Timestamp your side projects instantly to prove ownership without lawyers.
Students developing side projects cannot afford lawyers to protect their intellectual property.
Students upload code, designs, or docs to get blockchain-verified timestamps and downloadable proof certificates. It generates poor man's copyrights and stores everything securely for future disputes. Simple dashboard tracks all your project proofs over time.
College and university students building tech or creative side projects
Affordable blockchain timestamps tailored for student side projects, with one-click GitHub integration for devs.
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Upload files or connect GitHub for auto-proofing
Generate immutable timestamp via OpenTimestamps
Download PDF certificates with hash and timestamp
View and manage all project proofs
Search proofs and export to CSV/PDF
Get alerts on new proofs and expirations
Automatically proof new commits
Share proofs with collaborators
Add invisible watermarks to images
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| github_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| file_hash | text | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| timestamp_url | text | No |
| certificate_url | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/projectsCreate new project
/api/proofsGenerate proof
/api/proofs/:idGet proof details
/api/dashboardList user proofs
/api/github/callbackHandle GitHub OAuth
No GitHub sync
Up to 5 users
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 150 | 1.5% | $90 | $1,080 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 2.5% | $1,200 | $14,400 |
Blockchain timestamps for students – prove you built it first, no lawyers needed.
Post in university Discord servers and Reddit r/SideProject, offering free Pro for first month to student founders sharing their story. DM 10 hackers from recent hackathons via Twitter. Run $50 FB ad targeting 'college developer' interests.
Simple blockchain
No student focus or dashboard
Student-tailored UI and GitHub sync
Legal docs
Too expensive for students
$40/mo unlimited proofs
Network effects from shared student community proofs and GitHub integrations creating sticky usage.
Explosion of AI-assisted side projects by students needs cheap IP proof amid rising GitHub theft stories.
Proofs not legally binding
Clear disclaimers + lawyer-vetted templates
Blockchain API downtime
Fallback to notary API
Low awareness of need
Educational content on landing
Success: 30% interested in MVP
Success: 100 signups
Success: 50 users week 1
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