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FOIA Software

Meet the 20-Day FOIA Deadline

The requests keep coming, the footage keeps growing, and the clock still says twenty business days. FOIA Compliance finds the responsive records, redacts exactly what the exemptions require, and releases on time, with a trail that survives appeal.

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The FOIA workflow

RequestsFootageRecordsFind recordsAI search, all formatsRedactExemptions 1-9ReviewOfficer approvesReleased on timeAudit trail attached

Trusted where the stakes are high

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How It Works

From request to release

01

Centralize the responsive records

Documents, video, audio, and images gathered into one repository, searchable across metadata and content.

02

Redact with the law attached

AI detects exempt material across every format; each redaction carries its FOIA exemption code, 1 through 9.

03

Release with the paperwork done

Privilege logs generate automatically, originals stay preserved, and the full trail stands ready for challenge.

What You Get

What the deadline looks like with help

Every redaction stands on the statute

No more generic black boxes: each redaction is mapped to exemption codes 1 through 9 and shown on the output, so requesters see the legal basis, not a mystery.

FOIA 1-9Multi-layer redaction

Oversight answered without exposure

When DOJ adjudicators review your withholdings, transparent redaction mode shows them what sits beneath each redaction, without releasing it.

Adjudicator reviewTransparent mode

Privilege logs that write themselves

Every withheld item is logged with its exemption basis and reviewing officer as you work, so the log exists the moment the response ships.

Privilege logsReviewing officer

A month of requests, one overnight queue

Video, audio, images, documents, and PDFs processed together in bulk, tested past a million recordings, so volume is a queue, not a crisis.

All formats1.1M+ recordings

Originals no one can accuse you of touching

Disclosure copies carry the redactions; the source records stay intact and in custody, which is the answer to every spoliation argument.

Redaction copyPreserved originals

Ready for the appeal before it is filed

Chain-of-custody audit from request intake to release means the challenge letter gets a documented answer, not a scramble.

Audit trailRequest tracking

Who It's For

Built for the offices that answer the requests

Federal FOIA offices, agency records managers, and DOJ-adjudicated programs use this workflow when request volume outruns headcount. Law enforcement agencies answering FOIA requests for body cam and dash cam footage get bulk video redaction; agencies with decades of paper records get OCR and search that finds responsive material wherever it hides. State and local agencies working under their own open records laws run the same workflow through public records request software tuned to state statutes.

FAQ

FOIA software, asked and answered

What is FOIA software?
Software that runs the request-to-release workflow: locate responsive records, review and redact exempt material, apply exemption codes, and release with an audit trail, fast enough to meet the 20-business-day FOIA deadline.

How are FOIA exemptions handled?
Every redaction is mapped to its statutory basis under exemption codes 1 through 9 and shown on the output without exposing the content beneath. Privilege logs are generated as you work, listing each withheld item with its basis and reviewing officer.

Can it redact body cam and CCTV video for FOIA requests?
Yes. Bulk redaction runs across video, audio, images, documents, and PDFs together, tested past a million recordings, so a request touching hundreds of hours of footage is a queue, not a crisis.

Do redactions alter the original records?
No. Disclosure copies carry the redactions while the source records stay intact and in custody. Transparent redaction mode lets adjudicators review what sits under each redaction during oversight, and the audit trail survives appeal.

What about state open records laws?
CPRA, FOIL, OPRA, and other state statutes have their own exemption schemes and deadlines. The Public Records & Transparency solution applies state-specific exemption codes to the same workflow.

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Send a representative request. We will run locate, redact, and release end to end and show you the privilege log.

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