About
The Z Files compiles declassified UAP records from US intelligence and military agencies, spanning World War II to the present, presented through four lenses: timeline, world map, gallery, and inline PDF reader.
Methodology
Every PDF is sourced directly from the originating agency's public release. Case summaries quote the originals and cite page numbers. All embedded images are run through a deduplication pipeline; for scanned PDFs, only curator-selected key pages are rendered.
Source Agencies
FBI (Flying Saucers files 62-HQ-83894), NASA (Apollo missions), DOW (Department of War UAP mission reports), DOS (Department of State diplomatic cables), AARO-related materials.
Technology
Next.js 16 App Router, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS v4, next-intl, react-pdf, Leaflet, Framer Motion. Deployed on Koyeb with large assets served from Cloudflare R2.
Disclaimer
This site is for educational and archival purposes. All quotations and documents are from public-domain agency releases. The Z Files makes no claim about the truth or interpretation of any case.