SafeAppeals is a desktop AI workspace for appeals, research, and dissertations. Free to download; one-time AI credit packs start at $20. Read the review.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
SafeAppeals is a desktop workspace and AI assistant for complex document work, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It combines native editors for Word, Excel, and PDF files with an AI chat that reads the documents, notes, and prior conversations in a project. The company describes it as "Cursor IDE for document work, not code."
It began with workers' compensation and human-rights appeals and now also targets dissertations, research papers, grant applications, and consulting projects. The software is free to download and use, while AI features need prepaid credits or a user's own API key. The company states that it is not a law firm and that AI output can contain errors.
Users open a project folder and save it as a workspace, which turns on project-specific AI context. The documentation describes a root AGENTS.md brief holding details such as claimant, claim number, jurisdiction, and notes, and users can @-mention or open files while chatting. A case timeline is stored in .safeAppeals/timeline.json.
Optional Private Search builds an on-device index of case files and core references, and searching it does not spend credits. Cloud chat only sends the text a user chooses when asking the assistant. The browser, PDF reader, timeline, and AI chat can share one screen, so a user can read a source and draft beside it.
The core of the product is a unified workspace where PDFs, Word documents, spreadsheets, research papers, and emails live together. Native editors let users annotate sources, write papers, and manage citations without switching apps. A built-in web browser handles research, and a native PDF reader lets the AI summarize or extract facts while the document stays open.
Supporting tools include full-text search, a file organizer that can categorize papers, a file converter, an email dashboard, a legal time tracker, an audio recorder, and local Git backups. The docs also list plan mode, agent tools, and MCP server configuration. Legal-specific extensions can be disabled in settings for non-legal work.
SafeAppeals is a desktop workspace and AI assistant for complex document work. It combines native Word, Excel, and PDF editors with an AI that reads an entire project. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
The app is free to download and use, and AI use is paid through one-time credit packs. Packs run from Starter at $20 to Power at $150, with larger Firm ($350), Practice ($750), and Enterprise 1K ($1,000) options. Team and Enterprise plans are custom priced.
Yes, a free account unlocks email, calendar, and documents, and users pay only for AI. The docs also include sample-case tutorials that do not spend credits and do not run the AI.
No. The site states that one-time pack credits never expire and stack across purchases. Premium models use credits faster than efficient ones.
It is aimed at injured workers, advocates, and paralegals managing appeals, as well as grad students, researchers, and consultants. It suits anyone handling many PDFs and documents in one project.
No. The company says SafeAppeals is a research and document management tool, not a law firm. It advises verifying AI output and consulting a licensed attorney before filing legal documents.
Yes. SafeAppeals supports Bring Your Own Key for advanced users who want to connect their own provider account. The company notes that most customers use SafeAppeals credits for a simpler setup.
The company says it never uses customers' files or chat history to train its AI models. Documents stay on the user's machine, and cloud chat only sends text the user chooses when asking the assistant.