Trustamp

The honest watermark camera.

Verified when it matters, flexible when it doesn't.

🚧 In active development β€” launching Q3 2026

How it works

From snapshot to verifiable credential in three steps.

πŸ“Έ Capture

Take a photo. Trustamp records the device timestamp, GPS, and a hash of the image β€” locally, in EXIF metadata. No upload needed.

πŸ” Witness

One tap to "witness" the photo: a tiny hash + timestamp ping to our server (~200 bytes). The photo itself stays on your phone.

βœ… Verify

Need proof later? Upload the original. We match the hash, sign a C2PA credential, and give you a share link plus a PDF for your insurance / lawyer / client.

Why Trustamp

Five things we do differently.

Time

πŸ• Server-verified timestamps

Our server is the clock. Even if your phone's time is wrong (or spoofed), the credential carries a timestamp you can't argue with.

Modes

🎯 Two modes, one app

Watermark mode β€” quick, flexible, no upload, no verification. Credential mode β€” server-witnessed and signed. You choose, per shot.

Location

πŸ“ Honest GPS

Country, city, and street come from your real GPS and can't be edited. The doorplate or unit number? You can refine that β€” and every refinement is transparently noted on the credential.

Security

πŸ›‘οΈ Hardened against tampering

Multiple layers of obfuscation and integrity checks make it hard for anyone to forge a Trustamp credential by reverse-engineering the app.

Verification

🌐 Open verification β€” two ways, never lost

Built on C2PA principles β€” the open standard backed by Adobe, Microsoft, Sony, Nikon and others. Verify your photo two ways: (1) drop it into Adobe Verify or Chrome to read the C2PA manifest, or (2) share the public verification URL (trustampcamera.com/verify/<id>) for any audience β€” even on platforms that strip EXIF.

Honest pricing, three tiers

Pay for verification, not for taking photos.

Free

Just a watermark camera.

$0 /forever
  • Unlimited photos
  • Customizable watermark
  • Local EXIF metadata
  • Scoped GPS edit
  • No server witness
  • No verification URL

Pro

Full credentials. PDF exports. Public verify URL.

~$5–9 /mo
  • Everything in Lite
  • Full C2PA credential on every shot
  • Public verify.trustampcamera.com URL
  • PDF export (insurance / legal-ready)
  • Priority support
  • No price hikes β€” locked in for early users

We promise: no surprise renewals, one-tap cancellation, transparent pricing.

Who Trustamp is for

Not everyone needs every shot to be proof. We don't either.

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Delivery & rideshare

Prove the package landed at the right door, on time. Settle disputes with insurance, customers, or platforms in seconds.

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Field service & inspection

Property managers, HVAC techs, surveyors β€” document every site visit indisputably, with a PDF the client can't dispute.

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Insurance & legal evidence

Photos that hold up. C2PA-signed, server-witnessed, verifiable by any adjuster or lawyer using Adobe Verify.

Trustamp vs Timemark

Honest, head-to-head. We'd rather show you the difference than hide it.

βœ“ Trustamp (us)

  • Open C2PA-compatible standard β€” verifiable by Adobe, Chrome, anyone
  • Manual GPS refinement (scoped to street detail)
  • Free tier with no upload β€” just a watermark camera
  • Three honest tiers; one-tap cancellation
  • Public verify URL works even after social-media strips EXIF

βœ— Timemark

  • Closed verification β€” only verifiable at timemark.com
  • GPS errors? "You can't manually override." (one-star reviews)
  • Free tier is feature-stripped; team plan starts at $5/user/mo
  • Documented price hikes & cancellation friction (Trustpilot)
  • Built for enterprise teamspaces, not individuals

Frequently asked

How is Trustamp different from Timemark?

Two big differences. (1) Trustamp uses the open C2PA standard, so any tool β€” Adobe Photoshop, Chrome, third-party verifiers β€” can independently verify your credential. Timemark uses a closed system where verification only happens on their website. (2) Trustamp lets you refine GPS at the doorplate level (country/city/street are locked), while Timemark doesn't allow GPS correction at all β€” a top complaint in their one-star reviews.

What's a "hash witness" and why should I care?

When you take a photo, Trustamp sends a small fingerprint (SHA-256 hash) of the image to our server β€” about 200 bytes, no upload of the image itself. Our server timestamps it. Months later, if you need to upgrade that photo to a full credential, you upload the original, we match the hash, and we can vouch that the photo existed on the original capture date. It's cheap, private, and makes "upgrading old photos to credentials" possible.

Can I edit photos after taking them?

Yes β€” but only in Watermark mode, which gives you full creative control with no verification claim. In Credential mode, the image is content-locked from capture. You can still refine the address text (within the GPS-derived street boundary), and every refinement is transparently noted on the credential.

How do you prove my photo wasn't tampered with?

Three layers. (1) A SHA-256 hash of the image is registered server-side at capture time. (2) The credential is signed with a server-held key β€” we can prove we generated it; you can't forge it. (3) For Pro users, the JPEG itself carries a C2PA manifest, so even outside our platform any C2PA-aware tool (Adobe Verify, Chrome's Content Credentials) can independently confirm authenticity.

Does it work offline?

Yes. Photos and watermarks are generated entirely on-device. The "witness" step queues if offline and uploads when connectivity returns. The credential timestamp uses the time of the original capture (witnessed when you get back online), so off-grid shoots aren't penalized.

What happens to the C2PA manifest when I share on social media?

Honestly? Instagram, X, WeChat, and most social platforms strip EXIF metadata, so the C2PA manifest is lost there. That's why we offer two parallel verification routes: (1) the C2PA manifest in the original JPEG (works for email, Dropbox, AirDrop, Adobe tools) and (2) a public verify.trustampcamera.com URL that works on any platform, even after compression and EXIF stripping.

How much will it actually cost?

Free forever for the watermark camera. Around $2/mo for the Lite tier (witnessed timestamps with 1,000 witnesses included). Around $5–9/mo for Pro (full C2PA credentials + verify URL + PDF export). Final pricing locked before launch β€” early waitlist members get a permanent discount.

Get notified when we launch

One email when Trustamp is live. Early signup gets locked-in pricing and Pro features at Lite price for 12 months.