proof you made it — with a timestamp
When your art, photos, or printables get copied, saying ‘that's mine’ isn't enough. Register each work and you get a tamper-proof record of what you created and when — plus a page anyone can check.
loading a real verification page…
a real example — what your buyer sees when they scan
your first work, protected in under 2 minutes
register your work
Upload the image — art, photo, printable, pattern. authe records its details, creates its unique fingerprint, and timestamps the registration.
get its proof
Your work gets a tamper-proof record secured behind the scenes, an optional invisible watermark that survives compression and resizing, and a verify badge you can embed in your shop or site.
prove it when it matters
A copy shows up? Download the work's evidence pack — a one-page PDF with the registration date, fingerprints, and record — and attach it to your marketplace IP report. And buyers can check your original is the real one, any time.
when someone questions your work
Everything you register pays off in one moment: a copycat re-lists your design, a marketplace asks you to substantiate ownership, or someone claims your art was AI-made yesterday. Your record answers with facts — this work, registered on this date, by you — and the person checking sees it from any browser. A dated original that existed before the copy is the simplest, strongest answer there is.
made for digital creators
You sell illustrations, photos, printables, patterns, or fonts — and copies show up on marketplaces and feeds, sometimes within days. Legal help is priced for studios, and watching the whole internet is impossible. authe gives each work a timestamped proof of authorship for cents, so when you do catch a copy, you have evidence — not just a complaint.
simple pricing
free to start. then cents per work. pay-as-you-go — no contract
what you get
- ·a timestamped, tamper-proof record of each work — what it is and when you registered it
- ·an invisible watermark option that survives compression and resizing
- ·reverse image check — upload any image to see if it matches a registered work
- ·a verify page + embed badge your buyers (or a marketplace) can check
- ·a one-page evidence pack (PDF) ready to attach to an IP report or takedown notice
- ·ownership proof that can transfer if you sell the work
straight talk
- ·straight talk: it's evidence, not official copyright registration — in the US you still register with the Copyright Office to sue; authe's record backs your claim up
- ·it doesn't watch the internet for thieves — you spot the copy; authe gives you the proof when you do
- ·it doesn't file takedowns or run disputes for you
- ·you apply and we approve your account by hand before you go live (usually quick) — not instant signup
common questions
is this the same as registering my copyright?+
No — straight talk: copyright exists automatically when you create a work, and official registration (like the US Copyright Office) is still what a US court requires before you can sue. authe gives you something different: dated, tamper-proof evidence of the work and your authorship, plus a page anyone can check. In the EU there's no official copyright register at all — dated evidence like this is exactly how creators back up a claim.
someone is already selling copies of my work — will this help?+
Partly, and honestly: the timestamp proves things from the moment you register, so registering early is what makes it strong. Register your originals now and you get an evidence page for each — useful when a marketplace IP report asks you to substantiate ownership. For the copies already out there, the report process is the same; your record just makes your side more concrete.
what does the invisible watermark do?+
It hides your mark inside the image data itself — invisible to the eye, and it survives compression, resizing, and re-saving far better than a visible logo. Upload any suspect image and authe can detect the watermark and match it to your registered original.
does this help against AI copies — or prove my work isn't AI?+
It helps with the part that can be proven: a dated record that your original existed first, registered by you, with its details. That's the simplest answer to both a scraped copy and a ‘this is just AI output’ accusation. Content credentials (C2PA) support is on our roadmap to strengthen this further.
what does a buyer see when they check?+
A plain web page: the work, ‘verified by authe’, its story and details, and its registration record. No app, no account — and you can embed the verify badge right in your shop listing or site.
what does it cost?+
Free to start — we add $10 / €10 of credit, so your first works are on us. After that it's cents per work, pay-as-you-go, no contract — protecting a whole portfolio costs less than one stock-photo license.
your turn
start free — we'll add $10 / €10 of credit, so your first works are on us
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