Your art deserves proof
it's yours.
CreativeCOA gives every piece you create an unforgeable certificate of authenticity -- with security technology borrowed from currency design and verification that works with a single scan.
Built for PaintersPhotographersPrintmakersSculptorsDigital ArtistsCeramicistsIllustratorsMixed Media ArtistsMixed Media Artists
5 free certificates a month. No credit card. Cancel anytime.
The reality for working artists
Your work is one-of-a-kind.
Can you prove it?
These moments happen to every artist. They're the moments where having documented proof of your creative work changes everything.
A buyer at a show asks:
"Do you have a certificate of authenticity?"
You improvise something on paper. They nod politely. The sale gets smaller.
You find your image online:
Someone is selling prints of your work.
You have no documented proof of origin. No record that says you created it first.
Years from now, a collector asks:
"Can you verify this is an original?"
If you can't, the resale value drops. Your legacy gets quieter.
What artists need to know
A certificate of authenticity is your
creative fingerprint
It's the document that travels with your art wherever it goes -- proving who made it, when, and that it's the real thing. Think of it as your artwork's passport.
Proof of authorship
A formal record that YOU created this work -- with your details, your signature, and a unique identifier tied to the piece.
Buyer confidence
Collectors pay more for documented work. A certificate tells them: this is real, this is tracked, this is worth investing in.
Your legacy, documented
Every certificate creates a permanent record in your body of work. Years from now, every piece traces back to you.
Three layers of protection
Security that's as beautiful
as the work it protects
Every CreativeCOA certificate carries the same protection technology used on government currency -- adapted for the art world.
Guilloche patterns
The art of security
The same intricate mathematical patterns used on banknotes since the 1800s. They distort when photocopied or scanned, making forgery visible to the naked eye. Your certificate carries the same protection as currency.
Mathematically generated. Impossible to replicate.
QR verification
One scan. Proof it's real.
Every certificate carries a unique QR code. Your buyer scans it with any smartphone -- no app needed -- and instantly sees the artwork details, artist information, and edition number. Verification in seconds.
Scan to verify
Works on any smartphone camera
Cryptographic hash
A mathematical fingerprint
Each certificate is linked to a unique digital fingerprint generated from your artwork data. If a single pixel or letter changes, the hash breaks. It is the tamper-proof seal on every certificate you create.
Certificate Hash
260303A-7F2B-9E4D
Unique. Tamper-proof. Permanent.
How it works
From artwork to certified
in under five minutes
No design skills needed. No complicated setup. Upload, generate, done.
01
Upload your artwork
Add your artwork image, title, dimensions, medium, and edition details. Takes about two minutes.
02
Your certificate is generated
CreativeCOA creates a professional certificate with guilloche patterns, QR verification, your signature, and all artwork details.
03
Download and share
Get a high-resolution PDF ready for printing or digital delivery. Your buyer can verify it with a single scan.
5 free certificates. No credit card required.
Everything you need
Built around the way artists
actually work
Edition tracking that remembers for you
Selling a series of 25? The system tracks every number automatically. 1/25, 2/25, 3/25 -- you never have to wonder which number is next.
Certificates worthy of your work
Professional, gallery-quality PDFs at 300 DPI. Print them, frame them, or deliver them digitally. They look as good as the art they represent.
Instant buyer verification
Every certificate includes a QR code. Your buyer scans it. The artwork details appear instantly. Trust, established in seconds.
Your signature, your brand
Upload your signature, add your logo. On the paid plan, every certificate carries your identity -- no CreativeCOA watermark.
Forgery-resistant by design
Guilloche patterns woven into every certificate distort when copied. The same technology that protects the money in your wallet.
Print or send digitally
High-resolution PDFs work for gallery sales, art fairs, online shops, and everything in between. One format, every use case.
From working artists
Artists who certify their work
From photographers to ceramicists, printmakers to digital artists.
"The holographic patterns give my certificates that extra level of professionalism. My collectors love being able to verify authenticity."
Sarah Chen
Fine Art Photographer
"As a ceramicist, provenance is everything. Creative CoA has transformed how I document my pieces. The templates are beautiful."
James Thornton
Ceramic Artist
"Finally, a solution that doesn't cost a fortune. The QR verification has already saved me from a potential forgery dispute."
Emily Zhang
Digital Artist
"The edition tracking is phenomenal. My print collectors appreciate knowing exactly which number they own in the series."
Lisa Martinez
Printmaker
"I used to dread the "do you have a certificate?" question. Now I look forward to it. It changed how buyers see my work."
Tanya Williams
Watercolor Artist
"Being able to add my signature digitally while keeping the document secure was exactly what I needed. Game changer for my workflow."
Robert Jackson
Sculptor
Simple pricing
Start free. Go unlimited for $5.
No per-certificate charges. No hidden fees. No contracts.
Free
Perfect for getting started
- 5 certificates per month
- 1 artist profile
- Edition tracking
- All security features
- Includes CreativeCOA watermark
Artist
For working artists
- Unlimited certificates
- 1 artist profile
- Edition tracking
- All security features
- No watermark -- your brand only
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Questions artists ask
Every piece you sell without documentation
is a piece that can never be verified later.
Your next sale is the right time to start. Five certificates. Zero cost. Two minutes to your first one.
No credit card. No commitment. Your art, certified.