How to watch Pentagon's new declassified UFO files online

The Pentagon launched a publicly accessible archive of 162 declassified UFO files on Friday, and anyone with an internet connection can now watch military sightings, read FBI interviews, and examine NASA transcripts spanning decades.

The archive is free, doesn’t require any sign-up, and features 30 video files, 120 PDFs, and 14 images.

President Trump's directive issued in February pushed government policies toward greater openness regarding UAPs, and the Pentagon responded rapidly. The recently launched site features documents from the Department of Defence, FBI, NASA, and State Department, sorted by file type but searchable by keyword.

How to access Pentagon UFO files?

Visit the official Pentagon UFO files website directly through the Department of War's portal. The archive features a retro design with black-and-white military imagery prominently displayed. No login is required. Simply land on the homepage, and you'll see organised sections for videos, PDFs, and images.

Each file includes a Pentagon description explaining what observers reported, when, and where. But the Pentagon explicitly disclaims analytical judgements, so don't assume the government has identified what you're viewing.

The 28 declassified videos are arguably the most interesting part of the archive. The US Central Command provided five seconds of footage from Syria (October 2024), depicting a "misshapen and uneven ball of white light".

The US Indo-Pacific Command added a nine-second infrared video of a "football-shaped body with three radial projections. "There is also a 100-second infrared video of a 'bright dot passing through windmills', with a visually interesting thermal image.

It should be noted that thermal and infrared videos may be misinterpreted, since what appears unusual on the screen of a military sensor may have a simple explanation.