Visual Evidence
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Full-page scrolling capture of the entire webpage
evidence.pdf
Human-readable forensic summary with all metadata
The only web evidence tool whose proofs survive even if our company disappears. Self-verifiable cryptography, no vendor lock-in, no “trust us” required.
Tamper-proof cryptographic evidence courts accept: hash, signature, blockchain timestamp, capture video, Provenance Certificate. One click. 41 seconds.
From $8.99/mo (about £7) · Up to 15 files per package · 23 countries
Also available for Microsoft Edge · The only extension with legally binding EU timestamps in all 27 member states
ProofSnap is a Chrome & Edge extension that captures web pages as court-admissible evidence in 41 seconds. Three capture options: single page, multi-tab browsing session (with per-tab forensic packages), or signed video proof (Auto, Manual, or Session-wide screen recording). Every capture includes a SHA-256 cryptographic hash, RSA-4096 digital signature, Bitcoin blockchain timestamp via OpenTimestamps, and a Provenance Certificate with 8 integrity checks for deepfake detection. In the United Kingdom this lands better than almost anywhere else, and for a reason most people get wrong. The trust services chapter of eIDAS was retained in UK law by the Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, and UK law continues to recognise EU qualified trust service providers. That means Article 41 applies here: a qualified electronic time stamp enjoys a presumption of the accuracy of the date and time it indicates and the integrity of the data to which it is bound. Our qualified timestamps are issued by Disig a.s., a Qualified Trust Service Provider on the EU Trusted List, and under retained UK law that status is recognised. Alongside it, section 8 of the Civil Evidence Act 1995 governs proof of statements in documents, section 9 covers business records, and under CPR 32.19 the authenticity of a disclosed document is deemed admitted unless the other side serves a notice to prove. Our guide to qualified timestamps for UK courts works through this in detail. The same signed package strengthens a tenancy deposit adjudication, an APP fraud reimbursement claim, an employment tribunal bundle or a defamation letter of claim. Enterprise plans add eIDAS-qualified timestamps issued by Disig a.s., a Qualified Trust Service Provider on the EU Trusted List, for extra international weight. Evidence packages also line up with FRE 901 (US), eIDAS Article 41 (EU) and comparable rules in Germany, Italy and France. Pricing starts at $8.99/month (about £7) with a 7-day free trial requiring a credit card. Used by lawyers, STR hosts, copyright enforcement firms, and compliance teams in 23 countries.
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United States courts rejected screenshot evidence in US v. Vayner, Griffin v. State and Serrano v. Cruz-Angeles. The authentication gap they identified is the same one here.
File timestamps can be changed in seconds. Courts know this. Without a blockchain or eIDAS-qualified timestamp, you can't prove when you captured it.
Any screenshot can be edited in 10 seconds with AI. In Sept 2025, a California judge dismissed a case after discovering deepfaked video evidence. Without a SHA-256 hash, there's no way to prove yours is real.
Who captured it? When? On what device? How was it stored? Screenshots don't answer any of these questions. Under FRE 901 and eIDAS Art. 41, digital evidence requires authentication.
Your screenshot
ProofSnap evidence package
Built for how disputes start in the UK
Most UK disputes never reach a courtroom. They are decided by a deposit adjudicator who never holds a hearing, by a bank assessing a reimbursement claim, by an employment tribunal working to a deadline of three months less one day, or by a platform acting on a takedown request. Whether you are filing inside ten working days, claiming APP fraud reimbursement, or proving serious harm in a defamation letter, ProofSnap locks the record in seconds, with a signed PDF, a SHA-256 hash and an eIDAS qualified timestamp that holds up when the other side says "that screenshot is fake".
Deposit adjudication is the purest documents-only process in English law: no hearing, no visit to the property, a short filing window for each side, and a decision on the balance of probabilities. An agent who says the listing never promised that is much harder to believe against a hashed, timestamped capture. See the detail in our guide to tenancy deposit dispute evidence.
English law no longer presumes damage. Under the Defamation Act 2013 a statement is not defamatory unless it caused or is likely to cause serious harm, and a company must show serious financial loss. You have one year from publication. Capture the post, the account and the reach while the page is live, because a deleted post is a deleted case. See our guide to defamation and serious harm evidence.
The Revenge Porn Helpline has had more than 387,000 intimate images removed since 2015, a takedown rate above ninety per cent, and StopNCII blocks images across partnered platforms using a hash. Both work, and both end with your proof gone. Capture it first, report second, as explained in our guide to intimate image takedown evidence.
