Importing Evidence

Evidence in TrialPad is organized into two primary categories: Documents and Multimedia. Documents are imported to the Documents tab, while video and audio files are imported to the Multimedia tab.

You can also capture photos, create maps, or build quick demonstratives using the whiteboard tool.

Importing Locations

TrialPad can import evidence from several storage locations, including:

On My iPad
iCloud Drive
USB drives
Third-party cloud providers

Please review, Supported File Types in TrialPad prior to importing.

Importing Documents

Documents include PDFs and other supported document formats. Document files can only be imported in to the Documents tab.

How to Import Documents into TrialPad

Tap Documents at the bottom of the Evidence List.
Tap the + button in the lower-left corner.
Select Import Documents
Navigate to the storage location.
Select file or files and tap Open to confirm import.

Importing Multimedia

Multimedia includes video and audio files. Multimedia files can only be imported in to the Multimedia tab.

How to Import Multimedia into TrialPad

Tap Multimedia at the bottom of the Evidence List.
Tap the + button in the lower-left corner.
Select Import Multimedia.
Navigate to the storage location.
Select one or more files.
Tap Open to confirm import.

Importing Folders

You can import an entire folder of documents while preserving its structure.

How to Import a Folder

Tap Documents or Multimedia at the bottom of the Evidence List.
Tap the + button in the Evidence List.
Select Import Folder.
Navigate to within the folder you want to import.
Tap Open to confirm import.

Third-party cloud providers do not support direct folder import.

If the folder is stored in a cloud provider, first compress it into a ZIP file using the Files app. Then import the ZIP file using Import Documents. TrialPad automatically extracts the contents and restores the folder structure.

More Importing Options:

Importing Evidence from a USB
Importing Evidence Using Drag and Drop
Transferring from a Computer:
- macOS 10.15 or later: Use Finder. support.apple.com/HT210598
- macOS 10.14 or earlier / Windows: Use iTunes File Sharing. support.apple.com/HT201301

For more information, watch Importing Evidence on YouTube.