Video forensics for legal evidence
Forensic-grade analysis and documentation for legal proceedings. Evidence-based, explainable, defensible.
The Need
Video evidence requires forensic validation
Courts and legal proceedings increasingly involve video evidence. Authenticity challenges are rising.
As deepfakes become more accessible, opposing counsel can challenge video evidence by claiming manipulation. Legal teams need forensic analysis that produces defensible, well-documented reports — not just a pass/fail score.
ClipForensics provides per-module evidence breakdowns, temporal analysis, compression history, and confidence intervals — the kind of detailed forensic documentation that supports chain-of-custody arguments.
Capabilities
Forensic documentation features
Detailed reports
Comprehensive forensic documentation with methodology explanations, per-module findings, and confidence assessments.
Evidence timeline
Frame-by-frame mapping of forensic findings. Shows exactly when and where anomalies were detected in the video.
Compression history
Full encoding chain reconstruction. Document how many times the video was processed and by which encoders.
Cross-video fingerprinting
48-dimensional perceptual fingerprints enable matching across versions, even after re-encoding or cropping.
Exportable results
Download reports as JSON for integration with case management systems, or as formatted documentation.
Provenance verification
Check content credentials and origin metadata to establish the chain from capture to submission.
Considerations
Important legal disclaimers
ClipForensics is a forensic analysis tool, not a legal authority. Our reports provide technical analysis that may support legal arguments, but they do not constitute expert testimony or legal opinions.
We recommend that legal teams use ClipForensics analysis in conjunction with qualified digital forensic experts who can testify to methodology and findings in court proceedings.
Read our detection limitations page for a full disclosure of scenarios where forensic analysis may be less reliable.