Since 7 October 2024 payment firms must reimburse authorised push payment fraud up to £85,000, shared evenly between the sending and receiving firm, and you have 13 months to claim. The entitlement is new; proving what you were shown is not. Our guide to APP fraud reimbursement evidence sets out what to capture and in what order.
If you are dealing with a single scam or one bad actor, a one-off SnapPack is a single up-front purchase, with no subscription, no auto-renewal, and no trial. Or send us the link and our team captures the court-ready package for you, no install required.
Guides for UK matters
Each guide covers the deadlines that apply, what the decision maker is actually weighing, and what to capture first.
Up to 85,000 pounds and 13 months to claim. The site is gone in days.
No hearing, no visit, a short filing window. The documents are the case.
Damage is no longer presumed, and you have one year from publication.
Removal works, and removal is when your proof disappears.
Three months less one day, with ACAS conciliation stopping the clock.
How an EU qualified timestamp works under retained UK law.
Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own rules of evidence and their own defamation regimes, so treat the England and Wales detail on these pages as a starting point rather than the last word. Different country entirely? See ProofSnap in Canada, Australia, New Zealand or Ireland, where eIDAS applies directly as EU law rather than through retained law.
The legal framing on this page rests on the following primary sources. Check them rather than taking our word for it.
Don't trust us. Trust the maths.
Most web-evidence tools force you to depend on them. ProofSnap evidence is self-verifiable: anyone with the ZIP can confirm authenticity using open standards (SHA-256, OpenTimestamps, eIDAS), with or without ProofSnap continuing to exist.
| ProofSnap | Page Vault / Pagefreezer | Notary / Wayback Machine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verifiable without the vendor? | Yes, SHA-256 + OpenTimestamps work forever | No, verification requires their portal | No, depends on archive availability |
| What if the vendor disappears? | Evidence still valid | Evidence becomes hard to defend | Wayback can be wiped on request |
| Independent court-expert verification | Any IT expert, in 60 seconds | Requires vendor cooperation | Requires manual screenshot |
| Cryptographic proof in the file itself | Yes, open standards (SHA-256, OTS, eIDAS) | Proprietary format | None |
“Its merit is based on it being self-verifiable, and not necessarily dependent on the credit or level of trust afforded to the company or institution behind it.”
No account required · Open the Trust Verifier and drop in any ProofSnap ZIP
Watch how ProofSnap captures legally admissible web evidence with blockchain timestamping in just 41 seconds.
Learn how ProofSnap creates court-admissible digital evidence in 41 seconds
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One click in the extension. The ZIP contains 11-15 files, independently verifiable by any party or court.
screenshot.jpeg
Full-page scrolling capture of the entire webpage
evidence.pdf
Human-readable forensic summary with all metadata
page.html
Complete HTML source code of the page
domtextcontent.txt
Extracted visible text content
metadata.json
URL, timestamp, browser info, TLS certificate
forensic_log.json
ISO/IEC 27037 forensic log with tamper-evident hash chain
chain_of_custody.json
Chain of custody with device integrity and NTP time verification
manifest.json
SHA-256 hashes of every file in the package
manifest.sig
RSA-4096 digital signature of the manifest
publickey.pem
Public key for independent signature verification
manifest.json.ots
OpenTimestamps proof anchored to the Bitcoin blockchain
Immutable proof of when the evidence was captured. Cannot be forged or backdated. Independently verifiable by anyone.
provenance_certificate.pdf
Anti-deepfake certificate with 8 integrity checks proving the evidence is an unaltered original
c2pa.json
C2PA Content Credentials manifest (open content-provenance standard): signed origin metadata, interoperable with C2PA / Content Authenticity Initiative tools and aligned with EU AI Act Art. 50
As AI-generated content floods the web, courts increasingly question whether digital evidence is real. The Provenance Certificate and C2PA manifest prove your capture is authentic, not AI-generated or manipulated. Required under EU AI Act Art. 50 (Aug 2026).
capture_video.webm
Screen recording included in the evidence package, three modes:
All three modes hash the recorded video into the signed manifest, any single-frame change breaks the signature. Available on all plans.
manifest.json.tsr
EU qualified timestamp (RFC 3161, eIDAS Art. 41), admissible in all 27 EU member states.
Record across tabs. Every visited http(s) tab gets its own forensic folder (screenshot, HTML, DOM, DNS, WHOIS, TLS, signed evidence.pdf) inside a single signed, blockchain-timestamped ZIP with a session-wide video.
Use cases: multi-platform fraud, IP theft across domains, employment claims, regulator portal audits.
