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Independent document assurance

Independent verification for documents that have to be right.

Recensa is independent document assurance for finished work. Run a Document Check on any contract, paper, report or filing and it flags the contradictions, broken numbers, and citations that don't resolve — an independent set of eyes that didn't write the draft, and never keeps your document.

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Processed once to run the check — never stored, never trained on
Q3_program_report.docx · page 8

The initiative cut operating costs by 30% in its first year. A later section describes the same program as cost-neutral over the period, and total savings of $2.4M do not reconcile with the $1.1M reported in Table 3. The approach follows the framework of Nordholm & Vestergaard (2022).

Needs youContradiction.“30% cut” here vs. “cost-neutral” on page 6. Which is right?
Drafted for youNumbers don't reconcile.$2.4M doesn't match Table 3's $1.1M — a corrected figure is ready.
Outside checkThis source may not exist.No record of Nordholm & Vestergaard (2022). Recensa shows what it found — you decide.
The independent check

The system that drafts a document shouldn't be the one that clears it.

It's the oldest rule in accounting — the auditor is separate from the books. More and more documents are written with AI, and the same system that produced a draft has little reason to question it. Recensa had no hand in writing your document, so it has no stake in approving it. It reads what's actually on the page — the numbers, the cross-references, the defined terms, the dates — and reports where they don't align. Not another tool that drafts for you. The one that checks the draft before it's binding.

By early 2026, fabricated citations were turning up in roughly 1 in 277 research papers — up twelvefold in three years. The confident, well-formatted error that reads right and isn't is exactly what an independent check is for. STAT, Forbes (2026).

How closely should we check it?

Three depths. You choose how far Recensa reaches.

Every Document Check reads your file and drafts a fix you can accept, reject, or rewrite. The deeper the check, the further it reaches for the truth.

Level 1 · Quick

Against itself

does it hold together?
  • Contradictions between sections
  • Terms & definitions that drift
  • Numbers, totals & dates that don't add up
  • Broken cross-references
Free — on your own document
Level 2 · Full

Against your sources

does it match what you cited?
  • Upload your own files, notes or exhibits
  • Claims checked against your material
  • Quotes & figures verified
  • Your sources stay yours
Paid deeper check
Level 3 · Deep

Against outside sources

are the facts & citations real?
  • Cited facts, laws, figures & quotes checked for support
  • Fabricated citations surfaced
  • Recensa shows the source and whether it backs the claim
  • You decide what's true
Paid deeper check
The part most tools get wrong

Your document never lives here.

A verification tool you can't trust with the document is no tool at all. So Recensa is built the opposite way from most: your document touches our systems exactly once — to be checked — and never again.

1

Processed once, never kept

Recensa processes your document to run the check, then does not retain it for storage or training. Temporary processing only as needed for security and reliability.

2

The fixing happens on your side

When you correct the document, that work runs in your browser. Your accepts, rejects and edits stay with you — not on our servers.

3

Sealed by proof, not by copy

The Proof Report proves your finished file is unchanged since it was checked — without Recensa ever needing to hold the file.

This is also why Recensa can sit behind other platforms: it certifies a document without ever becoming a place your documents pile up.

Walk through a Document Check

Four steps most teams follow on their first run.

1

Upload your finished file

Drop in a DOCX or PDF — the document you're about to sign, send, or file. Read once, and not kept.

2

See what needs your attention

Every finding lands in one Issue Ledger — ranked, with the reasoning behind each one, pinned to the exact spot.

3

Accept the fixes you agree with

Turn findings into clean edits you review — accept, reject, or write your own. Watch the document heal as you go.

4

Export the Proof Report

A shareable, sealed record of what was checked and resolved — ready to send with confidence.

The moment that sells it: corrections apply live — you watch the document repair itself as you approve each one, then walk away with a clean, verified copy.
A wall of catches

What shows up in your Issue Ledger.

A sample of the review list — each item pinned to the exact spot in the document it came from.

Issue Ledger · 3 issuesExample
p.2 · §3A defined term is used before it's defined anywhere in the document.Inconsistency
Clause 7.1Payment terms here conflict with the summary on the first page.Conflict
Table 2The stated total doesn't match the sum of the rows above it.Math
Every row links straight to the spot in the document it came from. An illustrative example, not a real document.
What a missed error costs

A few small slips that carried very large prices.

These are the kinds of errors a Document Check is built to catch — not a claim about any one outcome.

$92 million
A New York mortgage stated the loan as $92,885 instead of $92,885,000. Three missing zeros set off litigation, hundreds of thousands in legal fees, and millions in damages.
The kind of number error Recensa catches — figures that are simply wrong.
$693,000
A loan was written as "one million seven thousand ($1,700,000.00)." The words said $1,007,000; the numerals said $1,700,000. A court had to decide which the contract meant.
The kind of inconsistency Recensa catches — one amount stated two ways that don't agree.
$5 million
A missing comma in an overtime exemption made a single clause read two ways. A Maine dairy settled the dispute for $5 million.
The kind of ambiguity Recensa catches — terms and clauses that can be read more than one way.

