Smart Document Search Comes to the LIT SUITE

Written by LIT SOFTWARE | Aug 31, 2026, 6:40:48 PM

DocReviewPad and TrialPad now automatically read and index every document in a case in the background, including documents that were never OCR’d, the moment they're imported. There's no setup, no manual OCR step, and no waiting. Search finds the actual content of every document, not just file names and Bates numbers. Search also got smarter: it's no longer limited to exact-phrase matches, and results come back dramatically faster.
This works the same way in both apps, so nothing changes about how a customer moves from reviewing documents in DocReviewPad to presenting them in TrialPad

Full-text search inside your LIT SUITE case documents has been around for a long time. But, until now, full text search only worked on documents that had already been through an OCR (optical character recognition) process, and only found exact phrase matches. That meant that if a key detail was buried in a document, like a scanned medical record, an old fax, a handwritten note, or a photographed exhibit, it was invisible unless someone ran OCR on it manually first.

Smarter Document Search: More Powerful, More Flexible, More Impactful

The WhitDocReviewPad and TrialPad now automatically read and index every document in a case in the background, including documents that were never OCR’d, the moment they're imported. There's no setup, no manual OCR step, and no waiting. Search finds the actual content of every document, not just file names and Bates numbers. Search also got smarter: it's no longer limited to exact-phrase matches, and results come back dramatically faster.
This works the same way in both apps, so nothing changes about how a customer moves from reviewing documents in DocReviewPad to presenting them in TrialPad:

DocReviewPad and TrialPad now automatically read and index every document in a Case File the moment they're imported. This happens in the background, and includes documents that were never OCR’d. There's no setup, no manual OCR step, and no waiting. Document Search knows and finds the content of every document, not just file names and Bates numbers. Search also got smarter: it's no longer limited to exact-phrase matches, and results come back dramatically faster.

This works the same way in both apps, so nothing changes about how a you move from reviewing documents in DocReviewPad to presenting them in TrialPad.

No More Waiting

With indexed documents inside your Case File, searching is noticeably, dramatically fast. Just type what you're looking for and get results in seconds, across every document, every page, every scan. It's the kind of difference you'll notice the first time you try it. Search now yields instant answers.

The Markup Tool lets you take your annotations further, with greater flexibility, precision, and creative control when adding handwritten notes to emphasize details, or guide a witness during examination.

Smarter, More Forgiving Search

Finds your words anywhere on the page, in any order. Searching "wire transfer" now finds a page that says "the wire was authorized and a transfer followed", not just that exact phrase.
Catches word variations automatically. Searching "partner" also finds partners, partnered, and partnership. There's no need to guess every form of a word.
Documents that were never OCR'd are fully searchable too. Straight scans, old faxes, photographed exhibits now gets read and indexed automatically, right alongside everything else.

Pinpoint Results

Results show exactly which pages match, and how many times. Tap a page to jump straight to it.
Every matching word is highlighted on the page, including on scanned pages.
You can keep working while a case indexes in the background, including on cases you've had open for a while, which only need to index once.

Why It's Exciting

Now you can find every mention of a key term across thousands of pages. Document Search is especially powerful for cases with a lot of scanned discovery, where content that used to be invisible to search now surfaces automatically, with zero extra work.

Nothing about a your workflow has to change for you to benefit. Existing Case Files just get better the next time they open them, every document is fully searchable from the moment it's imported, and original documents are never altered.

It's the difference between hoping you remembered the right words, and knowing you'll find every mention, however it's worded, wherever it's hiding, even inside a scanned image.

*This is a free update for current LIT SUITE subscribers, just go to the App Store and update to the latest version! Be sure to update all devices running the LIT SUITE for continuity across your hardware platforms.

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