We built a better way to browse the War.gov UFO files
We built a searchable research layer for the War.gov/ufo / PURSUE UFO files
We’ve had this up for a little while, but wanted to finally share it here because it has become a genuinely useful way to explore the official PURSUE UFO file releases:
https://probed.space/ufo-files
The official War.gov page is still the source of truth, and we link back to the original files. But the official interface is mainly built around access: releases, file types, agencies, downloads, and basic browsing.
Probed adds a research layer on top of that.
The biggest difference is OCR/search depth. You’re not limited to filenames or metadata. You can search inside the document text, plus extracted claims, excerpts, timeline references, linked entities, and media transcript text.
Right now the tracker covers all three PURSUE releases: 294 official assets across documents, images, videos, and audio. We’ve also structured the material into searchable findings, source excerpts, entity links, media context, timeline references, and research-focused filters.
A few things it supports:
- Search across OCR’d document text, file titles, descriptions, extracted claims, excerpts, timelines, linked entities, and media transcripts
- Filter by release, agency, asset type, location, year, shape, sensor, platform, USO tag, and other facets
- Browse documents, photos, videos, and audio from one place
- Jump from a release asset into the linked Probed document, sighting, item, or official source
- See which files have structured findings, excerpts, page references, media context, or linked entities
There’s also a dedicated findings view here:
https://probed.space/ufo-files/findings
The goal is not to hype every file as proof of something. A lot of the archive is messy, incomplete, mundane, or heavily caveated. That’s exactly why structure matters.
The useful part is being able to move from “here’s a government file” to “what does this file actually claim, what source text supports it, which agencies/entities are involved, what other records connect to it, and what context is missing?”
Basically: War.gov gives you the release. We try to make it researchable.
Would love feedback from people here, especially on what filters, views, or cross-links would make this more useful.