Frequently Asked Questions

No. Attested generates self-authenticating certificates under FRE 902(13). Self-authenticating evidence does not require extrinsic authentication, which means no custodian witness, no authentication hearing, and no scheduling headaches. Generate the certificate, attach it to your filing, and move on.

Federal Rule of Evidence 902(13) allows certified records of a regularly conducted activity to be self-authenticating when accompanied by a written certification from the custodian or another qualified person. Attested generates this certification automatically for every piece of evidence you upload, formatted to federal and state court standards.

No. Every annotation, highlight, privilege flag, and case note you create in Attested is stored separately from your evidence file. The original file and its SHA-256 hash remain identical regardless of how much markup you add. Your FRE 902(13) certificate stays valid.

PDFs, images (JPEG, PNG, HEIC), video (MP4, MOV, WebM), and audio (MP3, WAV, M4A). Each file type gets its own viewer with appropriate markup tools. Documents and images support region annotation. Video and audio support timestamped pins.

Attested is a legal evidence platform. You upload a file, the platform hashes it with SHA-256, and you get a self-authenticating FRE 902(13) certificate you can drop into your filing. No custodian witness required.

Solo practitioners, small firms handling discovery, and defense attorneys verifying evidence received from opposing counsel. Insurance adjusters, HR departments, and law enforcement use Attested for the same reason: share sensitive media and prove it was not altered.

Create a free account, upload a file, and share the generated link. The Essential plan includes 500 MB of storage. No credit card required.

The Activity Feed shows a real-time log of who viewed your shared evidence and when, including the viewer's verified identity, the file accessed, and the timestamp. Filter by case, time range, or activity type.

Click “New Case” on your dashboard. Assign files during upload or from the file actions menu. Each case gets its own Bates numbering prefix and confidentiality designation.

Yes. A welcome guide walks you through uploading, sharing, and viewing on first login. Reopen it from the bottom of your dashboard anytime.

Email and generic file sharing have no viewer attribution, no integrity verification, and no chain of custody. Attested watermarks every viewer's identity into the document, hashes every file at upload, and logs every access.

Relativity and Axon are enterprise platforms that start at $18,000 per year. Attested starts free. The Professional plan is $199 per month per firm, not per seat, and focuses on the moment you actually need: share evidence, prove it is authentic, skip the custodian witness.

Every file gets a cryptographic fingerprint at upload. Change a single byte and the hash changes. The certificate records the original hash, so any tampering is instantly provable.

When a viewer opens a shared link, Attested burns their email and IP across the document they see. If they screenshot or record it, that identity is embedded in what they captured.

Watermarking is applied to video, audio, and image files during viewing. Documents are text-based and extractable regardless of any visual overlay, so watermarking is not effective there. All file types still get SHA-256 verification, access logging, and certificates.

Files are stored in Supabase Storage on AWS infrastructure. Data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS. Attested does not sell or share your data.

No. Row Level Security scopes every database query to your account credentials. We do not access your files for advertising, analytics, or any purpose outside of technical support you request.

Recipients confirm their identity with a code sent to their email before viewing. Their verified name and email are logged in your access records. Verification includes rate limiting and brute force protection.

Before viewing, recipients must acknowledge the material is confidential, agree not to redistribute, and consent to access logging. Every acknowledgment is timestamped and logged.

Mark cases as Confidential, Attorney Eyes Only, Privileged, or Work Product. The designation appears as a banner when viewers access evidence and is included on certificates.

You see a warning that chain of custody protections no longer apply once evidence leaves the platform. You must acknowledge before the download proceeds, and your acknowledgment is logged.

Attested separates your internal notes, tags, and case organization from the evidence itself. When you share with opposing counsel, they see only the clean file plus Bates number, confidentiality designation, and exhibit sticker. Your work product never leaves the firm.

Yes. View Original mode serves the unmodified file with zero watermark overlay. The watermark is a rendering layer, never written into the source.

Email and password, magic link login, Google OAuth, and Microsoft OAuth. All handled through Supabase Auth with HTTP-only cookies.

Every review runs 10 grounding rules: findings must cite specific document text, timelines only include explicitly dated events, entities come only from named references, and a hallucination self-check runs before any review is finalized. Every review includes a document quality confidence score so you know when to verify against the original.

