An independent file record for makers
Register your design before anyone copies it.
Keep a dated record of the design file you submit, with its file fingerprint, certificate number and verification page.
Independent service. The record documents file receipt; it does not establish authorship or ownership.
A clear record, kept with your work
When a design is copied, a dated record can add useful context.
A certificate records when a specific design file was received and keeps its fingerprint with the record. It is one part of your documentation—not a decision about who created the work.
Keep the file record alongside your sketches, process photos, and first listings.
Made for independent makers
Your designs are part of your story. Keep their records together.
From a first sketch to a finished piece, your own notes and work-in-progress photos help tell how a design developed. A dated file record can sit alongside them.
Use the record as supporting information when you need to describe the file you submitted and when it was received. It does not prove authorship, replace legal advice, or guarantee that a marketplace or other party will accept it.
Register a finished file, keep the certificate with your project records, and check the reference later on the verification page.
A practical record for finished work
How it can help your workflow
Create a dated record
The certificate displays when the submitted file was received and its file fingerprint.
Check the reference
Use the verification page to look up the certificate number and see the recorded details.
Keep evidence together
Store the certificate with sketches, process photos, and other records of your work.
If you find a possible copy
Keep your supporting material organized.
Every marketplace and website has its own reporting process. You can keep your file record with your other materials, then use the platform's own guidance if you decide to submit a report.
- Save the listingKeep the URL and dated screenshots of the page where you found the work.
- Read the platform guidanceUse the platform's own intellectual-property reporting instructions.
- Gather your materialsInclude sketches, process photos, earlier listings, and any relevant file record.
- Keep copiesSave your submission and any response. Outcomes depend on the platform and the facts.
A certificate can be included as supporting information, but it does not establish ownership or guarantee a report outcome. Our copycat guide explains practical next steps.
For a range of handmade work
Made for makers who document their own designs.
Rugs and carpets, woodwork, leather, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and other handmade work. Start with a recent finished design or a piece from your collection.
Four straightforward steps
How it works
- Enter your detailsAdd your name, design title, description, and the date you made it.
- Submit your fileThe service calculates a fingerprint for the exact file received.
- Choose an optionReview the available certificate or image-pack pricing before checkout.
- Keep your recordAccess the certificate and its verification details from your account.
Use it with clear expectations
What a certificate does—and does not—show.
A straightforward record is more useful when its limits are clear.
| It shows | A file with this fingerprint was received at the recorded time. |
|---|---|
| It does not | Prove who authored or owns the design, or replace legal copyright registration. |
| It works best with | Your sketches, work-in-progress photos, notes, and earlier listings. |
| Anyone can check | The verification page can display the record associated with its reference number. |
Optional assistance
Need help contacting a website?
You can request takedown assistance if you need help preparing a message to a website, host, or platform.
- We review the information you provide.
- We help identify an appropriate contact route.
- We explain what we can and cannot do before you proceed.
A request cannot guarantee that a third party will respond or remove content.
Start with one finished design
Keep a record with your work.
Review the process and pricing, then register when you're ready.
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