Prove Your Photos Are Real
Compare your camera's RAW file to the final JPEG. Get forensic evidence of authenticity. Share a verification link that proves you shot it.
The Verification Process
How Verification Works
1
Upload files
RAW file + edited JPEG. Batch processing via Lightroom plugin or API.
2
Forensic analysis
Multiple verification checks run in parallel. RAW file analyzed in memory then deleted. Typical analysis time: 1-3 minutes.
3
C2PA report generated
Cryptographically signed verification report. Shareable link. Optional: set purchase price for direct sales.
Verify an Image
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Test photo verification instantly and free, no signup required, no payment needed.
Verified Examples
Example Verification Reports
Real reports showing pass/fail results and forensic analysis data.
The Problem
Why RAW File Verification?
Modern AI can generate photorealistic images in seconds. Midjourney, DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, Flux, and open models like Nano Banana output quality now exceeds amateur photography. Traditional EXIF data is trivial to forge. RAW files cannot be faked.
The Problem
Fakes Are Easy to Make
Modern software makes it simple to create convincing fake images. Anyone can do it in minutes.
Trust Is Harder to Earn
When any image could be fake, photographers and publishers need a way to prove theirs aren't.
The Solution
Photo provenance and lineage verification
Lumethic compares your camera's RAW file with the final JPEG to prove authenticity. Only the original photographer can provide the RAW file, creating proof of ownership and authenticity.
Use Cases
Distinguish Reality from AI
AI tools generate photorealistic images instantly. Midjourney, DALL-E, Flux, Nano Banana output looks real. Only camera photos have RAW files. Upload RAW + JPEG to prove a human shot it with a camera, not generated by AI.
Show What Changed
Histogram comparison, perceptual hashing, structural analysis. Report shows if objects were removed, faces swapped, composites created. Catches manipulation while allowing standard color/crop edits.
Prove You Shot It
Only the photographer has the camera RAW file. If someone steals your JPEG and claims it's theirs, they can't produce the RAW. Verification serves as evidence you captured the photo.
Capabilities
Technical Capabilities
Ownership Verification
Only the photographer who shot the image has the camera RAW file. Stolen JPEGs cannot be verified without the RAW. Strong evidence of original authorship.
C2PA Cryptographic Signing
Content Credentials standard. Tamper-evident chain of custody. Verifiable in Adobe products, Verify tool, browser extensions.
Technical Process
Verification Pipeline
7-step process from upload to C2PA signature
1
You upload
Photographer uploads RAW file and JPEG via web, API or Lightroom plugin
2
We analyze
Comprehensive verification checks: structure, histogram, metadata, perceptual similarity, RAW integrity, rotation, cropping, and editing level
3
Report generated
Verification results and JPEG are saved on Lumethic. The RAW file is immediately deleted
4
C2PA signature applied
Upon successful verification, the JPEG receives a cryptographic C2PA signature
5
You get a shareable link
Photographer receives a shareable report link and can optionally set a purchase price
6
Buyer reviews the proof
Receiver views detailed report with RAW thumbnails and a heatmap showing modifications
7
Download or purchase
Receiver can download the image for free or purchase it directly through Lumethic if a price was set
Privacy & Security
Privacy & Data Handling
RAW files: processed in memory, deleted after analysis (zero retention)
Stored data: JPEG, verification metadata, report JSON only
GDPR rights: data export (JSON), account deletion (cascading)
DPA available for enterprise customers