Verification

Verifying Content Credentials

Use ProvSeal to inspect provenance and integrity signals in supported files and visible page media. Verification explains available evidence; it does not decide whether content is real or fake.

Two ways to verify media

Local files, page scans and detailed reports for C2PA Content Credentials.

Local file verification

Drop a JPEG, PNG, PDF, MP4, MOV or WebM file into the extension to inspect C2PA manifests, signatures, actions and certificate-chain information.

Page scanning

Run Analyze this page to inspect supported visible media on the current tab and display C2PA status badges.

Detailed reports

Open a report to compare manifest details, declared actions, signer information and JSON export data.

What happens during a check

How ProvSeal reads media, parses evidence and evaluates trust status.

01 Read supported media

The extension reads the selected file or visible page media in the browser context.

02 Parse C2PA evidence

If C2PA data is present, the extension extracts manifest, claim and assertion information.

03 Validate signature and integrity

The report explains whether the media still matches the signed provenance evidence.

04 Evaluate trust status

The certificate chain is used to determine whether the signature is Trusted, Signed but untrusted, Invalid or No credentials.

Interpret the result carefully

Status labels explain available evidence — they are not truth verdicts.

Trusted

Valid Content Credentials with a recognized certificate chain.

Signed but untrusted

The signature can be valid while public trust is not recognized.

Invalid

C2PA data exists, but signature or integrity validation failed.

No credentials

No C2PA evidence was detected. This does not mean the content is fake.

Try it locally

Install the free Chrome extension or open the demo to practice verification workflows.