See exactly what a court receives
Download Sample Evidence PackageOpen the ZIP, check the PDF, verify the hash. Or send a URL to support@getproofsnap.com and we'll capture it for you free (URL must be publicly accessible, no login, paywall, or geo-block).
Independent legal opinion · 21 April 2026
The opinion was prepared by SEDLAKOVA LEGAL s.r.o. (Brno, Czech Bar Association, Company ID 05669871) under EU law (Regulation 910/2014, eIDAS) with reference to Czech civil procedure. Cross-references to the US Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE 901, 902(13)-(14), proposed FRE 707) and the English Civil Procedure Rules (CPR 32, 35) added by the ProofSnap team for orientation of common-law readers.
FRE 901 · FRE 902(13)-(14) · CPR 32 · eIDAS Art. 41
ProofSnap outputs are usable as means of evidence in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings. Authentication satisfied under FRE 901 / 902 in the US, CPR 32 in the UK, and free evaluation of evidence in EU systems, reinforced by US case law (Vayner, Lorraine v. Markel, Mendones).
Notarial deed · Court reporter affidavit
The opinion describes ProofSnap as "a suitable and economical alternative" to notarial fact certification of website state. Court-reporter affidavits and notarial deeds (US $200-500, UK £200-800) require waiting time during which content can disappear; ProofSnap captures immediately with cryptographic integrity.
eIDAS Art. 41(2) · Regulation (EU) 910/2014
The qualified eIDAS timestamp issued by Disig a.s., a Qualified Trust Service Provider on the EU Trusted List, carries the statutory presumption of accuracy of date, time and data integrity, shifting the burden of disproof to the opposing party, directly across all 27 EU Member States.
“The outputs of the ProofSnap service are, from the perspective of Czech procedural law and the EU legal framework, generally usable as means of evidence in any type of proceedings.”
Conclusion of the legal opinion, SEDLAKOVA LEGAL s.r.o., 21 April 2026
The opinion is publicly accessible, no registration. The conclusions express the legal view of the author and do not constitute binding legal advice.
ProofSnap's eIDAS qualified timestamps shift the legal burden. Under EU Regulation 910/2014, Article 41, your evidence is legally presumed accurate, and the opposing party must prove otherwise.
eIDAS qualified timestamps issued by Disig a.s., an accredited EU Qualified Trust Service Provider under Regulation (EU) No 910/2014. Verify on EU Trusted List.
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All features: export, metadata, 5-min video proof, Provenance Certificate, blockchain timestamp.
EU qualified timestamps (Disig a.s.)
$5.00 / stamp · save 28% · also 1× $6.99 (about £5.50) or 10× $49.99 (about £39)
Court-grade EU timestamp per capture (eIDAS Art. 41). Includes whitelabel branding on evidence PDF.
30-min recording with audio + bundled credits
$19.99 (about £16) / video · save 20% · also 1× $24.99 (about £20) or 10× $169.99 (about £134)
Includes 3 regular captures + 3 eIDAS stamps bundled. Whitelabel branding included.
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Evidence disappears. Messages get deleted. Pages go offline. Every day you wait is a day your evidence is at risk.
This is the part most people get backwards, so it is worth being precise. The United Kingdom retained the trust services chapter of eIDAS in domestic law and continues to recognise EU qualified trust service providers. The recognition is asymmetrical, and it runs in your favour.
Article 41 applies here
A qualified electronic time stamp enjoys a presumption of the accuracy of the date and time it indicates and the integrity of the data to which it is bound. That provision came across into UK law with the rest of the trust services chapter.
EU providers are recognised in the UK
UK law continues to recognise EU registered qualified trust service providers, so an EU qualified timestamp works here. The reverse is not true: UK providers lost qualified status in the EU. Our timestamps come from Disig a.s., a Qualified Trust Service Provider on the EU Trusted List.
CPR 32.19 decides who has to prove what
The authenticity of a disclosed document is deemed admitted unless the other side serves a notice to prove it, by the deadline for witness statements or within 7 days of disclosure, whichever is later. A record that is obviously verifiable is a record nobody bothers to challenge.
Civil Evidence Act 1995
Section 8 governs how a statement in a document is proved, and section 9 lets a document forming part of the records of a business be received without further proof where a certificate is produced.
What the presumption does and does not do: it goes to the accuracy of the time and the integrity of the data, not to admissibility in the round. A court still applies the CPR and the Civil Evidence Act, and still weighs the evidence. What the timestamp removes is the argument about when the capture was made and whether it changed afterwards, which in practice is the argument you would otherwise be having. This reflects the position as at 30 July 2026. Recognition of EU qualified status in the UK rests on Article 24A of the assimilated eIDAS Regulation, and section 131 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 contains a power to narrow it which has not been brought into force.
