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How?
Add the exact original files for this part of the record. Keep them unchanged; a different export or edit has a different fingerprint.
Add link and screenshots
The link is recorded, not fetched or verified.
Supply chain
Have the hand-off records ready for a cargo claim.
Have the hand-off records ready for a cargo claim.
Your photos and files stay on your device, so keep them.
EXAMPLE
Shipment condition at hand-off
1 Nov 2026
Authority time: 14:02 UTC · example
Bitcoin block time: 14:10 UTC · example
Last checked: 15:02 UTC · example
Bitcoin block time: 14:10 UTC · example
Last checked: 15:02 UTC · example
✓ Dated◆ Permanent
Now keep it safe: three things
- Keep your photos and files unedited. The receipt only matches the originals. Put them in an album such as “My records”.
- Save this receipt to your camera roll.
Keep the receipt file too. The image is a handy copy; checking needs the file.
- Email it to yourself.Email it to myself
Your mail app opens a draft. Attach your receipt image and receipt file. Don’t attach your photos or documents. Timevolt does not send it or know whether it was sent.
Your record, one step at a time.
Your photos and files stay on your device, so keep them.
Local preview: files are fingerprinted here. Notes and progress stay in this browser. Keep downloaded copies; browser storage is not a backup.
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How?
Add the exact original files for this part of the record. Keep them unchanged; a different export or edit has a different fingerprint.
Add link and screenshots
The link is recorded, not fetched or verified.
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How?
Record the date, time, place and who you spoke to. New notes are saved separately rather than editing an old note.
How to keep notes that hold upWrite it down
By making a receipt you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. The Bitcoin record is permanent.
By making a receipt you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. The Bitcoin record is permanent.
How to keep notes that hold up
Write notes as soon as you can. Keep the original account rather than replacing it later; the venue decides what weight it gets.
- Write it down straight away, on paper or in the box on a step.
- Put the date, time and place at the top, and who you spoke to.
- Use their words where you can; separate what you saw from what you were told.
- Sign or initial a paper note, photograph it and add the photo.
- Never edit an old note. Add a new dated entry when something changes. A device save time is not independent time evidence or proof of event order.
Shipment condition at hand-off
Shipment condition at hand-off
01 · Keep the exact files
Gather origin photos, the bill of lading, seal number and packing list. Include a temperature export if relevant.
Records to keep: Photos · Bill of lading
Shipment condition at hand-off
02 · Date the file’s code
Your device fingerprints the selected file or manifest. Dated follows an independent timestamp; Permanent follows Bitcoin anchoring.
An independent time, tied to the exact bytes.
Shipment condition at hand-off
03 · Keep the evidence
Make a second set at delivery. Keep damage notes, signatures and notices in the carrier’s own process.
Keep the originals too. A changed or compressed copy has a different fingerprint.
Try a file. It stays here.
Make a test receipt on this device.
By making a receipt you agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy. The Bitcoin record is permanent.
or drop a file here
Real cases: why the saved copy matters.
Real cases where dated records mattered. We don’t claim a time receipt would have changed the result.
US, Connecticut · 2008
Give the court the damage photos
A shipper said photos showed a desk was damaged in transit but did not submit them or the photographer's statement. The court ruled for the carrier before trial. Its weight-based terms would also have limited what it owed.
Summarized on Oct 29, 2026
Read the decision ›US, North Carolina · 2006
Damage photos may not show the cause
Photos showed damaged tanks, but the freight firm's experts blamed how the shipper packed them. The judge said the cause was still in dispute and the shipper could not win before trial.
Summarized on Oct 29, 2026
Read the decision ›US, New York · 2013
Keep shipping records beside damage photos
Vaccines froze in transit, and the freight firm blamed missing temperature logs and warnings. Signed shipping papers, checks and photos still backed the shipper's case at the first stage. The court granted parts of each side's requests and set limits on what the freight firm could owe.
The supplied account describes a mixed ruling and does not provide a complete final recovery outcome.
Summarized on Oct 29, 2026
Read the decision ›US, Maryland · 1996
Show which part of transit caused damage
Steel coils arrived rusty after sea and rail trips. The records pointed to sea damage, and the shipper could not tie it to the rail trip. The court ruled for the rail carrier before trial.
Summarized on Oct 29, 2026
Read the decision ›What courts, schemes and regulators say.
Positions below refer to the cited rule or record type, not endorsement of Timevolt. This service is not represented as an eIDAS qualified timestamp provider. A non-qualified timestamp does not receive the qualified timestamp presumption.
Federal courts (Fed. R. Evid.)
Rule 902(14) lets data copied from a file be self-authenticated by a process of digital identification (typically hash-value comparison) with a qualified person's certification; Rule 902(13) covers records of an electronic process.
