Built by a debater who
wanted better tools.

Backfile started where all good debate arguments start: frustration with the status quo. Sitting in a prep room at 1 AM, digging through hundreds of pages of backfiles trying to find one impact turn that you swear your partner cut last week — that moment is what Backfile was built to fix.

We believe that the best debate prep tools should understand debate. Not just “text files” or “documents” — but the actual structure of competitive policy debate. Pockets and hats. Tags and cites. Short cites and full cites. Highlighted text and body text. The difference between a Topicality violation and a Disadvantage uniqueness card.

Backfile is an AI assistant, not an AI debater. It does the tedious parts — parsing files, searching cards, organizing responses — so you can focus on the creative parts: strategy, cross-ex, rebuttals. Your arguments, your voice, your prep. Just faster.

We’re building this in Houston, TX, and we’re just getting started.