Frequently Asked Questions

Attested is a litigation evidence platform. Upload a file, get a self-authenticating FRE 902(13) certificate, extract timelines, find duplicates, and draft motions in your court’s format. One platform from upload through trial.

Solo practitioners and small firms (1 to 20 attorneys) handling litigation in any practice area where evidence matters. Criminal defense, personal injury, insurance defense, employment disputes, commercial litigation, and family law with discovery.

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

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.

Every file uploaded to Attested is immediately processed with SHA-256 cryptographic hashing. This produces a unique fingerprint that proves the file has not been altered since upload. When you need to present the evidence in court, Attested generates a certification under Federal Rule of Evidence 902(13) or 902(14) that makes the evidence self-authenticating. No foundation witness required.

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.

Never. Every privilege flag, timeline event, deduplication group, and motion is stored separately from your evidence files. The original file and its SHA-256 hash remain identical. Your FRE 902(13) certificate stays valid regardless of what you do on the platform.

PDFs, images (JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WebP), video (MP4, MOV, WebM), and audio (MP3, WAV, M4A). Each file type gets its own viewer.

No. eDiscovery platforms like Relativity and Everlaw are built for large-scale document review and production, typically for firms with enterprise budgets. Attested is built for the work that happens after you have your evidence and need to manage, authenticate, and present it. Timeline extraction, deduplication, court-formatted motions, and research query generation. Think of it as the litigation workflow layer that sits between your case management software and the courtroom.

Attested is not a practice management platform. It handles evidence and litigation workflow. You can use Attested alongside Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, or any other practice management tool. Attested handles the evidence. Your PM tool handles everything else.

Attested connects to Claude through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Once connected, you can use all of Attested’s features directly from Claude or Cowork. Say “authenticate this document” or “extract the timeline from the Jones scheduling order” and Claude calls Attested to do the work. You need a Pro subscription and an API key, which you can generate in Settings. The integration works with Claude, Cowork, and any MCP-compatible AI client.

Upload any document with dates (scheduling orders, depositions, medical records) and click Extract Timeline. AI identifies every date and event, builds a visual chronology, and lets you export to your calendar or as a report. Every extracted event links back to the source document page.

Yes. AI-extracted events can be verified, edited, or deleted. You can also add events manually for facts you know that are not in the uploaded documents.

Timeline extraction works on PDFs and text-based documents. Scanned documents work if the scan quality is readable. Video and audio files do not support timeline extraction.

Export as ICS to import into Outlook, Google Calendar, or Apple Calendar. Each event includes the source document reference so you can jump back to the original page.

Click Analyze Duplicates on any case. Attested scans every file for exact matches (identical hash), near-duplicates (same content with different formatting), and cross-deposition exhibit references. Results show grouped duplicates with similarity scores.

No. Marking a duplicate hides it from the default file view but preserves it in the system. You can restore it at any time. No files are ever deleted by the deduplication system.

Yes. When a deposition transcript references "Exhibit 4" or a Bates number, Attested matches those references to uploaded files in the same case and groups them together.

Currently: Motion to Dismiss, Motion for Summary Judgment, Motion to Compel Discovery, Motion in Limine, and Daubert Motion. More types are added regularly based on attorney requests.

Western District of Louisiana and Eastern District of Louisiana are built in. Additional federal and state courts are added based on demand. Contact us to request your court.

Yes. Every motion can be exported as PDF or DOCX. The export uses your court’s formatting rules (font, margins, spacing, page limits) and includes your signature block from Settings.

No. The AI marks uncertain citations as [CITATION NEEDED] so you can verify or replace them. Attested never fabricates case law.

Yes. When you generate a motion in a case that has an extracted timeline, the statement of facts can pull dated events directly from the timeline with source document citations.

Describe your research question in plain English on the Research tab. Attested generates a properly formatted Boolean search query for your chosen platform (Westlaw, Lexis, or Google Scholar). The query uses the correct syntax for that platform, including proximity connectors, root expanders, and grouping. Copy the query and paste it directly into your research tool.

No. Attested generates search queries that you paste into your own Westlaw, Lexis, or Google Scholar account. Attested does not access or search these platforms on your behalf. Your research subscriptions remain separate.

Your profile and signature block, default court and export format, AI review thoroughness, Bates prefix, confidentiality designation, and notification preferences. Settings are applied as defaults across the platform.

Yes. Settings includes a built-in format converter. Upload a PDF to get a DOCX, or upload a DOCX to get a PDF. The conversion is text-based and may not preserve complex formatting, so review the output before filing.

Set your name, bar number, firm, address, phone, and email once in Settings. Every motion you generate auto-populates the signature block at the bottom. Bold and italic formatting are supported.

All evidence is encrypted in transit and at rest. Files are stored in isolated, access-controlled containers. Every access event (view, download, share, export) is logged in a 14-event audit trail. The platform does not train AI models on your data. Your evidence is your evidence.

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.

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.

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.

Every review runs 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.

All federal courts. FRE 902(13) and 902(14) became effective December 1, 2017. The Advisory Committee Notes describe hash-based authentication as the "ordinary" method for electronic evidence. Many state courts have adopted equivalent rules or accept federal standards. Louisiana courts accept FRE-equivalent certifications under La. C.E. Art. 901.

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.

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.

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 Sharing 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.

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, 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.

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, FRE 902(13), 902(14), and Louisiana Art. 901(B)(9) certificates, timeline extraction, document deduplication, motion generation, batch sharing (25 files), and discovery production tracking. $199/month or $169/month billed annually. Per firm, not per seat.

Everything in Professional, plus higher storage and usage limits sized to your firm, unlimited batch sharing, priority support (24-hour SLA), custom branding, API access, HIPAA BAA, and dedicated onboarding. Custom pricing. Contact anthony@attested.legal.

Yes. The Essential plan is free forever with no credit card required. Upgrade to Professional whenever you are ready, or contact sales for Enterprise.

One subscription covers your entire firm. Add attorneys, paralegals, and staff without additional per-user fees. Most legal software charges per seat, which penalizes firms for growing. Attested charges per firm.

Yes. Shares and certificates are case-specific costs, directly billable as a litigation expense.

Yes. Upgrades take effect immediately with pro-rated billing. Downgrades apply at the end of your current billing period.

Annual Professional is billed once per year at a 15% discount: $2,028 per year ($169/month). Enterprise annual terms are part of your custom plan.

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

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

Enterprise plans are priced to your firm. Contact anthony@attested.legal to scope volume, compliance requirements, and onboarding.

Major credit cards, debit cards, and ACH bank transfers via Stripe. Enterprise customers can pay by invoice on net-30 terms.

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.

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.

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

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.

When you tag, flag, or link evidence, your case 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. Tags, flags, and links live in separate tables with no write access to storage. Your FRE 902(13) certificate always reads the original hash.

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 case work 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. Schedule 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.