# CiteClear > CiteClear is a citation verification and source quality tool. CiteClear helps lawyers, researchers, legal writers, and professionals verify that citations in AI-generated text (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, etc.) are real, properly formatted, and not hallucinated — all without uploading confidential documents. ## Core Positioning **Primary Message:** Check AI-generated citations without uploading sensitive documents. **Trust Message:** No client facts needed. Paste citations only. **Target Users:** Lawyers, legal writers, researchers, students, consultants, compliance professionals, and anyone who uses AI-generated text and needs to verify citations. ## What CiteClear Does CiteClear uses a deterministic-first, privacy-first workflow: 1. **Paste citations only** - Extract citation text from AI output (no confidential information) 2. **Detect patterns** - Browser-based analysis of citation structure, format, and red flags 3. **Flag issues** - Identify malformed, suspicious, or impossible citations 4. **Triage results** - Risk assessment with reasons and suggested actions 5. **Provide search links** - Direct links to Google Scholar, Justia, Casetext, Cornell LII, and other verification sources 6. **Export report** - Copy or download results for documentation ## Primary Use Cases - **Lawyers:** Verify AI-generated legal citations before using them in briefs, memos, or client advice - **Legal Writers:** Check citations in AI-assisted research without uploading confidential documents - **Researchers:** Validate citations in AI-generated academic papers and reports - **Students:** Verify citations in AI-assisted homework and papers - **Compliance:** Confirm regulatory citations in AI-generated compliance materials - **Consultants:** Check citations in AI-assisted reports and presentations - **Developers:** Test AI model outputs for citation accuracy ## Privacy & Security - **Citation-only workflow:** No document upload required - **Browser-based processing:** No server-side processing of your input - **No data persistence:** Input is not stored, logged, or used for training - **No confidential information:** You paste only citations, not client facts or analysis - **Safe for legal work:** Designed to avoid privilege waiver concerns ## Primary Workflow The recommended CiteClear workflow for AI-generated content: 1. Generate text with ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI tool 2. Extract just the citation text (e.g., "Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)") 3. Paste into CiteClear's citation-only checker 4. Review results showing status, risk level, and reasons for each citation 5. Use provided search links to manually verify flagged citations 6. Correct or remove any invalid citations before relying on the output ## Key Pages ### Core Product - [Home](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/): Product overview, features, and use cases - [Citation-Only Checker](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/tool-citation.html): Primary tool - paste citations only, no upload required - [Full Document Checker](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/tool.html): Original tool for full text analysis - [Pricing](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/pricing.html): Plans and pricing information - [Privacy Policy](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/privacy.html): Data handling and privacy practices - [Terms of Service](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/terms.html): Terms and conditions ### Distribution Pages (SEO/AEO/GEO) - [How to Check if ChatGPT Made Up Legal Citations](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/check-chatgpt-legal-citations.html) - [Fake Legal Citation Checker](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/fake-legal-citation-checker.html) - [Verify AI-Generated Citations](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/verify-ai-generated-citations.html) - [Check Citations Without Uploading Documents](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/check-citations-without-uploading-documents.html) - [Legal AI Citation Hallucination Examples](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/legal-ai-citation-hallucination-examples.html) - [What to Do When ChatGPT Makes Up Legal Cases](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/chatgpt-made-up-legal-cases.html) - [Citation-Only Checker](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/citation-only-checker.html) - [AI Citation Checker for Lawyers](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/ai-citation-checker-for-lawyers.html) - [How to Verify Case Citations](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/how-to-verify-case-citations.html) - [Legal AI Citation Reliability Benchmark](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/legal-ai-citation-reliability-benchmark.html) ### Resources - [Health Report](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/health-report.html): Monitor citation health across projects - [Review Queue](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/review-queue.html): Manage citations requiring review - [Compliance Radar](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/compliance-radar.html): Compliance-focused features ## Limitations - **Not legal advice:** CiteClear provides citation triage, not legal advice or legal research - **Not a replacement for verification:** Always manually verify legal authorities through authoritative sources - **No guarantee of accuracy:** CiteClear flags suspicious citations but cannot guarantee all citations are correct - **Deterministic first:** Pattern matching catches obvious issues; subtle errors may require manual review - **Limited coverage:** Focused on U.S. legal citations; limited support for foreign or highly specialized sources ## Deterministic Detection Capabilities CiteClear can detect: - Malformed citations (missing components, wrong format) - Impossible reporter numbers (e.g., 999 F.4th) - Non-existent courts (e.g., 13th Circuit) - Future dates - Fake keywords in case names (Fake, Imaginary, Test, Example) - Suspicious patterns (generic party names, unusual abbreviations) - URLs and DOIs (basic validation) ## Cautious Language CiteClear uses careful, non-absolute language: - "appears" rather than "is" - "may be" rather than "is" - "could not verify" rather than "does not exist" - "needs manual review" rather than "is wrong" - "not legal advice" rather than providing legal guidance ## Who It's For - **Lawyers** who need to verify AI-generated citations without risking client confidentiality - **Legal writers** who want to check AI-assisted research - **Researchers** who need to validate citations in AI-generated academic work - **Students** who want to ensure their AI-assisted papers have accurate citations - **Compliance professionals** who need to verify regulatory citations - **Consultants** who want to check citations in client deliverables - **Developers** who are building or testing AI legal applications - **Journalists** who need to verify legal citations in their reporting ## When to Use CiteClear - Before submitting a brief, memo, or report with AI-generated content - When you receive AI output with legal citations - To spot-check AI model accuracy for legal tasks - To teach proper citation verification workflows - To document your citation verification process ## When Not to Use CiteClear - For actual legal research (use Westlaw, Lexis, or Bloomberg Law) - For final authority verification (always check primary sources) - For non-legal citation verification (limited support) - For confidential documents requiring upload ## Built By CiteClear is built by [DAS Group LLC](https://dasgroupllc.com), a technology and consulting company focused on helping professionals work more effectively with AI. ## Experiment Status CiteClear is currently running a 30-day distribution experiment (June 2026) to test search/AEO/GEO acquisition for citation verification tools. During this experiment, we're measuring: - Organic impressions and clicks on our distribution pages - Tool usage from organic/referral sources - Engagement with citation-only workflow See [Distribution Experiment Documentation](https://citeclear.dasgroupllc.com/docs/distribution-experiment.html) for details. Built by DAS Group LLC.