Why Most Photos Get Questioned
You snap a photo and think you're covered. But when it matters: in court, with insurance, with HR, they ask questions you can't answer: When exactly was this taken? Can you prove it wasn't edited? Where were you? A regular camera roll photo answers none of these. Screenshots can be faked in seconds. Photo metadata can be changed with free apps: see the most common evidence documentation mistakes that destroy cases. Your word alone isn't enough.
Regular Photo ✕
- Editable metadata
- No verification
- Easy to fake
SnapProof ✓
- Capture details recorded by your phone
- Independent timestamp at certification
- Fingerprint to check if the file changed
The 5 Rules of Strong Evidence
Capture in the moment
Not hours or days later. The closer to the incident, the stronger your position. If something is happening now, document it now.
Timestamp everything at capture
Not the kind your phone adds to metadata that anyone can edit. Use an independent timestamp from an authority like DigiCert, applied when you certify. This is what separates "I took this on Tuesday" from a record others can check.
Record your exact location
Your phone records GPS coordinates with each snap. Together with the independent timestamp, this gives a clear, dated record of where your phone says you were.
Never edit the original
The moment you crop, filter, or adjust a photo, its integrity is compromised. Unmodified original captures carry far more weight.
Make it independently verifiable
Records that anyone can check without trusting your word alone. An independent timestamp from DigiCert lets lawyers, judges or adjusters check when the file was certified and whether it changed since.
What This Looks Like in Practice
Water damage appears on your ceiling. Most people take a photo and text it to the landlord. Here's a better way: open SnapProof and capture the damage. Your phone records the date, time, GPS and device. When you certify the snap, SnapProof stamps those details on the image with a Verification ID, and DigiCert timestamps the file's digital fingerprint. Anyone can then check online whether the file has changed since.
ID: SP-2026-0215-A7F3
2026-02-15 14:32:07 UTC
40.7128° N, 74.0060° W
123 Main St, New York, NY
When You Need This
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Custody disputes
conditions, interactions, violations
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Landlord/tenant
damage, neglect, unsafe conditions
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Workplace harassment
incidents, hostile environment
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Insurance claims
property damage, accidents, theft
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Vehicle accidents
scene documentation, damage
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Contractor disputes
incomplete or poor work