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For one-off legal disputes, single fraud reports, or anyone who needs evidence captured without installing anything. Send us a publicly accessible URL (no login, paywall, or geo-block) and we deliver the same 15-file court-ready package to your inbox: full-page screenshot with Content Credentials (C2PA-aligned), video + audio recording for capturing video evidence, multi-tab session capture, eIDAS qualified timestamp, and Bitcoin blockchain anchor, all included. Not sure what will hold up? Just tell us your situation and we’ll design the strongest possible evidence for your case.
Web capture · you send a URL
1 URL · delivered in 12 hours
Up to 5 URLs · delivered in 12 hours
File certification · you send the files
Already have the evidence as files? We authenticate chat exports, recordings, and documents as-is. One certification covers one piece of evidence, which can be several related files.
1 evidence item · certified in 24 hours
Same forensic engine as the Chrome extension. Disig a.s., a Qualified Trust Service Provider on the EU Trusted List under Regulation (EU) 910/2014.
Need more info, or have a detailed URL list to send us? Email support@getproofsnap.com before checkout and we’ll handle it from there.
Certifying a WhatsApp conversation? See how the certified transcript works in your jurisdiction on WhatsApp evidence by country, or follow the free guide to print a WhatsApp chat for court yourself. We certify Telegram chat exports and Signal chat exports the same way.
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Save pricing pages, receipts, agreements, or any web content you may need later
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Practical guides on digital evidence, compliance, and online verification.
Provenance Certificate with 8 integrity checks. Case law: Mendones v. Cushman (2025). FRE 707, Louisiana Act 250, EU AI Act Art. 50.
Screenshots fail under FRE 901. SHA-256 hashes, blockchain timestamps, ISO 27037 chain of custody, and open-source verification survive. Case law, Page Vault comparison.
81% of divorce attorneys report a surge in social media evidence (AAML). Capture Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, dating apps before they disappear. Family court and financial remedy proceedings. CPR 32, eIDAS Article 41.
46% of teens cyberbullied. Messages get deleted, accounts vanish. 5-step guide to capturing evidence police and courts accept. WhatsApp, Instagram, Discord, TikTok. UK, US, AU, CA, NZ, EU laws.
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X, LinkedIn, Telegram & 6 more platforms. FRE 901 authentication, blockchain timestamps, GDPR, deepfake challenges, 15 FAQ. OSINT guide.
Regular screenshots can be challenged in court because they carry no proof of when they were taken or whether they have been altered. In the United Kingdom the answer to that is unusually strong. The trust services chapter of eIDAS was retained in domestic law, and UK law continues to recognise EU qualified trust service providers, so Article 41 applies here: a qualified electronic time stamp enjoys a presumption of the accuracy of the date and time it indicates and the integrity of the data to which it is bound. Alongside that, section 8 of the Civil Evidence Act 1995 governs proof of statements in documents and section 9 covers business records, while under CPR 32.19 the authenticity of a disclosed document is deemed admitted unless the other side serves a notice to prove it, by the deadline for witness statements or within 7 days of disclosure, whichever is later.
ProofSnap addresses this by creating a forensic evidence package containing a SHA-256 hash proving the content has not been modified, an RSA-4096 digital signature for authenticity, an eIDAS qualified timestamp issued by Disig a.s., a Qualified Trust Service Provider on the EU Trusted List, a Bitcoin blockchain anchor, and full metadata including the URL and the capture time in UTC. The presumption goes to the time and the integrity of the data rather than to admissibility in the round, so a court still applies the CPR and weighs the evidence. What it removes is the argument about when the capture was made and whether it changed afterwards.
ProofSnap uses three layers of cryptographic protection:
Together, these mechanisms create a chain of integrity that proves the evidence is authentic, unaltered, and was captured at a specific point in time.
The eIDAS 2 regulation (EU 2024/1183) is fully rolling out by the end of 2026, establishing stricter standards for electronic identification, digital signatures, and qualified electronic timestamps across all EU member states.
Under Article 41, qualified electronic timestamps enjoy a legal presumption of accuracy for the date and time they indicate, and the integrity of the data to which the timestamp is linked. This means evidence timestamped with a qualified service is admissible across all EU courts.
ProofSnap's cryptographic proofs align with eIDAS 2 requirements: SHA-256 hashing for data integrity, RSA-4096 digital signatures for authenticity, and blockchain timestamps via OpenTimestamps for independent time verification. This makes ProofSnap evidence packages suitable for legal proceedings in any EU jurisdiction.
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