Attested generates the self-authenticating certificate the moment you upload. Federal certificates reference FRE 902(13) and 28 U.S.C. 1746. Louisiana certificates reference La. C.E. Art. 902(13). A general state court option is available for other jurisdictions.

Three. FRE 902(13) for federal self-authentication of electronic records. FRE 902(14) for verifying that a copy matches the original via hash. A Louisiana Art. 901(B)(9) packet for state courts that require witness testimony, with suggested foundation questions.

Yes. Louisiana has not adopted the federal self-authentication rules, so state courts require witness testimony under Article 901(B)(9). Attested generates a Louisiana-specific packet with system documentation, chain of custody records, and suggested foundation questions.

Every access is recorded with a timestamp, IP address, and user agent. The log is available to the file owner and can be included in a certificate. It documents who saw the file and when.

Yes. Professional and Enterprise plans include litigation hold. A held file cannot be deleted or modified regardless of expiration settings, helping satisfy FRCP 37(e) preservation obligations.

Attested assigns Bates numbers automatically when files are added to a case. You can set a custom prefix per case (for example, “JOHNSON-”) or use the default. Bates numbers appear on shared files, watermarks, and certificates.

Yes. Once assigned, a number is never reused or reassigned, even if the file is removed from a case. Bates assignment uses row-level locking to prevent duplicates.

A HIPAA BAA is available on the Enterprise plan. Contact us before uploading protected health information on other plans.

Certificate templates for EDLA, MDLA, WDLA, Louisiana State, and Generic Federal. Exhibit sticker formatting follows court-specific conventions for each.

A compact view of case exhibits designed for counsel table. Includes full-screen presentation, printable exhibit stickers (Avery 5160), pretrial exhibit lists for FRCP 16(e), 15-minute secure bench cards, and offline caching for unreliable courthouse wifi.

FRE 901(b)(9), 902(13), and 902(14) for authentication. FRCP 37(e) for ESI preservation. Louisiana Art. 901(B)(9) for state court authentication. Certificates are formatted per 28 U.S.C. 1746.

FRE 901(b)(9), 902(13), and 902(14) for authentication. FRCP 37(e) for ESI preservation. FRCP 34 for document production. FRCP 16(b) and 16(e) for scheduling and pretrial orders. FRCP 26(a) and 26(f) for initial disclosures and ESI planning.

Yes. Trial Mode handles full-screen presentation, printable exhibit stickers, pretrial exhibit lists, secure bench cards, and offline exhibit caching. Install as a desktop or mobile app and present even without courthouse wifi.

Yes. Sign with the /s/ convention accepted by federal courts. Your name, title, bar number, and declaration under penalty of perjury render directly on the PDF. Or download unsigned to print and sign by hand.

Yes. A public demo certificate is available at attested.legal/api/certificates/demo. It shows the format, hash documentation, and access history structure.

Attested generates a unique token-based URL. You set an expiration (24 hours, 48 hours, or 7 days) and optionally a maximum view count. When the link expires or hits the limit, it stops working.

Recipients verify their identity with their email, then acknowledge the material is confidential, agree not to redistribute, and consent to access logging. Confidentiality designations like Attorney Eyes Only are displayed prominently. Only after both steps can they view the evidence.

Temporary Access files expire automatically after the set duration. Preserved Evidence is retained permanently until you manually delete it and supports litigation hold. Preserved Evidence requires a Professional or Enterprise plan.

Yes. Revoke any active share token immediately from your dashboard. The link stops working the moment it is revoked, and the revocation is logged.

No. Viewers open the link in a browser and are asked for their email so Attested can watermark it and log the access.

Yes. Select multiple files and generate a single bundle link. Batch sharing is available on Professional (up to 25 files) and Enterprise (unlimited).

The Shared Evidence section shows every share link you have created: active, expiring soon, expired, or revoked. Links expiring within 24 hours are highlighted so nothing slips through.

Yes. Extend by 24 hours, 7 days, or 30 days from the actions menu on any active link. The extension is logged.

The link stops working immediately and anyone who tries to open it sees an access denied message. Revocation is logged, and you can create a new link for the same file if needed.

Attested includes 28 pre-built legal tags (Deposition, Body Camera, Medical Records, Police Report, Exhibit, and more), plus custom tags. Apply during upload or from the file actions menu. Tags work across cases.

