How to Certify a Photo with Legal Value

Certifying a photo takes less than 30 seconds. Open the TrueScreen app, capture the photo, and receive a forensic report with digital signature, certified timestamp, and GPS coordinates. Court-ready photo authentication for legal evidence, insurance claims, or intellectual property: point, shoot, certify.

Step by Step

Certify a Photo in Three Steps

1

Open the App

Download TrueScreen for free on iOS or Android. Tap “Photo” and the forensic acquisition starts immediately. No setup needed: chain of custody begins from the first second.

2

Capture the Photo

Take the photo as you normally would. TrueScreen locks GPS coordinates, device data, and a cryptographic hash at the moment of capture. You point and shoot, the app handles the rest.

3

Get Your Certified Report

Within seconds you receive your forensic report: qualified digital signature, certified timestamp, hash verification, and chain of custody. Your photo certification is complete: the image is now court-admissible digital evidence.

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What You Get

Every Certified Photo Includes

Forensic Report

A court-ready PDF documenting every detail of the forensic acquisition per ISO 27037 guidelines. Admissible as digital evidence in civil and criminal proceedings.

Digital Signature

A qualified digital signature under eIDAS (EU 910/2014) seals your certified image. Any alteration breaks the cryptographic seal and is immediately detectable.

Certified Timestamp

Legally binding date and time from a Qualified Trust Service Provider (RFC 3161). Impossible to backdate or alter.

GPS Coordinates

Certified GPS coordinates prove exactly where the image was captured. Location data is locked at the moment of acquisition, eliminating location disputes.

Device Metadata

Model, OS, sensors, and network data captured at the moment of acquisition. A complete device fingerprint that makes the origin of the image verifiable.

Chain of Custody

Every step from capture to certification is logged and cryptographically sealed. An unbroken chain of custody guarantees your photo evidence has never been tampered with.

CAPTURE

Download TrueScreen and Start Certifying

Three taps, less than 30 seconds. TrueScreen, the Data Authenticity Platform, uses a patented forensic process to give your photos full legal value. Just open, capture, done.

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Forensic report

Your Forensic Report, Explained

Every certification generates a forensic report in PDF: cryptographic hash, digital signature, certified timestamp, GPS, device fingerprint, and chain of custody. Built on ISO 27037, ready to be presented to courts, insurers, and regulators.

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Benefits

Why Certified Photos Win in Court

Indisputable Proof

Each certified photo is sealed with a cryptographic hash, digital signature, and certified timestamp (RFC 3161). Any modification breaks the seal and is immediately detectable.

Trust

Courts, insurers, and regulators accept TrueScreen certificates because the process complies with eIDAS, RFC 3161, and ISO 27037.

Compliance & Security

GDPR, NIS2, SOC 2, end-to-end encryption. Compliant with eIDAS, ISO 27037, DORA, and international cybersecurity frameworks.

Use Cases

Legal Evidence

Turn photos of damages, incidents, or disputes into court-admissible digital evidence with timestamp, digital signature, GPS, and chain of custody.

Insurance Claims

Document damage the moment it happens. Certified photos with GPS and timestamp remove any doubt about when and where the damage occurred.

Construction and Real Estate

Create a certified, timestamped trail of construction progress, property conditions, and inspections. Verifiable photo proof for compliance and dispute prevention.

Intellectual Property

Prove that your designs or creative works existed at a specific date. A certified timestamped photo creates prior art to protect your intellectual property.

Frequently Asked Questions

Any photo captured through the TrueScreen app: documents, property, vehicles, construction sites, damage evidence, and more. Each certification includes a forensic report with GPS, digital signature, and certified timestamp.
Yes. Direct capture through the app establishes a complete chain of custody with device metadata, GPS, and anti-tampering controls. Photos taken outside the app cannot be forensically certified.
Full evidentiary value. A qualified digital signature (eIDAS) and RFC 3161 certified timestamp make the photo admissible as evidence in courts across EU member states and eIDAS-compliant jurisdictions.
No. Gallery photos cannot be certified because their integrity cannot be verified. TrueScreen requires direct capture to guarantee an unbroken chain of custody.
It never expires. The digital signature and certified timestamp permanently seal your photo. Your evidence remains admissible indefinitely.
All EU member states (eIDAS) and any jurisdiction that recognizes qualified digital signatures and RFC 3161 timestamps for photo authentication and digital evidence.
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