Comparisons
How Hearsay compares
There are three other ways to get text messages in front of a judge. Each one proves something different, and each leaves something out. Here is what we think, including where we are not the right answer.
Screenshots vs. a Forensic Collection
Fine until someone contests it. Then it is the weakest exhibit you have.
A screenshot shows what a phone displayed, not what was sent. No timestamps, no sender number, nothing that survives an authentication or completeness objection.
Read the comparisonvs. a phone backupA Phone Backup vs. a Forensic Extraction
A backup restores a phone. It does not prove anything.
A backup is built to put a device back the way it was, so it is unreadable without tooling, covers the whole phone, and carries no record of when it was made.
Read the comparisonvs. full imagingTargeted Collection vs. Full Forensic Imaging
Most matters need the first. Some genuinely need the second.
Imaging the whole device costs thousands, takes weeks, and produces everything on the phone. Here is how to tell which one your matter actually is.
Read the comparisonStart a collection
Your client collects from their own device. You get a court-ready export with timestamps and a certificate of authenticity, usually within the hour.