How doc.id Proof Works — and What It Doesn’t

✅ What a proof is

• Existence — it proves that this exact file existed at a specific moment.
• Integrity — if even one pixel or letter changes, the fingerprint changes.
• Possession — it shows who uploaded or signed it.
• Immutability — the proof cannot be edited or replaced after creation.

🚫 What a proof is not

• Not a claim of authorship — we prove who recorded first, not who made it.
• Not a copyright registration — legal ownership may still require formal filing.
• Not a blockchain hype tool — doc.id uses cryptography to make evidence simple, not confusing.

🔍 What if someone uploads my work?

They could — but that proof would only show they had a copy at that later time. It doesn’t erase your earlier proof. In fact, it helps you. If both proofs exist, anyone can see whose timestamp came first. The imposter just created digital evidence of being later — not original.

⏳ What if they claim they made it earlier?

They can claim anything. But without a verifiable timestamp matching your file’s fingerprint, it’s just talk. doc.id timestamps are mathematical facts — impossible to forge after the fact. In legal or public disputes, that timestamp becomes your strongest independent evidence of priority.

⚖️ Why imposters avoid doc.id

Because once a file is timestamped, it’s permanent. If someone fakes originality and uploads later, they’ve just made a public record that proves they were after you. That’s why most imposters don’t timestamp — it creates a trail that works against them.

🧠 The short truth

doc.id can’t prove who made it.
It can prove when and by whom it was proven first.
And that’s enough to win time, trust, and truth.