Start reviewing immediately
Open and index a prepared evidence collection directly from your computer, without waiting for a hosted project, data upload or reviewer setup.
Work with evidence sets directly in your browser.
Pocket Discovery is built for teams that need to open, search and review evidence documents locally without having to move the evidence into a hosted review platform.
Product
Review evidence without waiting for hosted legal review platforms.
Pocket Discovery is intended for document-heavy matters where users need to inspect source material, search metadata and move through related records quickly.
No per-gigabyte charges
Pay a flat licence fee per user, monthly or annually. Evidence volume does not change the price.
Use it when hosting is hard to justify
Review smaller matters, early productions and targeted evidence sets without the cost and administration of a hosted review project.
Demonstrations
Designed for practical review tasks.
Watch Pocket Discovery handle common review tasks, from opening a data source to finding and tagging relevant material.
Open a data source
Choose a prepared load file and begin working with its records directly in Pocket Discovery.
Search and filter records
Find documents, filter results while reviewing the documents in context.
Tag important documents
Add tags and notes while reviewing, then export the updated document information when you are ready.
How it works
Review a prepared evidence collection from your computer.
Pocket Discovery opens prepared evidence collections directly from your computer. You can search, review and tag documents without first uploading the collection to a hosted review platform.
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Open your evidence set
Select a prepared collection or file set.
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Search and review locally
Use search, filters and metadata views to move through relevant documents.
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Tag important documents
Use tags and notes to identify important documents.
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Export industry-accepted eDiscovery load file
Export filtered and adjusted data to an industry-accepted load file.
Security / Privacy
Evidence stays on your local computer.
Review files locally using your browser, without requiring the entire evidence collection to be uploaded to a hosted review platform.
Pocket Discovery connects to online authentication and licensing services, but does not send the evidence collection as part of that process.
Organisations can use standard OIDC sign-in with their own identity provider where configured.
Intended users
For teams working close to the evidence.
Legal teams
Inspect documents in a light-weight browser solution.
For legal teams that don't have expensive hosting contracts with legal review platforms.
Litigation support
Work with collected material before a hosted review platform is necessary or available.
Verify and work with load files immediately.
Investigators
Search document-heavy evidence sets while preserving a direct path back to the source material.
Forensic and eDiscovery practitioners
Review prepared collections, metadata and related records using a lightweight browser-based interface.
FAQ
About evidence collections and load files.
What evidence formats can I open?
Pocket Discovery works with prepared evidence collections supplied as Concordance load files (.dat files) or CSV files. These files contain document metadata and file paths to the accompanying native or PDF documents.
What is a load file?
A load file is a text-based index supplied with an evidence collection. It records information about each document and identifies where the corresponding native or PDF files are stored. Pocket Discovery uses this existing index to make the collection searchable and reviewable in your browser.
Do I need to upload the evidence?
No. Pocket Discovery opens supported evidence collections locally from your computer and never uploads the evidence to the internet. An internet connection is required for software licensing.
Why am I prompted twice when adding a load file?
Your browser requires two separate permissions. The first allows Pocket Discovery to read the load file; the second allows access to the folder containing the associated documents, so the app can open them as needed. These prompts are part of the browser's security sandbox.
What browsers are supported?
Pocket Discovery currently supports Chromium-based browsers, such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Firefox does not support the local file access features the app requires and is not currently supported.
Can we use our own identity provider?
Yes. Pocket Discovery supports OIDC sign-in, so organisations with an existing identity provider can use their own authentication flow where configured. Individual users can also sign in through Pocket Discovery-managed authentication.
How do I pay?
Pocket Discovery is currently offering beta access for testing before moving to paid subscriptions. To discuss beta access or future payment arrangements, contact info@pocketdiscovery.com.
Can I join the beta?
Yes. Pocket Discovery is live and available for selected beta users before wider commercial release. Beta users can test the app on real review workflows, subject to licence terms and onboarding.
Pricing
Simple, predictable pricing.
Choose monthly or annual licensing. There are no per-gigabyte charges, so evidence volume does not change the price.