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Digital tools for journalists
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Proof

Tag story drafts with evidence files. Editors verify every claim via secure, password-protected links — before publication.

Evidence tagging
Link files directly to highlighted copy using a simple bracket syntax.
Editor verification
Password-protected links let editors review evidence without a login.
Chunked uploads
Attach files up to 500MB — documents, audio, video, images.
Expiry and extension
Stories expire automatically. Extend via email link, no login needed.
Open Proof
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Knock

Door-knocking address manager for reporters in the field. Optimise your route, summarize your interviews, and collaborate with colleagues — all from your phone.

Smart routing
Optimises knock order by geography, priority and efficiency.
LexisNexis analysis
Upload a SmartLinx report and Knock tells you the most likely address.
Live collaboration
Colleagues push new addresses into your live route from the desk.
AI-assisted overviews
Editors get an instant snapshot of reporters' progress, with interviews auto-summarized.
Open Knock
02 / 05
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Newsy

Automated court filing monitor. Scores and surfaces newsworthy cases across LA Superior, federal districts, and NYSCEF — before anyone else sees them.

Multi-court coverage
LA Superior, CACD, SDNY, 14 federal districts via CourtListener.
AI scoring
Claude-powered relevance scoring filters the noise, surfaces the stories.
Email alerts
Instant notifications when high-scoring filings hit the docket.
OCR pipeline
Tesseract extracts text from scanned PDFs for full-document analysis.
Inquire for access
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WhatsApp Viewer

Upload an exported WhatsApp chat and read it in a clean, native-feeling interface. Scroll through thousands of messages, search by keyword, filter by sender, and jump to dates — built for investigators working with source communications.

Chat import
Drag and drop any WhatsApp .txt export — no size limit, no server upload.
Search and filter
Full-text search across all messages, filter by individual sender.
Date navigation
Jump to any date in the chat history with a single click.
Fully local
Runs entirely in the browser. Your chats never leave your device.
Open WhatsApp Viewer
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Archiver

Multi-platform investigative archiver. Capture and preserve social media profiles, posts, and evidence across X, Instagram, and Facebook — before it disappears.

X / Twitter
Profile, feed, topics, about — with full screenshots.
Instagram
Grid scroll, per-post fetch, carousel and reel detection.
Facebook
Profile, feed posts, photos, and paginated comments.
Chrome extension
Runs in your browser — no server, no setup, no trace.
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HACK
Digital tools for journalists
Built by Josh BoswellChief Investigative Reporter, Daily Mail.
All tools are independently developed and owned by Josh Boswell personally.
Hack and all associated tools are not affiliated with or endorsed by any employer.