The Epstein File Tools

Start with a name or EFTA number. Open the original document and record the page.

Choose a subject area, then follow the document IDs to the source pages.

Search a sender, date or phrase. Check the underlying release and complete thread.

Use a person or document as a starting point and inspect the cited evidence.

Check which collection a file comes from and retain its full evidence number.

Use the page as a guide to the evidence, then inspect each linked source.

Select a case and document. Record the court, filing date, document title and page number.

Choose a release or dataset and open the file. Save its full evidence ID and relevant page.

Select a part and open the PDF. Record the release part and PDF page alongside any printed page number.

Read the collection description and open the relevant record. Distinguish released records from instructions for new requests.

Read the release announcement and follow its document links. Save the release date and original file identifiers.

Choose a release part and inspect the PDF. Record the part, page and any referenced evidence or file numbers.

Open the full report linked in the release. Distinguish its findings from a court judgment.

Confirm the date range and field definitions in the released records.

Follow the release’s document links and record the House identifier.

Separate findings from witness accounts and record the report page.

Read the report and its scope before characterizing its conclusions.

Enter a name or phrase. Open the matching document and record its filename and page.

Start with a complete EFTA ID. Check the matching document and surrounding pages.

Enter a known file ID or name. For shared mentions, select two people and open the matching records. Shared mentions alone do not prove a relationship or wrongdoing.

Review the site’s collection notes, current features and sources before using its conclusions.

Choose a collection and open a record. Save its source, document title and relevant page.

Review collection notes and locate a record. Compare it with the original release and preserve its evidence ID.

Choose a category or search term. Check extracted text against the original document image.

Search a name or phrase. Open the document and record its filename, date and page.

Search a term or evidence ID. Compare the file with the corresponding official release.

Open a document and read its surrounding pages. Separate the record from commentary about it.

Review the collection and select a record. Preserve its source information and relevant passage.

Choose a topic and follow its linked records. Check source dates and distinguish research notes from evidence.

Review available search options. Use a specific term and verify results against their source records.

Search a narrow term and open a matching record. Check dates, identities and surrounding text.

Find a topic and open its supporting records. Verify summaries against the originals.

Search a specific question or phrase. Read each cited passage in its full document context.

Review the current collection and search features. Preserve source references for any record you use.

Choose a topic and follow the evidence references. Separate interpretation from the underlying record.

Locate a record and check its provenance. Save the filename, evidence ID and relevant page.

Read the dataset description, search a term and examine the original record behind each result.

Search a name or phrase and inspect matching records. Retain the source reference and full passage.

Choose a record and review its source information. Check extracted text against the document image.

Try an exact phrase, then compare the extracted text with the scan.

Use the page table for a precise passage and save the document ID and page.

Read the field names before filtering. Compare extracted values with the source.

Try spelling variants and inspect the scan when a name or number looks unusual.

Read the handwritten page yourself before quoting a disputed word.

Try an exact phrase or document ID and inspect the matched page.

Compare the text with the scan and record the date shown on the source.

Compare results with a second archive and open the source file.

Review the collection’s source notes. Check dates and original records before treating an email as evidence.

Choose a participant or attribute, then open an email. Verify automated assessments against the original release.

Open a conversation and check its dates and participants. Keep the original source reference.

Read surrounding messages and check dates and participants. Compare the transcription with its source record.

Choose a post or record and follow its sources. Treat social posts as research leads rather than established findings.

Compare sender, recipient, date and attachments with the full message.

Distinguish message dates from production dates and preserve the thread context.

Check the full conversation and its source before interpreting a short excerpt.

Search a date, name or aircraft. Compare the entry with the handwritten log or cited source.

Find the relevant date or passenger and check the source log. A recorded flight does not establish wrongdoing.

Choose a date or event. Check whether it records a plan, a cancellation or a confirmed occurrence.

Search the relevant name or date and compare the result with the original flight record.

Compare the entry with its manifest. A scheduled trip and a recorded flight are different evidence.

Save the transcript page or video timestamp and note who is speaking.

Read the question and answer together and confirm the transcript page.

Check the court, case number and document type before citing a filing.

Identify the proceeding and confirm the transcript or exhibit reference.

Use the docket entry number, filing date and attachment number in your citation.

Check whether an entry is testimony, an exhibit or a party’s argument.

Read attached evidence alongside the filing that cites it.

Check the audio or video yourself and note corrections to volunteer text.

Review image captions, dates and credits. Record the image reference and check names independently.

Look up a name and check the original page. A contact entry does not establish misconduct or a close relationship.

Inspect captions and source notes. Verify the identity, event and date before using a photograph.

Search a name with an event or location. Read the caption and check licensing before republishing.

Choose an image and inspect its source details. Check identities and dates against independent records.

Use matches as leads and compare the original images before identifying anyone.

Check the source image. Automated descriptions can misidentify people or objects.

Open an image’s source record to establish its provenance and context.

Open the source page to establish context before using an image.

Check the exact entry. A contact listing does not prove a meeting or wrongdoing.

