What does Arkova actually do?

Arkova creates a permanent, independently verifiable proof of any credential or document. It anchors a tamper-evident fingerprint of the file to a public network, so anyone can later confirm the issuer, the timing, and the integrity — without Arkova ever holding the file.

How is this different from DocuSign, a notary, or a timestamp service?

DocuSign proves someone signed; a notary vouches with their seal — both depend on that vendor or person still being reachable years later. Arkova proves the exact document existed, unchanged, at a specific time, anchored to a public network no single company controls, so the proof survives even if Arkova, DocuSign, or the notary is long gone. It complements e-signature and notarization rather than replacing them: sign or notarize as usual, then anchor the result for permanent, independent verifiability.

Do you store my documents?

No. For documents you upload, fingerprinting happens in your browser and only the fingerprint and minimal metadata are transmitted. For documents pulled from a source you connect, such as DocuSign or Google Drive, the file is fingerprinted in memory on our servers and then discarded immediately; it is never written to our database, logs or storage. Even if we were breached, your documents stay private — because we never had them.

Can my document be reconstructed from the fingerprint?

No. A SHA-256 fingerprint is a one-way function: it maps any file to a fixed 64-character value that cannot be reversed back into the original. It confirms two files are identical without revealing anything about the contents. We can prove your document is authentic; we cannot read, reconstruct, or reproduce it — and neither can anyone who intercepts the fingerprint.

What does "tamper-evident" actually mean?

If a single byte of the original document changes, its fingerprint no longer matches the anchored one and verification fails. Integrity is provable by mathematics, not asserted by us.

What happens if Arkova goes away?

The proof outlives us. Because the fingerprint is anchored to a public network, a record stays independently verifiable even if Arkova's servers are offline or the platform that issued it shuts down.

What is the "public network" you anchor to?

An open, permanent, widely-replicated public network that no single company — including Arkova — owns or can quietly rewrite. Because the fingerprint is committed there rather than to our servers, anyone can independently check a record without trusting us, and the proof keeps working even if Arkova does not.

How does someone verify a record?

Every record has a public ID. Anyone can look it up — on the Verify page or with a single API call — to see the issuer, the anchor time, and the tamper-evident status. No account, and no access to the original file, required.

Can a record be revoked or corrected after it's anchored?

The original proof is permanent by design — that's what makes it trustworthy. But a record also carries a live status (Active, Revoked, Superseded, or Expired), and an issuer can revoke a record or publish a corrected version that points back to the original. Verification always shows the current status alongside the immutable anchor, so you get both an unforgeable history and an up-to-date state.

Can I integrate it with my systems?

Yes. A REST API (single-call and batch), HMAC-signed webhooks, and direct anchoring from sources like DocuSign plug into the SIS, LMS, HRIS, and ATS stacks you already run — with a full audit trail of every call.

The verification layer runs in production today; the full product is in early access. Join the waitlist and we will reach out to scope a pilot.

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