What Oyster does on web and in the app
Oyster is an open-source filing system for U.S. and Canada class actions and personal-action intakes—not an ad-heavy directory that sends you to brand homepages. The web runs a class-action directory and a individual-lawsuits directory, with outbound links vetted manually on r/oysterclaim against official portals. Zero signup on browse. The app keeps you filing everything you qualify for before deadlines close.
Quick answer
What the web does today
Browse class actions and individual lawsuits, read every guide at /settlements/…, run /check on an email, and file interactive PDFs when we have the official form—all without logging in.
Class-action and individual-lawsuit directories
Oyster runs two browse directories—not one mashed list. Class actions on one tab, individual lawsuits (partner firm intake) on another. Most settlement sites skip these programs or bury them under generic class-action links.
More than a directory
Browse and read pages are built to get you filed—not to maximize page views. No banner ads, no filler paragraphs between you and the official link, and no sending you to brand homepages.
One format every time
Every settlement read page uses the same layout: official filing card, who qualifies, payout, deadlines, proof, is-it-real, FAQ, then file in Oyster. You always know where the link is.
Official links, vetted on r/oysterclaim
URLs come from our native claim registry and court administrators—not brand homepages or scraped junk. Before a link goes live, r/oysterclaim manually checks it against the official administrator portal.
Interactive PDF filing
Where we have the official claim PDF and field map, you fill it in the browser, download, and email the administrator yourself. Data stays client-side until you send it.
No account, no ads, no filler
Browse, read settlement pages, run /check, and use PDF fill without creating an Oyster account. No banner ads on browse cards or settlement guides.
/check — niche to personal-fit
Enter an email with no signup. We match breach and settlement signals to open claims—from headline class actions down to programs a generic directory would never surface for you.
No cut. Not a law firm.
No subscription and no percentage of your payout. Oyster automates discovery and autofill on official administrator forms—you finish on the real site in seconds.
How we build each guide
Settlement copy is structured from official court notices and administrator sites—not generic SEO templates. Deadlines, payout language, and proof rules come from the same data pipeline that powers the Oyster app catalog, with timestamps when we last verified a link.
What the app adds
If the web already helps you, the Android app goes further—you still submit on official administrator sites, never through a pay-to-file middleman.
Deadline reminders
Get notified before claim windows close so stacked small payouts do not slip away.
Deeper Gmail discovery
On-device scan for settlement notices and eligibility emails you may have missed on the web-only path.
Personal claim alerts
Hear when new individual lawsuits and privacy intakes open—not just static browse tiles.
Prefill, queue, and track
Save details once—set it and forget it—queue every claim, and autofill official administrator forms inside the app (~30 seconds each).
FAQ
Is Oyster just a settlement directory?
No. Directories list links—usually class actions only. Oyster adds a separate individual-lawsuits directory, r/oysterclaim-vetted official URLs, one readable format on every page, optional interactive PDFs, /check email matching, and in-app autofill—without ads or account walls.
Do I need an account on the website?
No. Browse at /settlements, read settlement guides, run /check, and fill PDFs without creating an Oyster account.
Why download the app if the web already works?
Notifications, deeper Gmail discovery, personal-claim alerts, vault prefill, and multi-claim tracking live in the app. The web is the front door; the app is how you file everything before deadlines stack up.
Is Oyster free?
Yes—no subscription and no fee on your settlement. Optional support helps keep the open-source project running.
Does Oyster take a cut of my settlement?
No. Not a law firm—automated autofill on official administrator forms; you keep 100% of the payout.
Further reading
Compare apps in Oyster vs Catch, Settlemate, and others. For engineering depth on discovery and portal automation, see research & insights and the Catch vs OysterClaim piece on Medium.
Set it and forget it. Automated. Private. Free.
Automated class action filing—official forms in-app, set it and forget it, open source, $0.
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