Preserve the page context and distinguish an attribution from an authenticated signature.

Choose a video and read its description. Follow cited records and distinguish commentary from original evidence.

Choose a recording, note its source and save the timestamp of the passage you are using.

Choose a video and inspect its source details. Verify any transcript against the recording.

Search a filename or evidence ID. Follow the relevant file link and preserve the source reference.

Inspect filenames and metadata. Compare entries with the original released files.

Read or listen in context. Preserve the relevant passage while respecting survivor privacy.

Review the model’s source notes. Verify reconstructed details against photographs, plans and records.

Check wording against the recording and retain the evidence ID and timestamp.

Locate the underlying file and page for anything you intend to cite.

Check the original recording, its evidence ID and relevant timestamp.

Confirm the release source and timestamp before citing a clip.

Read the methodology and verify extracted transactions against cited records.

Review dates, sender and recipient fields. A shipment entry does not establish its contents.

Read the project description and methodology. Follow the evidence supporting a finding.

Search an item or order date. Check the source record and distinguish orders from confirmed use.

Inspect a connection and its source. Distinguish a documented transaction from an inferred relationship.

Review linked estate records and dates. Check summaries against the original legal documents.

Confirm row labels, currency, dates and totals in the original workbook or source.

Follow a transaction claim to its source and check amount, currency and date.

Choose a person and inspect supporting sources for each connection. A displayed link is a research lead.

Select a node or connection and read its notes. Follow supporting sources rather than relying on proximity in the diagram.

Search a name or document type. Open the underlying record before interpreting a connection.

Select an entity and inspect its evidence. Shared mentions can create links without proving a personal relationship.

Read the methods and sources. Follow displayed patterns back to the underlying records.

Inspect the source behind each connection. A visual link does not establish misconduct.

Resolve aliases and distinguish a mention from a documented relationship.

Use a cluster to find related material, then verify each individual record.

A place mentioned in a document does not establish that someone traveled there.

Inspect the evidence behind an edge before describing the relationship.

Check which documents establish the claimed connection.

Confirm the legal name and distinguish similarly named entities.

Resolve the identity and inspect the source supporting each claim.

Confirm organization names and open the supporting records.

Check the source documents behind any pattern or shared mention.

Distinguish a place mentioned in a record from an independently documented visit.

Keep Jencks material numbers, FBI serials and EFTA IDs separate.

Check the source families before treating a search result count as a complete inventory.

Read the status definition. A failed request alone does not establish withholding.

Match the evidence stamp and filename before joining records across collections.

Preserve both identifiers so another researcher can follow the cross reference.

Check whether the native attachment is available and compare it with the PDF.

Review the page image and the project’s method before interpreting an extracted result.

Paste the complete stamp and confirm the returned record matches the cited passage.

Read the verification method and compare versions before calling a record deleted.

Review the method before comparing archive totals or claiming a missing file.

Check definitions and source coverage before comparing aggregate counts.

Choose a field relevant to your question and confirm a sample against originals.

Treat a classification as an aid to finding records and inspect the page yourself.

Read the response fields and retain the source identifier in every exported row.

Choose a source family and retain its version information and identifiers.

Read the manifest and preserve the snapshot date and checksums.

Read the README and retain the evidence IDs in any exported analysis.

Read the installation instructions and check parsed output against source files.

Read the supported scope before relying on recovered text.

Check documented access limits and retain source links in downloaded rows.

Distinguish leaked material from official releases and independently check authentication.

Check each entry’s date and source. Confirm legal status through the relevant filing or official announcement.

Search a name and follow its citations. Distinguish mentions from accusations and findings.

Open a profile and verify its status labels against dated reporting or original records.

Review the project’s scope and material. Follow original records when using an exhibit or explanation.

Check dates and cited sources. Verify status changes against the relevant record or announcement.

Check the event date and distinguish an allegation, charge, judgment and resignation.

Check the vote or statement date and follow the primary record.

Check the underlying report and date before describing the outcome.

Ask a narrow question and request document references. Verify every answer against an original record.

Review collection coverage and search a specific term. Check generated interpretations against their sources.

Ask about a specific person, date or passage. Read cited correspondence before using an answer.

Review available collections and methods. Check generated answers against cited records.

Verify each answer in the source documents, including contrary evidence.

Check disk space, database versions and provenance before working locally.

Read the collection description, search a term and open the matching original record.

Use your PDF viewer’s search. Record the document title, release date and page number.

Read publication dates and attached documents. Check which release a record belongs to.

Check post dates, authorship and archived versions. A page title does not authenticate who wrote it.

Inspect the original records behind an entry. The interface is a presentation layer, not proof of an original social media post.

Search existing discussions first. Verify posted claims and documents before repeating them.

Choose a topic and follow cited records. Verify generated summaries against primary documents.

Follow original sources supporting a topic. Check dates and distinguish generated analysis from evidence.

Use the report to locate records and independently verify its interpretation.

Identify the source family before comparing records across archives.

Check the original publication and its source appearance before interpreting significance.

Use the guide to choose a source collection and confirm its coverage.