Document reading, annotation, and analysis platform designed for deep work with complex document sets. iPad-first (Apple Editor’s Choice), now also on Windows and Mac (Microsoft Editor’s Choice). Core feature: pull excerpts from multiple PDF/Word/PowerPoint documents onto a parallel workspace, visually link related passages, create mind maps, and use the ‘squeeze’ gesture to see across a document. Strong legal adoption: litigation (trial prep, cross-examination, deposition review), contract analysis, and legal research. Named users include Julie Wright (defense attorney, went paperless), Jeff Koncius (Kiesel Law, consumer litigation), Zack Simons (top-rated UK planning barrister). iManage official technology partner (Aug 2023). Real-time team collaboration launched Apr 2025. Enterprise Edition: ISO 27001-2022 certified, GDPR compliant, password-based encryption, data locality options, Intune MDM support, $20/seat/month. Founded by Dr. Craig Tashman (PhD in document interaction). $250K funding — founder-led. Capterra: 4.6/5 (176 reviews), Apple App Store: 4.7/5 (6,304 reviews), G2: 4.8/5 (6 reviews). Pricing: Free basic → Pro $29.99 one-time → Live $3.99-4.99/mo → Live Unlimited $5.99-7.99/mo → Enterprise $20/seat/mo. FastCompany: ‘Most innovative iPad app of the year.‘
Capabilities
Spans 10 product areas: Document , Review and , Analysis, Checking and , Formatting, Brief , Drafting and , Litigation Management and Trial Preparation, Trial , Presentation.
Workflow Coverage
Based on published feature listings, this tool maps to 4 workflow areas:
- Document Review & Management — Document Database Management (Repository for Archiving and Retention), Document Disposition Based on User Defined Rules, Version Control, Search Metadata, Classifications and Indexing (+7 more)
- Filing & Compliance — Access Controls, Encryption capabilities, Data Loss and Malware Prevention, Data Recovery (+3 more)
- Research & Analysis — Citation Checking, Citation Analysis
- Communication & Collaboration — Integration with Microsoft Teams
Workflow mappings derived from published feature lists. Not independently verified.
Company Info
- Sector: Legal Tech
What We Haven’t Verified
This page was assembled from publicly available information. Feature claims and workflow mappings are based on what the vendor and third-party listings publish — not hands-on testing or practitioner feedback.
Workflows
Based on practitioner evidence, Liquidtext is used in these workflows:
What practitioners struggle with
Real frustrations from legal professionals — the problems Liquidtext addresses (or should address). Sourced from practitioner reviews, Reddit threads, and case studies.
Litigator preparing for cross-examination has 30 depositions and 200 exhibits spread across separate PDFs — toggling between documents in Adobe Acrobat or printing everything to paper, losing the connection between what a witness said on page 47 and the exhibit that contradicts it
Lawyer reading a 200-page contract or regulatory filing highlights passages and takes notes in the margins of a PDF, but two weeks later when writing the memo can't remember why they highlighted something or how page 12 connects to the clause on page 187
Where it fits in your workflow
Before Liquidtext
Attorney receives document set (discovery production, contract package, regulatory filing) → needs to read, annotate, and synthesize
After Liquidtext
Annotated analysis feeds into memo writing, brief drafting, trial binder preparation, or client advice. Exports as PDF (document + workspace) or Word (notes as linear document). Projects shareable with other LiquidText users.
Integrations & hand-offs
iManage official technology partner — enterprise integration for document management. Intune MDM for device management. Real-time collaboration (Apr 2025) allows team annotation with shared and private workspaces. Imports from cloud storage (OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive) and local files. Safari integration for web content.
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