RECAP Uploader
Free Law Project
Free
RECAP is compatible with ECF logins and will not upload documents from sealed cases. Learn more at https://free.law/recap/
more Features:
- Cleaned up the UI by removing the banner about manifest update ([395](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap/issues/395), [415](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/415))
2.8.5 26/07/2025
Features:
- Refines logic to accurately identify multi-document pages containing a single file ([349](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap/issues/349), [402](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/402))
- Improve Banner Insertion Reliability ([411](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/411))
2.8.3 03/01/2025
Features:
- Adds annual tab popup asking for support from all users([384](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap/issues/384), [408](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/408))
Changes:
- Upgrade to CourtListener v4 API([380](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap/issues/380), [401](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/401))
Fixes:
- Corrected typo in build script, ensuring correct favicon path for Firefox releases([379](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap/issues/379), [397](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/397))
- Refines the generateFileName method to accurately compute zip file names ([366](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap/issues/366), [399](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/399)).
- Improves the reliability of PACER case ID retrieval on attachment pages ([369](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap/issues/369), [400](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/400)).
- Fix setDefaultOptions in updateToolbarButton([403](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/403))
- Ensure we call sendResponse even when notifications are disabled([405](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/405))
- Use chrome.scripting.ExecutionWorld.MAIN for firefox compatibility ([404](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/404))
- Improves getAttachmentNumberFromAnchor to accurately extract attachment numbers from tables with 5+ columns([406](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/406))
- Refines attachment handling in appellate uploads to only send attachment_number when necessary([382](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap/issues/382),[406](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/407))
2.8.2 04/12/2024
Features:
- Improve the user experience of the custom button for account with filing permission by applying a custom cursor and adding a loading spinner next to it while the extension load the PDF document ([392](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/392)).
Fixes:
- Disables notifications in Safari due to API limitations ([391](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/391)).
- Fix zip uploads on firefox ([393](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/393)).
- Adds logic to clean up storage after uploads ([395](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/395)).
For developers:
- Preserves permissions during macOS and iOS release package creation ([391](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/391))
2.8.1 16/09/2024
This version adds the following features and changes:
- For ECF users, we added a second button to PACER receipt pages. Now when you are buying a document, you have a choice of the untouched, normal "View Document" button, or a second one that will "RECAP" the document when you buy it. It's great!.
- UI elements added by the extension will not be visible when you print PACER webpages.
- Shift focus to support: Rename 'Help' tab to 'Donate' and enhance content.
- The RECAP Privacy Policy is updated, simplified, and clarified. The RECAP homepage, FAQs, and screenshots are updated.
2.5.0 26/01/2024
This version adds the following features and fixes:
- Adds the donate popup.
- Adds additional appellate attachment page detection logic.
2.4.2 19/12/2023
This version adds the following features and fixes:
- Refines the logic for retrieving Zip URLs from district court websites and resolves the issue encountered by macOS users.
2.4.1 21/11/2023
This version adds the following features and fixes:
- Adds a warning sign to the toolbar icon when users are on a ACMS website
- Adds permissions to access ACMS URLs. ACMS is the new CM/ECF replacement for the Second and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals, which goes live for all new cases on Oct. 1, 2023. We do not currently support ACMS, but because users have to acknowledge permissions changes, it's important to get that manual step out of the way as soon as possible as we work on the code.
2.4.0 29/09/2023
This version adds the following features and fixes:
- Adds a warning to let users know that combined PDFs won't be uploaded to the RECAP Archive.
- More robust logic to inject content scripts.
2.3.0 25/07/2023
This version adds the following features and fixes:
- Adds RECAP banners to the docket query pages on appellate courts.
- Improve logic to identify attachment pages in district courts.
- More robust logic to get the document_id from appellate courts after logging in to purchase a document.
- Normalize document numbers from appellate courts that uses the pacer_doc_id instead of the regular docket entry numbering.
2.2.0 15/07/2023
This version adds the following features and fixes:
- PDFs containing audio recordings will now be uploaded to the RECAP Archive.
- Fixes the autofill button because it was filling the date inputs with 'undefined' in the docket query form.
2.1.0 06/07/2023
This is a small bug fix release that fixes a nasty query that hammered the CourtListener API. It's a relief to have it fixed!
We also fix a couple of other things:
- Better document link filtering on district and appellate court reports(#341).
- Better case ID capturing on district court docket reports.
- Change the naming style of the data attributes the extension attaches to documents links.
But ultimately, this was about making RECAP not take down CourtListener...
2.0.2 13/06/2023
Features:
- This is a big release that finally launches appellate support in RECAP. We expect bugs and shortcomings, but the basics are finally here and we can't wait to get your uploads.
- We added a new button to district court docket pages that lets you buy just the stuff from PACER that we don't already have on RECAP. You'll see it. It's great!
- Add banners to advertise @recap.email. If you're a filer, check it out!
- Add an actions button to PACER docket pages.
Fixes:
- One of our oldest and most frustrating bugs, the scrambled docket bug, is fixed. Nobody could reproduce this for years, until finally we did.
- More robust uploading of attachment pages
- Docket reports accessed through the reports menu are now properly uploaded
- Failing tests are fixed.
- Remove option to "Confirm before opening RECAP documents". This option really just slowed down our users, so we finally removed it.
- Now we upload iquery.pl docket summary page from district courts, so we can get even more information into RECAP.
- Tighten security by verifying the sender's identity in communication between Window objects. This prevents a theoretical attack vector that might, with a lot of care and effort, have been able to send bad data to the RECAP Archive. We have no evidence of this ever being abused.
- Fix logic to handle links from appellate PACER to district PACER
- Fix logic to avoid duplicating RECAP banners
- Better case ID capturing on district court docket pages
- More robust uploading of case query pages
- Add the caseId parameter to doc links in Appellate Pacer
- Remove checks that were disabling the extension
2.0.1 16/02/2023
Features:
- Cleaned up the UI by removing the banner about manifest update ([395](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap/issues/395), [415](https://github.com/freelawproject/recap-chrome/pull/415))
more Version 2.8.5 26/07/2025
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