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.

Do you store my documents?

No. Fingerprinting happens in your browser; only the SHA-256 fingerprint and minimal metadata ever leave your device. Even if we were breached, your documents stay private — because we never had them.

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.

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 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.

Public verification

Verify a record

Every Arkova-verified credential or document has a public ID. Enter one to confirm its issuer, when it was anchored, and that it hasn’t changed since — all without access to the original file.

Verification opens in the Arkova app. The public ID is printed on every Arkova verification link.

Verification Certificate

Arkova Secure Record

Secured

Bachelor of Science — Official Transcript

240 KB · application/pdf

# Document Fingerprint

8ed4d44fcbff527be31ca2d853c78db84419aa46801f184c96f0b903126e1915

SHA-256 cryptographic hash · 8ed4d44f…126e1915

Anchor Record

Status

SECURED

Public ID

ARK-ACD-RZRKWD

Network Checkpoint

951,022

Network Observed Time

May 25, 2026 · 4:53 PM EDT

Network Receiptad3389e8d25c600b…

Compliance Controls

FERPAGDPReIDASSOC 2ISO 27001

GET /verify/ARK-ACD-RZRKWD

Tamper-evident — the document never touched our servers, only its fingerprint.

A verified record looks like this.

What you’re checking

Proof, not a promise

A verification result is independent of Arkova. It holds up even if our servers are offline, because the proof lives on a public network — not in our database.

A fingerprint, not the file

Every Arkova record carries a SHA-256 fingerprint generated on the issuer’s device. The document itself was never uploaded to us.

Anchored to a public network

That fingerprint is committed to a public network, creating a permanent, independent reference that cannot be altered after the fact.

Anyone can check it

Given a public ID, anyone can confirm the record’s issuer, timing, and integrity — no account, no access to the underlying document.

Tamper-evident, by construction. If a single byte of the original document changes, its fingerprint no longer matches the anchored one and verification fails. Integrity is provable — not asserted.

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Issue once, verify forever. Anchor your credentials and documents with Arkova.

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