These outcomes were widely reported in the press. We're not claiming Recensa would have changed any of them — only that a careful, independent check is meant to surface this kind of small, expensive error before a document goes out.

Proof you can hand to someone else

A seal that means integrity — and says so plainly.

Every corrected document can carry a Recensa Checked seal and an exportable Proof Report, and anyone can confirm it on a public verify page. It proves the file is exactly what was checked, unchanged since.

Recensa certifies integrity, not correctness.The mark proves the document hasn't changed since it was checked — it does not vouch for what the document says. You make every call.

Where teams run Document Checks

Anywhere a document carries weight.

Contracts & agreementsProposals & SOWsLegal & procedural filingsAcademic papers & draftsCompliance & admin packetsBoard & client deliverablesGrant & research submissionsFinancial & investor documents
Who it's for

Anyone who can't afford a confident mistake.

the draft

Everyday writers

Catch the invented source and the number that doesn't add up before your work goes out.

Run a Document Check →the package

Proposal and grant teams

An independent check on the finished package: numbers that disagree across volumes, referenced attachments that aren't there.

See proposal review →the contract

Professionals & teams

Contracts, proposals, reports and filings — checked for the contradictions and broken references that cost you later.

Run a Document Check →the program

Teams that submit at volume

Run Recensa as an independent pre-submission check across every proposal, filing, and contract your team sends out.

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On the horizon

Platforms & builders

Because Recensa certifies a document without keeping it, it can sit behind other products — an independent verification layer that other systems call to certify what they produce. The trust layer for AI-generated work.

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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers before your first Document Check.

What is Recensa?+
Recensa is independent document assurance for finished DOCX and PDF files. You run a Document Check on a document you're about to sign, send, file, or submit, and Recensa flags contradictions, numbers that don't reconcile, broken cross-references, and citations that don't resolve, producing a clear Issue Ledger and an exportable Proof Report. It's an independent check that didn't write your draft.
What is document assurance?+
Document assurance means independently checking a finished document for the errors that survive a normal read — internal contradictions, figures that don't add up, defined terms used before they're defined, and unsupported claims — before the document is relied on. Recensa performs document assurance on finished files and seals a version anyone can verify.
Can Recensa check a document before I sign, send, or file it?+
Yes. Recensa reviews finished DOCX and PDF files before they leave your hands, so you catch expensive errors while you can still fix them. Nothing changes until you say so.
Can Recensa review PDF and Word documents?+
Yes. Recensa runs Document Checks on finished Word (DOCX) and PDF files, pinning every finding to the exact spot on the page.
How is it different from ChatGPT?+
A general AI drafts and answers, and a second pass from the same kind of tool tends to agree with itself. Recensa didn't write your draft and has no stake in approving it — it independently checks the finished document, shows you every finding in an Issue Ledger, and lets you decide what to change. It's an independent check, not another drafting tool.
Is Recensa legal advice?+
No. Recensa is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. It surfaces inconsistencies, math errors, and unsupported claims for a human to review; you make every decision about what to change or rely on.
Does Recensa guarantee my document is error-free?+
No. Recensa surfaces issues for you to review and certifies integrity — that your finished file is unchanged since it was checked — not correctness. It's an independent check that helps you catch errors; final judgment stays with you.
How much does Recensa cost?+
A Quick Document Check is free. Deeper checks — against your own sources, or against outside sources — are paid per document, and departments and teams can request pilot pricing.
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It goes out under your name

Run your first Document Check.

Upload a finished DOCX or PDF and see a real Issue Ledger and Proof Report before the document moves.

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Independent document assurance for finished DOCX and PDF files.
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  • Recensa is an independent document assurance platform for finished DOCX and PDF files.
  • A Document Check is an independent review that produces a clear Issue Ledger and an exportable Proof Report.
  • It checks finished documents for contradictions, numbers that don't reconcile, broken cross-references, defined-term drift, and citations that don't resolve.
  • Three depths: Quick (against the document itself, free), Full (against your own sources), and Deep (against outside sources).
  • Recensa processes a document to run the check and does not retain it for storage or training; corrections apply in your browser.
  • Recensa certifies integrity — that a file is unchanged since it was checked — not correctness; final control stays with you.
  • Use it before signing, sending, filing, submitting, or publishing a document.
Product overviewPricingMethodologyTrust & data handling

Recensa checks for inconsistencies and support. You make the final call. On sealed documents, Recensa verifies file integrity — not legal, academic, or factual correctness.