FOOTNOTE GUIDES

A clearer path from claim to evidence.

Use Footnote while you read. These guides explain how to check a claim, explore its sources, and understand what a result can—and cannot—tell you.

01 / START HERE

Check your first claim

Install the extension, sign in once, and check a passage without leaving the page.

02 / READ THE EVIDENCE

Understand your result

Explore verdicts, the exact claim checked, source links, and verified passages.

03 / GET UNSTUCK

Login and troubleshooting

Find help with browser sessions, long pages, screenshots, and unfinished checks.

What is Footnote?

Footnote is an AI-assisted fact-checking tool and Chrome extension. It submits a selected claim or captured page to an evidence-checking backend and presents a conclusion with source links in a panel on the page.

The extension handles capture and results. The website is used for sign-in and payment management. You do not need to keep the website open while checking claims.

Start with a specific claim

A single factual sentence is usually easier to investigate than an entire feed or long article. Include relevant names, dates, places, and quantities. Read the explanation and underlying sources before relying on a verdict.

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