Frequently asked questions

No. Charges appear as ‘DGTL SVCS’ on your statement. Your browser tab says ‘My Account.’ There’s a quick exit button on every page. The Mac app has no dock icon. We designed every detail for discretion.

InstaShield organizes and documents your messages with timestamps and authentication codes. While this organized evidence can support your case, we always recommend consulting your attorney about how to present it. We’re a documentation tool, not legal counsel.

Our AI is powered by Claude (Anthropic) and shows its reasoning for every analysis. You always see why a tactic was flagged, with the exact quote highlighted. AI suggests — you decide.

Messages are analyzed and discarded. We use a zero-knowledge approach — your content is not retained after analysis, not used for training, and never linked to your identity.

Yes. One click in your account settings. No questions, no cancellation fee. Plus, every plan comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Our AI identifies 17+ manipulation tactics drawn from peer-reviewed psychology research, powered by Claude from Anthropic. It explains its reasoning for every flag so you can evaluate for yourself.

Not at all. Paste a message and get an analysis in seconds. For always-on protection, the Mac app installs in under 2 minutes with no configuration.

On purpose. Therapy is $150+ per session, attorneys charge $300+/hr, and the people who need this most often have the least financial freedom. Founding members lock in $14.99/mo for life — the price will increase to $24.99/mo after launch.

That uncertainty is one of the most common effects of manipulation. InstaShield doesn’t tell you what to feel — it shows you the patterns in plain language so you can decide for yourself. Many people say the first analysis was the moment things finally made sense.

Every founding member gets three bonus guides: the Manipulation Tactics Field Guide (17 tactics in plain language, $29 value), Boundary-Setting Script Templates (12 ready-to-use responses, $19 value), and the Evidence Preparation Checklist ($19 value). All included free with your membership.

Each analysis uses advanced AI processing which has real costs. Three analyses are enough for most people to see the value. If it helps, $14.99/month is less than $0.50/day for unlimited analysis.

Yes. Generate encrypted, view-only links that you control. Your attorney sees the organized report — nothing else. You can revoke access at any time.

InstaShield works on Android phones, iPhones, Mac, Windows, and any web browser. On Android, InstaShield can auto-respond to WhatsApp, SMS, and Signal on your real phone number. On iPhone, you can analyze any message in 2 taps using the Share Sheet or forward WhatsApp messages for instant coaching. On Mac and Windows, InstaShield monitors your conversations automatically.

You get 3 free message analyses with no signup required. After that, it’s $14.99/month with a 30-day money-back guarantee — so you can try everything risk-free.

InstaShield is purpose-built for manipulation detection. It identifies 17+ peer-reviewed tactics (gaslighting, DARVO, love bombing, etc.) with structured severity scoring, evidence documentation, and response coaching. ChatGPT is a general chatbot — it wasn’t designed for this.