Yes. Search across file names, SHA-256 hashes, tags, and case names. Filter by file type, upload date, status, storage mode, and tags. Filters combine.

Essential accounts can create 1 case. Professional and Enterprise have unlimited cases.

Yes. Reassign from the file actions menu. The file retains its original Bates number from the first case it was assigned to.

Formally produce evidence to opposing counsel with a production log covering recipient, files produced with Bates ranges, SHA-256 hashes, and a downloadable log. Professional and Enterprise plans.

Yes. Download your originals at any time from the file viewer or actions menu. Downloads are logged in the audit trail.

When someone views your shared evidence, you get an email with the viewer's identity, the file accessed, and the timestamp. Toggle notifications on or off from your dashboard settings.

Essential plans receive up to 10 per month. Professional and Enterprise plans have unlimited notifications. Your Activity Feed shows all access events regardless of the notification limit.

Three transactional emails: a confirmation when you upload your first file (with the SHA-256 hash), a notification when you create your first share link, and a storage warning when you approach your plan limit.

Free. 500 MB storage, 10 files, 10 active share links, 48-hour auto-expiration, SHA-256 verification, viewer watermarking, access audit trail, 1 case. No credit card required.

50 GB storage, unlimited cases, 500 shares and 50 certificates per month, Temporary Access and Preserved Evidence, FRE 902(13), 902(14), and Louisiana Art. 901(B)(9) certificates, litigation hold, batch sharing (25 files), and discovery production tracking. $199/month or $169/month billed annually. Per firm, not per seat.

Everything in Professional, plus 500 GB storage, 2,500 shares and 250 certificates per month, unlimited batch sharing, priority support (24-hour SLA), custom branding, API access, HIPAA BAA, and dedicated onboarding. $599/month or $499/month billed annually.

Batch sharing requires a Professional or Enterprise plan. Essential accounts can share files individually.

Yes. Full refund within the first 30 days if you are not satisfied. See the refund policy page for complete terms.

Enterprise at $599 per month covers most firms. For higher volume or specific compliance requirements, contact us.

Existing Preserved Evidence files are not deleted, but you cannot upload new ones in Preserved Evidence mode. Certificates generated before the downgrade remain valid.

Your account reverts to Essential at the end of your billing period. Existing files remain accessible within the Essential storage limit. Export any certificates before cancellation.

Annual plans are billed once per year at a 15% discount. Professional is $2,028 per year. Enterprise is $5,988 per year.

Professional includes 500 shares and 50 certificates per month. Enterprise includes 2,500 shares and 250 certificates per month. Overage bills automatically at the end of the cycle, a case cost you can pass through to clients.

Yes. Switch from monthly to annual any time from your billing page. The change takes effect at the start of your next billing period.

The share link stops working and the file is marked for deletion. Deletion is permanent.

Yes. Generate and download a PDF certificate for any file. The certificate includes the SHA-256 hash, timestamps, file metadata, and access log.

Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Internet Explorer is not supported.

Individual file uploads are subject to browser upload limits. For multi-gigabyte files, a desktop upload tool is planned. Contact support if you need to upload files larger than 1 GB.

API access is available on the Enterprise plan. Contact us for documentation.

Attested is a Progressive Web App that caches viewed evidence locally. Trial Mode includes a “Prepare for Court” button that pre-caches all your exhibits. Upload, sharing, and certificate generation require internet; viewing and presenting cached evidence does not.

Yes. Install directly from your browser. On Chrome, click the install icon in the address bar. On Safari (iOS), tap Share then “Add to Home Screen.” No app store required.

Yes. The dashboard and viewer are responsive and work on phones and tablets. Install to your home screen from any mobile browser.

Enterprise plans include a Service Level Agreement. See the SLA page or contact us for specific uptime commitments.

No. Annotations are stored separately and drawn as a layer at view time. Your SHA-256 hash and FRE 902(13) certificate stay identical no matter how much you mark up.

No. Annotations are per-attorney. Each user sees only their own markup.

Attested exports your annotations as a JSON sidecar file next to the unmodified source documents. It also generates a case outline in Markdown grouped by category with Bates citations.

