Read the C2PA manifest behind the status badge
Inspect claims, assertions, actions, ingredients, signatures and certificate-chain results in one structured report.
- A manifest describes signed provenance claims. The inspector reports what is present and what validates; it does not verify factual truth.
- Claim and assertionsThe signed structure and declared provenance data.
- Integrity and signatureWhether the media and signed claim still validate.
- Certificate contextWho signed and how the chain is evaluated.
Five layers to review
Start with the summary, then follow the layer that explains the question you are investigating.
- Manifest
Active claim
Identify the manifest selected as active and its basic claim information.
- Assertions
Declared data
Review actions, ingredients, software agents and other included assertions.
- Integrity
Asset binding
Check whether the signed data still matches the media being reviewed.
- Signature
Cryptographic result
Confirm whether the claim signature validates.
- Certificate
Trust-chain context
Separate a valid signature from recognition under the active trust policy.
Move from summary to supporting evidence
A consistent sequence makes reports easier to compare across assets and reviewers.
- Confirm statusRecord the high-level result and validation warnings.
- Read provenanceInspect declared origin, actions and ingredients.
- Check signer contextReview certificate subject, issuer and chain.
- Export when neededPreserve JSON evidence with your case notes.
Common questions the report can answer
Keep technical conclusions within the limits of the available evidence.
Supported conclusions
- Whether C2PA data was detected
- Whether integrity and signature checks passed
- Which actions were declared
- How the certificate chain was evaluated
Unsupported conclusions
- Whether every declaration is factually true
- Whether unsigned content is deceptive
- Whether media is necessarily AI-generated
- Whether the depicted event actually occurred
Export the report with the reviewed asset
For consequential review, retain the original file, the JSON report, the verification time and the policy used to interpret trust. A report separated from its asset loses essential context.
From inspection to trust decisions
Review verification steps, certificate meaning and the limits of technical provenance.
Look past the badge, read the layers.
Claims, assertions, integrity, signature and certificate context in one structured report.