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Uwazi integration in Tella

Tella and Uwazi support secure documentation to strengthen justice in challenging contexts

Human rights defenders, investigators and journalists often work in dangerous, low‑connectivity environments where devices can be seized, searched or destroyed. Evidence gets lost. Metadata goes missing. Safety is never guaranteed.

That’s why Horizontal created Tella, a secure mobile app for collecting and protecting sensitive documentation. And now, Tella connects directly to Uwazi, bringing together two leading open‑source tools for human rights work.

Why this integration is a game-changer

By pairing Tella’s frontline safety features with Uwazi’s powerful information‑management capabilities, human rights actors can:

Capture encrypted photos, videos, audio and files, even in offline or high‑risk settings
Protect sensitive material in a hidden, password‑protected app
Preserve metadata for verification and admissibility
Upload directly into Uwazi when connectivity becomes available
Organise, link, analyse and collaborate on evidence inside Uwazi

This integration allows mobile documenters to work safely while building structured, searchable collections that support accountability and justice.

What Tella offers

Free for Android and iOS
Automatic encryption and hidden storage
Optional verification mode (device ID, geolocation, network metadata)
Offline documentation and delayed upload
Interfaces in English, Spanish, Arabic and French (with many more languages supported)
Integration with ODK, Tella Web and now Uwazi

Using Tella with Uwazi

Organisations already working with Uwazi can connect Tella to their database using only the Uwazi URL, username and password. Templates configured in Uwazi are downloaded into Tella, allowing users to fill in forms offline and upload when safe.

This means defenders in remote or hostile environments can collect evidence securely, structure it immediately, and sync it to Uwazi when conditions allow.

According to a partner organisation using the Tella-Uwazi integration, it is essential where defenders face searches, confiscation and months‑long internet outages.