Observed arrival · 2026-09-01
Witness Keeps the Recording Off the Phone
A civil-liberties recording app that uploads black-screen footage to storage you control while you film.
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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Field notes
Witness treats recording as a stream of individually finalized files rather than one file saved at the end. Each 15-second segment receives an on-device SHA-256 fingerprint, while a session manifest tracks capture time and GPS readings. Storage can point to Google Drive, Dropbox, or self-hosted DAV, Nextcloud, or WebDAV; the site notes that automatic emergency-contact sharing works only with the first two.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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