Timestamping in Granit is about your media: a digital fingerprint documents that a file existed on a given date.
Create proof of anteriority
When media is added, a unique fingerprint can be generated from the file. That fingerprint shows a specific file existed on a given date.
How blockchain timestamping works
The fingerprint—hash—is recorded on an external ledger. The original file does not need to be public; cryptographic proof documents existence and anteriority.
A timestamp certificate
Granit can provide a certificate with timestamp date, file fingerprint, and linked media info—helpful with clients, galleries, or platforms. This is not a legal certificate of ownership.
Concrete example
If an image is reused without permission, timestamping supplies technical proof your file existed before the disputed use.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to understand blockchain to use this?
No. Granit handles timestamping and technical proof without manual complexity.
Is the original file published on-chain?
No. Only the digital fingerprint serves as proof—not the file itself.