How to use Timeline.

The engine controls the AI model used for extraction. Both engines use Azure OpenAI (West Europe). gpt-4o-mini costs 1 credit; gpt-4o costs 2 credits.

The focus filter scopes what kinds of events the AI looks for. Found in the Advanced settings panel (click to expand).

Controls whether uncertain events appear in the output. Also in the Advanced settings panel.

LOW-confidence events are typically those where the date is implied rather than stated, relative to an unclear reference point, or extracted from a degraded or ambiguous section of the source.

Default: ON (checked). When checked, historical context dates are included — dates like "born 30.07.2015", "met around 2011/2012", "married in 2009". These establish the narrative and biographical context of a case.

When to uncheck: if you only want operational events and decisions — not biographical background. Unchecking substantially reduces event count in case notes that mix history with current proceedings. Useful when you're building a deadline tracker or action list rather than a full chronology.

Default: ON (checked). When checked, relative references ("tre uker etter vedtaket"), recurring patterns ("each Monday", "every 6 months"), and conditional dates ("if no response within 14 days") are included alongside absolute dates.

When to uncheck: if you need only exact calendar dates — for example when exporting to a calendar app, a deadline tracker, or a court submission that requires hard dates only. Unchecking removes all events without a resolvable absolute date.

Drag files onto the upload zone or click browse. A file list appears below with a Clear button to remove files.

Supported formats: PDF, DOCX, TXT. One file per run.

Files are extracted to text in memory. Nothing is written to disk. Nothing is retained after the session ends.

Uploaded file and pasted text can be combined — the AI reads both together as a single input. For cases spanning multiple documents, paste additional text into the text area alongside the uploaded file.

Paste up to 128,000 characters of text into the main text area — approximately 90–100 pages of A4. This can include case notes, decision letters, correspondence, or any document containing dates.

Context notes (optional, up to 2,000 characters): use this field to guide the AI on ambiguities in your document. These notes are passed directly into the extraction prompt and are not stored. Good examples:

• "All dates are in 2024 unless stated otherwise."
• "D refers to the defendant, M is the mother, BV is Barnevernet."
• "The document is a summary of events, not in chronological order."
• "'Vedtaket' always refers to the omsorgsovertakelse decision of 12.03.2024."
• "Focus on the father's actions. Ignore events relating to the sister."

Each event card in the timeline contains:

• Date: the resolved date. Absolute events show a formatted date (e.g. 2025-04-09). Relative events show the expressed reference (e.g. "three weeks after the decision"). Periods show start–end.
• Date type badge: one of ABSOLUTE / RELATIVE / RECURRING / CONDITIONAL / PERIOD. Tells you how the date was expressed in the source.
• Confidence badge: HIGH (green — clearly stated), MEDIUM (amber — inferred), LOW (grey — ambiguous). LOW events appear greyed out when "Show all" is selected.
• Actor: the person, institution, or body the event is attributed to (named or by role).
• Event description: a concise one-sentence summary of what happened on that date.
• Source excerpt: the exact text from your document that produced this event.

Sorting: use the sort toggle above the timeline to switch between Document order (the order events appear in your source) and Chronological (oldest to newest).

Search: type any keyword to filter events. The search matches against date, actor, description, and source excerpt simultaneously.

Three sub-sections appear below every timeline:

• Evidence Trail: lists every source document (or paste) that contributed events, with a title and excerpt identifying the source. Use this to verify that all your documents were processed and to trace any event back to its origin.
• What Remains Uncertain: a bulleted list of dates the AI could not fully resolve — undated events, events with ambiguous years, relative dates with no resolvable anchor. This is what you still need to verify or obtain manually.
• Next Practical Step: a single AI-generated recommended action based on the overall timeline — for example: "Verify whether the 6-week appeal window from the 12.03.2024 omsorgsovertakelse has elapsed and document any missed deadline formally."

The disclaimer at the bottom confirms that Timeline provides preparation support, not legal advice.