Live on web

Free and Forward is live on the web right now — free to start, no card. Also on the App Store and Google Play.

Put it on your phone in about ten seconds

Get it from the App Store or Google Play — or skip the stores entirely: open the app in your phone's browser and save it to your home screen, and it opens with an icon just like any other app.

Step 1 — open the app on your phone

Step 2 — iPhone or iPad (Safari)

  1. Tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen.
  2. Scroll down and tap “Add to Home Screen.”
  3. Tap “Add.” The icon lands with your other apps.

Step 2 — Android (Chrome)

  1. Tap the three-dot menu in the top right.
  2. Tap “Install app” or “Add to home screen.”
  3. Confirm. The icon lands with your other apps.

It's free, it takes seconds, and nothing is shared with probation, parole or any agency. Your document photos are encrypted on your phone before they are uploaded, and we cannot open them.

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