Deadline proof · from €1

Prove your file existed before the deadline.

Record that your exact file version existed before a verifiable moment — without making the content public.

Made the deadline? Prove which version already existed then.

Hashed locally·Not uploaded·Publicly verifiable

Why prove something existed before the deadline?

ProofReg records that your exact file version existed at or before a verifiable moment, with an independent timestamp on the XRP Ledger.

With a deadline it later often comes down to one question: did this document already exist then, and has it not been changed since? A file date or an email can be forged; a ledger record cannot. If you record your file before the deadline, it is verifiably fixed that exactly that version existed at that moment — before any dispute arises.

Only the 64-character fingerprint goes to the ledger; your file stays on your own computer. One thing we keep sharp: ProofReg proves existence at the moment of registration — not that an authority received or accepted it. So record at or before the moment that counts.

When does it matter?

ProofReg helps at any moment where it later counts that a file existed before a certain time.

Tender or procurement

Record which submission or attachment existed before the closing time.

Grant or application

Prove which documents were ready before the closing date.

Exam or thesis

Record which version you had before the hand-in deadline.

Competition or entry

Prove your text, design or concept existed in time.

How do you record it before the deadline?

ProofReg records your file in three steps: choose your file, register before the deadline, and verify it later.

01

Choose your file or bundle

One document or a zip with all attachments. Your browser calculates the fingerprint locally; nothing is uploaded.

02

Register before the deadline

The fingerprint goes onto the public XRP Ledger with a timestamp. Do this at or before the moment that counts.

03

Keep the certificate

You receive a certificate id and verification link. Anyone can later check that this version existed then.

What ProofReg does and does not prove here

ProofReg proves the existence of a file at a moment, and explicitly leaves receipt, identity and acceptance out of scope.

What it does show

  • That this exact version existed at or before that moment.
  • That the file has not been changed undetectably since.
  • With Duo: that both parties held the same version.

What it does not do

  • Prove that an authority received or accepted it.
  • Prove who handed it in — that is identity.
  • Replace the rules of a school, tender or authority.

How to make the case stronger

ProofReg is the existence-on-a-date anchor; alongside other records it becomes stronger.

Do you have, besides the ProofReg registration, a receipt email, an upload confirmation or a screenshot of the portal? Then ProofReg covers 'which version existed when' and those other records cover receipt. Together they tell a complete, verifiable story.

With ProofReg Duo a second party can moreover record the same version independently. Then it is fixed not only that it existed, but that you both held exactly the same version.

Certificate included

And the proof itself? Also recorded — free.

ProofReg automatically creates a certificate with every registration and anchors that certificate itself on the XRP Ledger too, at no extra cost.

You receive the certificate by email. The certificate can carry the email address it was sent to; because it is delivered by email, whoever holds it had access to that mailbox at that moment — so the proof is tied to an email address, not to a verified identity.

Because the certificate itself is on the ledger, no one can undetectably alter or backdate it afterwards — not even us. So even your proof has a proof, which anyone can verify without ProofReg.

What ProofReg does and does not prove

Does

  • ProofReg proves that this exact SHA-256 fingerprint existed on the XRP Ledger before a certain time.
  • The ledger transaction, certificate id, hash and ledger timestamp are public and verifiable without an account.
  • Optionally, ProofReg records a public label and registrant name chosen by you.

Does not

  • Who created the document or who holds rights to it.
  • Whether the content behind the fingerprint is formally valid.
  • Whether a self-entered registrant name was independently checked.
  • What is inside the file — ProofReg does not see the file.

Frequently asked questions

What does ProofReg record?

ProofReg records that this exact SHA-256 fingerprint, with the label and registrant you entered, existed on the XRP Ledger before the recorded ledger timestamp. That is independent and publicly verifiable, without sharing the document.

Is my file uploaded?

No. Your browser calculates the SHA-256 fingerprint locally. Only those 64 characters, plus an optional label or registrant you choose, are recorded. The file never leaves your computer.

Can anyone verify the certificate without ProofReg?

Yes. A ProofReg certificate states the fixed anchoring account, the certificate id and the issue date. With those, it can be verified in a few steps on any public XRP Ledger explorer, without ProofReg.

What is ProofReg Duo?

ProofReg Duo lets two parties each record the same document independently. Only when both fingerprints match exactly does the mutual registration complete. It proves you both held the same version, not that you agreed.

What does a registration cost?

A registration costs from €1, paid with credits. Verifying a certificate is always free and account-free.

Does this prove I handed it in on time?

No. ProofReg proves that your exact file existed at or before that moment — not that an authority received or accepted it. If you register before the deadline, it is fixed that you already had that version then. A receipt email or upload confirmation makes the story more complete.

What if I only register after the deadline?

Then ProofReg only proves the file existed at that later moment, not that it already existed before the deadline. So record it at or before the moment that counts.

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Updated July 2026