Everything You Need to Know About HeroWitness

Yes. Recording in public spaces and during personal safety situations is legal in all 50 states. HeroWitness also handles two-party consent requirements automatically by announcing that recording has begun at the start of every session, satisfying notification requirements in states like California, Florida, and Illinois. See our full guide on recording laws by state.

HeroWitness handles two-party consent automatically. At activation, your AI witness announces aloud that the conversation is being recorded. This announcement provides legal notice to all parties and satisfies the two-party (or all-party) consent requirements in the 11 states that require it. You don't have to think about it — it's built into the activation flow.

Your recordings are stored in your private vault — encrypted, subscriber-owned, and not accessible by HeroWitness employees or third parties without your explicit authorization. You control sharing. HeroWitness will never sell, share, or analyze your incident data for advertising or third-party purposes.

Yes, HeroWitness is free to try. No account required to activate and experience the full AI witness flow. Paid plans unlock your private vault for long-term incident storage, extended session lengths, and additional features. Try it now at herowitness.com/activate.

Yes. HeroWitness is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that runs in your mobile browser — Safari on iPhone, Chrome on Android. No App Store installation required. It works on any modern smartphone. You can add it to your home screen for instant access.

HeroWitness requires an internet connection to activate the AI agent and upload your session data in real time. If your connection drops mid-session, recordings are cached locally and synced when connectivity is restored. For best results, ensure you have cellular or WiFi before activating.

HeroWitness saves session data incrementally during active recording. If your battery dies, the portion of the session that was synced is preserved in your vault. We recommend activating while connected to power during stationary confrontations when possible, and keeping HeroWitness bookmarked so it's accessible the moment you need it.

Like any stored data — your texts, emails, or iCloud photos — HeroWitness recordings can be subpoenaed by law enforcement with a valid court order. This is standard for all cloud-stored data. However, police cannot access your vault with just a badge or a request. Your data requires legal process to access. HeroWitness will notify you of any legal request for your data to the extent permitted by law.

Manual recording captures a video or audio file — nothing more. HeroWitness adds an active AI agent that speaks first (handling legal consent automatically), generates structured incident reports with timestamps and GPS coordinates, stores everything in an encrypted vault, and produces a formatted document that HR, police, or an attorney can use. It's the difference between raw footage and a legal case file. See the full comparison on our how it works page.

No account is required to try HeroWitness. You can activate the AI witness and experience the full interaction without signing up. Creating an account unlocks your private vault for storing incident files after sessions end, and gives you access to your full incident history across devices. Visit HeroWitness.com to learn more.