production.
Use a domain-specific evidence platform (Axon Evidence, eVids) for police/law-enforcement chain-of- custody workflows where bodycam and dashcam footage requires CJIS-compliant evidence handling. Peony's audit trails and watermarks support most civil-litigation chain-of-custody, but specialized criminal-evidence workflows have their own requirements.
For very small one-off transfers (single drone clip to one client once), a watermarked file shared via personalized link is fine. Don't pay for a data-room subscription you'll use once.
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Ed Harris
Founder & CEO, Ligo Bio (YC S24)
Frequently asked questions
I'm a 5-person CRE team selling a $200M industrial portfolio — we have 35GB of drone aerials, exterior walkthroughs, and tenant interior videos. Buyers want to preview without downloading. Cost?
For your 5-person CRE team selling a $200M industrial portfolio, Peony Business at $40/admin/month previews drone aerials, exterior walkthroughs, and tenant interior videos natively — no add-on viewer fees, no third-party integrations. Upload 35GB of property files (drone footage, T-12s, leases, ALTAs, environmental Phase I/II reports) at full resolution. Dynamic watermarks stamp every video frame and every page with the buyer broker's name, email, and timestamp; screenshot protection blocks captures across desktop and mobile. NDA gates require each prospective acquirer to sign before any property folder loads. Track which buyer brokers are deepest into your drone tour with page-level analytics — useful when prioritizing $200M-deal follow-up. Box Enterprise has no NDA gates or dynamic watermarks; LucidLink streams large files but charges $27/member/month per buyer broker. Peony's 1-2 admin team serves unlimited NDA-gated counterparties at $480-$960/year flat.
I'm a project superintendent at a $400M GC managing a stadium build — weekly drone progress videos plus aerials total 60GB+ over 18 months. How do we share with owners and lenders?
For your $400M stadium build, Peony Business at $40/admin/month consolidates weekly drone progress videos, milestone aerials, and as-built walkthrough footage in one room with no per-GB surcharges across the 18-month build. The owner reviews progress against schedule directly in the data room — drone videos preview without download access; dynamic watermarks stamp every frame with the owner-rep's identity. Lenders see a separate visitor group with just the milestone-completion documentation they need for tranched draw approvals. Procore handles your daily RFIs and submittals during execution; Peony handles external owner and lender review where you need watermarks, audit trails, and the closeout package.
I'm a project finance director at a $2B infrastructure fund evaluating a 250MW solar portfolio — sponsor sent us 30GB of drone inspection videos, thermal imagery, and panel-level analytics. What's the right secure-share workflow?
For your $2B infrastructure fund's solar acquisition, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 30GB+ of drone inspection videos, thermal imagery, and panel-level analytics from PVscope or DroneDeploy outputs with no per-GB surcharges. NDA gates require every co-investor and lender syndicate to sign your CDA before any folder loads. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page and every video frame with the reviewer's name, email, and timestamp. Configure separate visitor groups for senior lenders, mezzanine lenders, equity co-investors, and the asset-management team — each sees the diligence subset relevant to their commitment level. Page-level analytics show which lender groups are deepest into the panel-level data versus the sponsor commercials. Datasite and Intralinks quote $25K-$75K for an asset of this size; Peony's 4-admin deal team pays $1,920/year flat across unlimited acquisitions.
I'm a senior surveyor at a 30-person mining-exploration company sharing 50GB of drone surveys, orthomosaics, and 3D photogrammetry outputs with prospective JV partners. Can a data room handle this?
Yes. For your 30-person mining-exploration company, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 50GB+ uploads of drone surveys, GeoTIFF orthomosaics, point-cloud photogrammetry exports (.las, .laz, .e57), KML flight paths, NI 43-101 reports, drill databases, and assay logs without forced file splitting. Each prospective JV partner signs your NDA before any folder loads. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including imaging) with the partner's name and timestamp. Visitor groups segregate confidential resource estimates from preliminary geological data. For deeper geological-model workflows (Leapfrog .lfview, Vulcan resource models), see also our /use-cases/geological-data-room page. Peony's flat $40/admin/month is structurally aligned with how exploration teams run multiple concurrent partner conversations.
