RECAP

RECAP improves the experience of using PACER, the online public access system for the U.S. federal courts.

RECAP: Chrome Extension for Improved PACER Experience

RECAP is a Chrome extension that revolutionizes how users interact with the U.S. Federal Courts' PACER system. By offering free availability of documents purchased since 2009, enabling email alerts for federal dockets, and adding federal filings to the searchable RECAP Archive, it provides an incredibly enriched, money-saving experience. It preserves bought items for historical records while maintaining compatibility with ECF logins.

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Extension stats

By: https://free.law

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.66

(50)

Version: 2.8.4 (Last updated: 2025-02-28)

Creation date: 2020-06-19

Permissions:

notifications
storage
unlimitedStorage
activeTab
tabs
cookies
scripting

Host permissions:

*://*.uscourts.gov/
*://ca1-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
*://ca2-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
*://ca3-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
*://ca4-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
*://ca5-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
*://ca6-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
*://ca7-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
*://ca8-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/
*://ca9-showdoc.azurewebsites.us/

Size: 1.53M

Email: in*****@free.law

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,553 ▲ 70

Other rankings

#10160 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 122

#21 in purchase keyword 9

#23 in legal keyword 18

#48 in browser extension keyword 11 ▼ 3

#49 in will keyword 29

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

RECAP (v2.8.4)

2,267+ 4.78

(18)

RECAP (v2.8.1)

494 5.00

(1)

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Saves money on PACER fees
Easy to use and integrates well with CourtListener
Supports community contributions by uploading documents
Lightweight and does not slow down the browser
Helpful for finding previously accessed documents without additional costs

Cons

Inconsistent performance, especially after updates
Compatibility issues with recent PACER changes
Limited support for appellate courts
Not following Chrome best practices according to some users
Occasional errors in document detection or uploading

Most mentioned

Saves money for PACER users
Easy integration with CourtListener
Community-supported document uploads
Inconsistent functionality after PACER updates
Not functioning as expected lately

User reviews

An enormous contribution to a free, civil society in the US and beyond, and useful to no end! Thank you RECAP!

C.A.M. Gerlach, 2024-12-02

I am not downloading the extension, so this isn't exactly a review of it but rather the process; the reason I'm not downloading is that I've been warned that it is not being supported because it doesn't follow Chrome best practices, as well as the mixed reviews I'm seeing from those who have. Why wouldn't it follow best practices? Presumably these are there for consumer protection, or at least not harmful. Any other ideas?

Louise B Andrew, 2024-08-22

"This document will not be uploaded to the RECAP Archive because the extension has detected that this page may return a combined PDF and consistently splitting these files in a proper manner is not possible for now." Split it improperly then, please. Or don't bother splitting it. Preventing your adoring public from using your excellent service for such a silly reason make you look like you've switched sides :-(

Dave Scotese, 2024-08-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

RECAP requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of RECAP. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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