Every post on Present is a live capture, sealed by the phone that took it, the moment it was taken. No uploads, no edits, no fakes. Here's what that means, and how anyone can check it.
What sealed means
Each capture is signed by the phone's secure hardware, using a cryptographic key that never leaves the device and that Apple certifies belongs to a genuine, unmodified copy of Present. That proves it came from the real app on a real iPhone, not a bot, a script, or a modified copy of the app.
Present has no camera roll, no import, no file picker. The only way a post can enter is through the live camera, in the moment. Video works the same way, every clip sealed on the phone before they are joined.
The capture time is set by our servers at the instant the shutter fires, on a value the phone has to sign and can't reuse. A post can't be back-dated or future-dated. The time is the truth.
The capture is stored exactly as it was captured. No filters, no retouching, no edits, and the receipt says so.
Check it yourself
Every public post has its own receipt. Open it and you'll see the capture, the local time it was taken, and the verification, including the "Sealed on the device" mark. The link looks like this:
prsnt.au/8FK2MThe last five characters are the post's code. You can also type the code in at prsnt.au to open the receipt.
Every post has a receipt, private accounts included. On a private account, every receipt shows just a fingerprint unless you choose to show that post in full. If you've seen the photo, you can tell it matches. If you haven't, you can't tell what it is. And without the post's code, you can't find it at all. See how verification works.
Honest about the limits
Present verifies that a post is a genuine live capture from the real app on real hardware, unedited since. It does not claim to judge the scene or anyone's intent. It verifies the capture, not the context: it can confirm where a post came from and that it has not changed, but it does not independently verify whether the content depicts objective reality.