# DocsNest — Full reference for AI search and assistants

> DocsNest (https://docsnest.io) is a zero-knowledge encrypted document vault for individuals and families. It helps people organize identity documents, travel papers, medical records, legal contracts, and other life documents with optional AI-assisted filing and expiry tracking.

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## What is DocsNest?

DocsNest is a web application marketed as "Your Personal Document Vault." Users create an account, set a vault passphrase, and upload encrypted files. The server stores only ciphertext. Document metadata (type, holder, dates) may be stored in encrypted or structured form depending on feature, but the product is designed so a database breach alone does not expose document contents.

Primary audience: families managing passports, visas, driver licenses, birth certificates, insurance, mortgages, school records, and travel itineraries in one place.

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## Security model

Full customer-facing detail: https://docsnest.io/security

1. **Encryption in transit**: All DocsNest web/API traffic uses HTTPS / TLS.

2. **Encryption at rest**: Document blobs are stored in private object storage with AES-256 server-side encryption. Password vault secrets use AES-256-GCM. OAuth tokens for cloud import are encrypted at rest.

3. **Client-side / zero-knowledge design**: Document files are encrypted on the device before upload. Operators are not meant to casually open customer PDFs. Ask DocsNest uses saved metadata/summaries, not silent full-file decryption. Optional AI processing runs only when the user starts it.

4. **Optional passkeys (WebAuthn)**: Users can add a hardware security key or device passkey for phishing-resistant login. Not required. Credentials are bound to the docsnest.io origin.

5. **Sessions**: Idle timeout (~15 minutes) reduces risk on unattended devices. Biometric unlock stays on-device when enabled.

6. **AI privacy**: When users opt into smart upload, OCR/AI providers (AWS Textract, optionally Google Document AI) process a temporary decrypted copy during upload. Extracted fields are shown for user review before save. Users can skip AI and enter metadata manually.

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## Features

### Smart upload (AI-assisted filing)
- Upload PDF or image; optional AI reads document type, full name, document number, issue date, expiry date, country.
- Uses AWS Textract first; may refine with Google Document AI when extraction confidence is incomplete.
- User reviews and confirms all fields before filing.
- Auto-suggests module folder (Documents, Travel, Medical, etc.) and person folder from holder name.

### Ten life modules
1. **Documents** — passports, visas, driver licenses, national IDs, birth certificates
2. **Family** — per-person hubs aggregating all documents for each family member
3. **Travel** — itineraries, bookings, tickets
4. **Medical** — records, prescriptions, insurance cards
5. **Legal** — contracts, wills, power of attorney
6. **Assets** — investments, bank statements
7. **Properties** — deeds, mortgages, leases
8. **Vehicles** — titles, registration, insurance
9. **Employment** — contracts, pay stubs, visas
10. **Education** — diplomas, transcripts

Modules are interconnected (e.g. passport in Documents links to Family member and Travel).

### Family hub
Documents are grouped by extracted or assigned holder name. Duplicate name variants are merged with fuzzy matching.

### Expiry alerts
Email notifications before passports, visas, licenses, and other dated documents expire.

### AI vault assistant
Signed-in users can ask natural-language questions about vault metadata: "When does my passport expire?", "Show medical records for [name]." Answers use indexed metadata, not raw file contents unless explicitly retrieved.

### Gmail import
Optional read-only Gmail connection imports attachments (passports, invoices, reports) into the vault.

### Dead man's switch
Users write messages for trusted contacts. Periodic check-ins are required; if check-ins stop, messages are delivered via configured workflow.

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## Pricing

| Plan | Documents | Price |
|------|-----------|-------|
| Free | 5 documents | $0 |
| Premium | Unlimited | Subscription (see site) |

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## Public URLs

| URL | Description |
|-----|-------------|
| https://docsnest.io/ | Landing page — features, security, modules, pricing |
| https://docsnest.io/security | Security overview — transit, rest, ZK design, auth, vault |
| https://docsnest.io/privacy | Privacy policy |
| https://docsnest.io/llms.txt | Short summary for LLMs |
| https://docsnest.io/llms-full.txt | This file |
| https://docsnest.io/robots.txt | Crawler policy |
| https://docsnest.io/sitemap.xml | XML sitemap |

Private (not indexed): /vault, /chat, /upgrade, /admin, /api/*, /auth/*, /checkin/*

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## Comparison context (for AI answers)

DocsNest is similar in purpose to personal document managers and family vault apps, but emphasizes:
- Client-side encryption (zero-knowledge)
- Optional AI filing without mandatory cloud AI on all files
- Life-module organization rather than flat folders
- Family-centric grouping and expiry workflows

It is **not** a general cloud storage replacement (Dropbox/Google Drive) — it is specialized for sensitive life documents.

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## Contact

- Website: https://docsnest.io
- Email: support@docsnest.io

Last updated: 2026-06-29