I'm an insurance adjuster at a $50B carrier handling a $25M Cat-loss commercial property claim — we have 18GB of drone damage footage, photo evidence, and 360 walkthroughs. What's the workflow for sharing with policyholder counsel and reinsurers?
For your $50B carrier's $25M Cat-loss claim, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 18GB+ of drone damage footage, photo evidence, 360-degree walkthroughs, structural-engineering reports, and contractor estimates inside an NDA-gated room. Configure visitor groups so policyholder counsel sees the damage assessment subset; reinsurers see the loss-summary plus quantum analysis. Dynamic watermarks stamp every page (including imaging and video) with the recipient's identity — useful when claim disputes escalate to litigation. Screenshot protection blocks captures. Audit trails log every view with timestamps — exportable for bad-faith defense documentation. Most insurance claim platforms (Xactimate, Symbility) handle estimating, not external evidence distribution. Use Peony as the secure-distribution layer for claim files reinsurers and counsel actually need to review.
I'm a partner at a 8-person construction litigation practice — we have 22GB of drone progress footage and aerial photos as evidence in a project-defect case. How do we share with expert witnesses securely?
For your 8-person practice's construction-defect case, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles 22GB+ of drone progress footage, aerial photos, BIM clash reports, and CAD shop drawings inside protective-order-gated rooms. Configure visitor groups so each expert witness sees only the evidence subset relevant to their opinion — preserving privilege and work-product. Dynamic watermarks stamp every video frame and every drawing with the expert's name, firm, and timestamp; screenshot protection blocks captures. Audit trails log every view with timestamps — exportable for sanctions motions or work-product disputes. eDiscovery platforms (Relativity, Everlaw) are built for early-stage review; Peony is the late-stage distribution layer for curated evidence subsets. Use both: eDiscovery for review, Peony for distribution.
I'm an environmental compliance manager at a 400-person renewable energy developer — drone aerials of project sites get shared with permitting agencies, lenders, and EPC contractors. How do we keep landowner-confidential aerials separate from public-permit submissions?
For your 400-person renewable energy developer, Peony Business at $40/admin/month handles drone aerials with visitor-group permissions that segregate landowner-confidential footage from public-permit submission packets. Public submissions get one folder set; landowner-NDAed aerials get another with NDA gates and dynamic watermarks tied to permitting-agency reviewer identity. Internal compliance team sees everything with full audit trails. EPC contractors see project specs without landowner identifying information. The same data room handles all three audiences. Dynamic watermarks discourage leaks across competitive lender groups during refinancing or M&A. Datasite and Intralinks per-project pricing makes this multi-purpose room economically painful; Peony's flat $40/admin/month covers your full compliance team across as many concurrent projects as you run.
I'm a CRE acquisitions VP at a $1.5B family office evaluating a $80M multifamily portfolio — sponsor sent 12GB of drone aerials, unit walkthroughs, and rent rolls. What due diligence room features should I look for?
For your $1.5B family office's multifamily acquisition diligence, look for five capabilities beyond drone-video preview. (1) NDA gates that gate every folder before access — most cloud storage tools have none. (2) Dynamic watermarks tied to your deal team's identity on every video frame and every rent roll page — static watermarks added at upload don't trace specific viewers. (3) Visitor-group permissions so the sponsor segregates confidential operating data from broker-marketing materials. (4) Page-level analytics showing dwell time per video and document — useful for confirming the sponsor's marketing claims against actual deal-team review patterns. (5) Audit trails on every view, exportable for change-of-control sign-offs and post-close disputes. Peony Business at $40/admin/month delivers all five; legacy VDRs charge per-page on raw video and tier upgrades on storage.
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Point-cloud data room
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Real estate
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Construction
Project handover, owner reviews, lender draw approvals, claims evidence.
Energy
Solar panel-level inspection, wind turbine, transmission-line drone surveys.