What Is Counterfeit Evidence Organizing (and Why Brands Put It Off)
Filing an Amazon Brand Registry report or Project Zero submission requires evidence — screenshots, timestamps, notes explaining what's wrong. The evidence itself is usually easy to gather in the moment. What's hard is keeping it organized across days or weeks of watching a suspicious listing, especially when screenshots end up scattered across a desktop folder with no context by the time you're ready to file.
Why a Case File Beats a Folder of Screenshots
This extension captures a timestamped screenshot of any listing in one click, lets you add notes explaining what's suspicious, and organizes everything into a chronological case file — ready to export as a clean report the moment you're ready to file.
Key Brand Owner Pain Points and How This Extension Solves Them
| Pain Point | How the Organizer Solves It |
|---|---|
| Screenshots end up scattered across a desktop folder with no context | Every screenshot is automatically timestamped and organized into a single case |
| By the time you're ready to file, you've forgotten what was suspicious about each piece of evidence | Add notes right alongside each screenshot, capturing your reasoning in the moment |
| Assembling evidence into a submittable report takes real time under deadline pressure | Pro: export a clean, print-ready report with everything in chronological order |
| You're tracking more than one suspicious listing at once and they get mixed up | Separate cases keep each investigation cleanly organized |
How the Evidence Organizer Works
Step 1 — Create a Case
Name the case (e.g., "Acme Counterfeit — March 2026") and optionally note the suspected seller. Free tier supports up to 2 concurrent cases.
Step 2 — Capture Screenshots and Notes as You Investigate
On any listing page, click "Capture Screenshot of This Tab" for an instant, timestamped image saved to your case. Add a note right alongside it explaining what you noticed.
Step 3 — Review the Full Timeline
Open the full Case Manager to see every piece of evidence in chronological order, with larger previews than the popup shows.
Step 4 — Export a Report When You're Ready to File
Pro users can export the full case as a clean, print-ready report — every screenshot and note in order, ready to attach to a Brand Registry or Project Zero submission.
Worked Example — Building a Case Over Two Weeks
Day 1: You spot a suspicious listing. Capture a screenshot, add a note: "Packaging doesn't match authorized supplier photos."
Day 8: The same seller is still active. Capture a second screenshot of their storefront as additional evidence.
Day 14: Ready to file. Export the case — a clean report with both screenshots, both timestamps, and your original notes, exactly as you observed them.
Where Brands Actually Use This
Filing a Brand Registry Report
Amazon's Brand Registry reporting tool asks for specific evidence — having it pre-organized with timestamps and context makes the actual filing process faster and more complete.
Tracking Multiple Suspicious Sellers at Once
Separate cases keep evidence for different investigations from getting mixed together, especially when you're monitoring more than one problem listing simultaneously.
A Note on Accuracy
Screenshots are captured directly from the visible tab using Chrome's own screenshot API — an exact, pixel-accurate capture of what you're seeing, not a reconstruction. Timestamps are recorded at the moment of capture. Everything is stored locally in your browser; nothing is uploaded anywhere, and no automated detection or analysis is performed on the evidence you gather.
Common Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Fix: Add context while it's fresh — by the time you're filing a report weeks later, you may not remember exactly why a specific screenshot mattered.
Fix: Chrome blocks screenshot capture on its own internal pages — this only works on regular websites, which covers virtually all real evidence-gathering scenarios.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this submit reports to Amazon automatically?
No — it organizes your evidence into a case and report format for you to submit through Amazon's own Brand Registry or Project Zero channels.
Are my screenshots uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything is stored locally in your browser. The only network call this extension makes is an optional license check for Pro features.
How many cases can I have at once?
Free tier supports up to 2 concurrent cases. Pro unlocks unlimited concurrent cases.
What happens after the 14-day trial?
Capturing screenshots and notes stays free forever, limited to 2 concurrent cases. Pro unlocks unlimited cases and the exportable print-ready report.