Supports showing a file matches its fingerprint, but a time receipt is a supporting record; admissibility, certification, and weight remain the court's call. It does not address who took the photo.
Source summary as of 2026-10-28. Check the current source and applicable local rules.
Read the sourceFMCSA household goods claims rule, 49 CFR 370.3
A written claim must identify the shipment, assert liability, and state a specified or determinable amount, filed within the time in the bill of lading or contract. Bad-order and inspection reports are not themselves claims.
No specific photo or timestamp requirements in the text reviewed; this part covers carrier claim procedure and is not specific to all freight.
Source summary as of 2026-10-28. Check the current source and applicable local rules.
Read the sourceCarmack Amendment courts (49 U.S.C. 14706 case law)
Shipper's prima facie case: delivery in good condition, arrival damaged, specified damages; burden then shifts to the carrier (Elmore & Stahl).
Courts do not require any particular kind of photo or timestamp; they require credible, admissible evidence of the good-condition element, which dated files can support.
Source summary as of 2026-10-28. Check the current source and applicable local rules.
Read the sourceCMR Article 30 / 32, via practitioner summaries
Apparent damage: reservation at delivery; hidden damage: written within 7 days (excl. Sundays and holidays); delay: 21 days; limitation generally one year.
The reservation on the consignment note is what binds the carrier; photos support but do not replace it. Secondary sources only; no source on photo admissibility found. Verify the official text.
Source summary as of 2026-10-28. Check the current source and applicable local rules.
Read the sourceVendor and industry guidance
Guidance commonly asks for BOL, POD with damage noted, timestamped photos, inspection report, invoice and written notice within the carrier's deadline.
Vendor blogs, not insurer policy wording. Individual policies and carrier tariffs decide; check them directly.
Source summary as of 2026-10-28. Check the current source and applicable local rules.
Read the sourceOther ways to do this
Prices change. Check each provider’s site for current prices and service details.
Related workflows.
Proves / Doesn’t prove
Proves
A completed time receipt shows that the exact selected file existed by the independently witnessed time. You can check whether a later copy has the same bytes. It does not establish creation time, authorship, identity, event order, location or the truth of the contents.
Doesn’t prove
It does not prove who took the photos, where, that the cargo was actually undamaged, or that the carrier accepted it that way; a carrier-signed clean bill of lading and a court's view of the evidence still decide the claim.
A receipt does not establish physical condition, carrier acceptance or timely notice, and does not replace the bill of lading.
These are the bounds of a completed proof. The local tester does not establish any time. The chosen court, scheme or regulator decides what to accept.
Questions, answered plainly.
Your file stays on your device. During normal receipt creation, your device sends a randomized code made from its fingerprint, plus encrypted recovery data. It doesn't send the plain fingerprint or the random value that opens the code. Keep the original file and the complete receipt for checking. Privacy Policy.
What does a time receipt actually prove for my shipment photos?
A completed time receipt shows that the exact selected file existed by the independently witnessed time. You can check whether a later copy has the same bytes. It does not establish creation time, authorship, identity, event order, location or the truth of the contents.
Does it prove the cargo was undamaged?
No. It proves the photos and paperwork existed by that time. What they show, who took them and where is still for you to establish.
What do I need to show to win a freight damage claim in the US?
Courts commonly ask for three things: the goods were handed over in good condition, they arrived damaged, and the amount of the loss. Dated pickup photos help with the first.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerIs a photo's own timestamp enough?
Photo metadata can be edited and is not set by an independent party. A time receipt adds a date from an outside timestamp authority, then anchors it in Bitcoin.
Do my photos get uploaded?
Your file stays on your device. During normal receipt creation, your device sends a randomized code made from its fingerprint, plus encrypted recovery data. It doesn't send the plain fingerprint or the random value that opens the code. Keep the original file and the complete receipt for checking.
Should I still write damage on the bill of lading?
Yes. Guides say to inspect and note damage on the bill of lading before signing, since a clean signature can be read as acceptance. A time receipt does not replace that note.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerHow fast do I need to report damage?
It depends on your contract or carrier. Sources range from 24 hours for visible damage to months for a written claim, and under CMR, hidden damage must be reported in writing within 7 days. Check your bill of lading and tariff.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerWill a court or insurer accept it?
Courts and insurers decide for themselves. Federal Rule 902(14) recognizes hash-value authentication of files, but a certification is still needed, and the receipt supports your evidence rather than settling the claim.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerWhat does it cost?
See the Pricing page for current US-dollar plans and allowances. Fast is paused. Purchases open when receipts open.
Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.
Context for this answerThe file tester runs on your device. It does not issue a timestamp or take a payment.
Keep the records you already have.
Keep your original files and any existing official records while the receipt service is being prepared.