GUIDES

Understand how document proof works.

Short, practical guides on how to protect your files with a timestamp, prove when a document was created, compare different tools, and check a proof later.

FOUNDATIONS

What is proof of existence for a file?

Proof of existence shows that a specific file already existed at a certain time, without revealing its contents to anyone.

HOW TO

How to timestamp a document without uploading it

The simplest way: let your browser create a fingerprint of the file, save only the fingerprint to the record, and keep the original with the certificate.

AUTHORSHIP

How to prove you created a file first

A timestamp won’t replace every legal process, but it creates strong evidence that your file existed before a later dispute.

COMPARISON

Timestamp vs e-signature vs notarization: what’s the difference?

These tools are often confused, but each answers a different question: when did this exist? who agreed? was it witnessed?

VERIFICATION

How to check if a file matches its proof

Checking is simple: create the fingerprint from the same file again and see if it matches the saved record.

READY TO APPLY IT?

Create a proof from your own file.

CREATE A PROOF