Yes. Rename any of the eleven default categories and change their colors per case. A general-purpose custom category is also available.

Yes. Annotations are placed as a visual layer over any file type Attested can display, including scanned PDFs and images. Coordinates are stored relative to the page, so they stay accurate at any zoom level.

No. Pins are stored separately and rendered as a layer at view time. The source video is never modified, and your FRE 902(13) certificate stays valid.

Body cam footage runs for hours with minutes of relevance. Use timestamp pins to flag key events and spatial pins to mark specific locations in the frame. On export, a Markdown timeline groups every pin by category with formatted timestamps.

J jumps backward 10 seconds, L jumps forward 10 seconds, K toggles pause, and N adds a pin at the current timestamp. Designed for rapid review without leaving the keyboard.

Pins export as a JSON sidecar next to the unmodified source video, plus a Markdown video timeline grouped by category. If pins are linked to document annotations, those connections appear in the case graph export.

Yes. Coordinates are stored as normalized values (0 to 1) relative to the frame dimensions. Pins render in the correct position whether the source is 480p body cam footage or 4K surveillance.

Every flagged item is presented individually before export. Each requires an explicit include or exclude decision. No bulk checkbox. The export generates a privilege log and records every decision in an immutable audit trail.

No. If any privilege flags exist, the export cannot proceed without reviewing every flagged item. The default is to exclude. Including a flagged item requires a deliberate, individual decision.

Every export event is recorded in an immutable audit table: who decided, the case, how many flags were reviewed, how many were included, and the decision on each. The audit trail cannot be edited or deleted.

The log identifies each withheld item by type, date, author, recipient, and privilege claimed, with basis and holder fields. This matches the standard format expected in federal practice. Always check local rules in your jurisdiction.

Ten types: attorney-client, work product, spousal, physician-patient, clergy-penitent, Fifth Amendment, trade secret, HIPAA, FERPA, and other. Each flag includes fields for the privilege basis and the holder.

From any annotation or video pin, click "Link to" and pick a target annotation or pin on another document or video in the same case. Choose a relationship type and optionally add a label. Links connect items across every file in the case.

No. Links are scoped to a single case. A database trigger verifies both the source and target belong to the same case before any link is created.

Any links that reference it as source or target are automatically removed. Orphaned links cannot exist.

The case graph is an interactive SVG that displays every link in a case. Nodes are annotations and pins, grouped by document. Edges are colored by relationship type. Click any node to jump to the linked item.

Yes. The case_graph.md export organizes every link by relationship type with references to source documents, Bates numbers, and timestamps. A cross-references section is also appended to the case outline.

Beta features are fully functional and safe to use, but we are still refining them based on attorney feedback. Every Beta feature carries the same hash integrity and FRE 902(13) certificate compatibility as production features. Production features (SHA-256 hashing, certificates, watermarks, audit trail, storage, case management, Bates) have no label because they are already validated in production.

When you annotate, pin, flag, or link, your work is stored in a separate database table. At view time, it is drawn on top of the original. On export, it ships as a sidecar file. The original is never opened, written to, or modified.

It does not. The source hash is computed once at upload and never recomputed. Annotations, pins, flags, and links live in separate tables with no write access to storage. Your FRE 902(13) certificate always reads the original hash.

Your account reverts to Essential at the end of your billing period. Your annotations, pins, flags, and links stay associated with your account within the Essential limits. Export any cases before cancellation; exports include all markup as sidecar files alongside the originals.

Yes. USPTO Provisional Application No. 64/009,852, filed March 2026 by Verifore Technologies LLC. The application covers storage-presentation separation: immutable source storage with markup rendered as layers at view time and exported as sidecars.

The Resources page at attested.legal/resources has downloadable PDF guides: getting started, FRE 902(13) certificate usage, evidence handling best practices, legal terminology, a spoliation checklist, and a cost comparison.

Email support@attested.legal or use the contact link in the footer. Enterprise customers get priority support with a 24-hour SLA.

Yes. Book at calendly.com/anthony-kulick/attested-demo. Demos run about 25 minutes and walk through upload, share, and certificate generation using real evidence files.

Yes. The blog at attested.legal/blog covers FRE 902(13) authentication, spoliation sanctions under FRCP 37(e), and body camera chain of custody. New articles publish regularly.