CDS Convert: The eDiscovery gold standard for short message data

Launched in 2019, CDS Convert shines as a uniquely comprehensive solution for short message and mobile data in eDiscovery.

CDS Convert facilitates data conversion from 35+ applications and devices, including mobile phones, tablets, and computers, chat and collaboration applications, financial messaging platforms, social media messaging services, archiving systems, and development and issue tracking platforms. We offer native integration with Relativity Short Message Format (RSMF) as well as platform agnostic outputs.

With extensive experience handling emerging data types, our dedicated team continually enhances CDS Convert to address the complexities of modern litigation. As a result, CDS Convert is a highly robust, streamlined, versatile tool for managing chat data at every stage along the EDRM.

Unmatched advantages of CDS Convert

Sophisticated Search: CDS Convert provides 40 DOJ- and SEC- supported metadata fields to deliver pre-processing insights, enable more efficient, targeted document review, and facilitate production to opposing counsel and government agencies.

Early Case Assessment (ECA): Pre-conversion reporting provides in-depth analysis to help teams get to work faster and make informed decisions. Before processing, decide what to cull and what to keep, and how best to unitize your data, driving downstream cost savings.

Flexible Unitization: CDS Convert offers 6 options for unitization, including by time frame and number of messages. Using our ECA tool, preview before processing how a particular method will impact review and choose the option that most suits the case.

Seamless Relativity Integration: CDS Convert is built for Relativity Short Message Format (RSMF), which is easy to review, with images, gifs, emojis inline for full context, and allows advanced searching, filtering, redaction and disclosure.

Comprehensive Mobile Data Conversion: With CDS Convert, retain critical context from mobile device data. Review chat messages as RSMF, contacts as contact cards, internet history as excel reports, calendar as calendar cards, and location data as map tiles.

Take control of your chat data destiny

Self-Service Client Portal: Access real-time reporting, analyze usage trends, manage data, and start new projects on the fly.

Elevated Analysis via CDS Vision: Filter by emojis and sentiment, reveal patterns, map conversations across platforms and locations, auto-redact personal data, and more with CDS Vision’s custom dashboards and advanced analytics.

Platform Agnostic Review: Seamlessly review short message data in your preferred review platform, as well as archiving systems such as Smarsh and Global Relay.

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