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DARVO.app analyzes written messages for manipulation and deflection patterns. Paste a thread, get tactics named, plain-language translation, and boundary-holding reply ideas. We don't store or train on your messages on the free tier.
Not a therapist. Not a lawyer. A clear-eyed tool that tells you: you’re not imagining it, here’s what’s happening, here’s how to respond.
Transparent by design
What it is
An educational tool that names manipulation patterns in text you paste—tactics, translation, and boundary-holding reply ideas.
What it is not
Not therapy, not legal advice, and we do not label anyone a narcissist. You stay in control of what you share.
Why it exists
Built by someone who lived the confusion of high-conflict messages—and wanted clarity without second-guessing every word.
Anyone dealing with high-conflict or manipulative communication in writing.
Post-separation messages that leave you doubting yourself or walking on eggshells.
Relatives who deflect, guilt-trip, or turn every conversation into a blame game.
Written exchanges where you're gaslit, undermined, or put on the defensive.
Partners, exes, or others whose messages leave you confused or invalidated.
20+ named tactics
From gaslighting to weaponizing children
4 contexts
Co-parent, partner, family, workplace
Stateless on free tier
We don't store your pasted messages
An educational tool—not a substitute for professional help.
Educational pattern-spotting—not mental health treatment or diagnosis.
For custody or legal strategy, work with a qualified attorney.
We name patterns in text—we don't label people with disorders.
In danger, call 911. In crisis in the US, call or text 988.
On the free tier, we don't store your messages. You paste, we analyze in the moment, and we don't use your data to train models. Security details →
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