proofme.org

What It Is

ProofMe/Verify is a media verification and temporary hosting platform for photos and videos. Its core goal is to help users record “verifiably authentic information.” It captures content through the device camera and combines hardware attestation, cryptographic signatures, timestamps, and country-level location data to generate tamper-resistant proof for media files. It is suited to on-the-ground journalism, real-event documentation, and protecting creator ownership.

Core Capabilities

The platform emphasizes an end-to-end authenticity chain. After photos and videos are captured on the device, they are bound to a specific device and timestamp, encrypted in real time, transmitted to secure servers, and then anchored on the blockchain to generate digital proof. Its privacy design is relatively restrained: it only uses country-level location and does not expose precise GPS data. Users can also choose timestamp precision, from exact time to date or month. In the future, Pro users will be able to link a verified identity or social media account, adding an immutable ownership layer to their work.

Pricing and Plans

At present, only upcoming Pro Plans have been disclosed, with no specific pricing yet. Pro will offer higher media capture limits, advanced identity verification, enhanced ownership features, private galleries, expanded cloud storage, longer retention periods, and priority real-time proof generation. Free-tier or trial benefits have not been clarified, and payment methods have not been disclosed.

Pros and Cons

Its strengths are clear positioning and a fairly complete technical narrative around media authenticity, evidence capture, and copyright claims. It also provides explicit protections for location and device privacy. The downside is that key enterprise software capabilities are not sufficiently explained, including team collaboration, permission management, APIs, audit features, compliance certifications, data retention policies, and concrete integrations. Pro has also not officially launched yet, which limits purchasing predictability.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is best suited to journalists, creators, people documenting breaking events, and organizations that need trusted source-material capture. If an enterprise requires mature permissions, workflows, SLAs, and compliance documentation, the current information is still insufficient. Access from China is unknown and should be tested in practice, including network connectivity, app availability, and payment usability. Alternative options to consider include Truepic, Numbers Protocol, Adobe Content Credentials, as well as domestic blockchain evidence-preservation and copyright evidence services.