Liquidtext

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.