Free tool: runs in your browser
Sponsored post disclosure logfor every post with a brand behind it
TimeBinder adds a layer of protection against AI and human fraud and disputes. Add each post with the platform, your relationship with the brand, the wording and where it appears. You get a log, warnings and a file to keep.
Everything you type stays on this page. This page cannot say what any advertising or consumer rule requires where you or your audience live, or whether a disclosure is enough. It writes down what you tell it. It is not legal advice.
Build your disclosure log
Add each post, say what the brand gave you and how you disclosed it. Nothing you type is sent to TimeBinder.
Everything you type stays on this page. Nothing is sent anywhere or tied to your name.
Log what you were given or paid for each post and how you told your audience
Add each post with the platform, your relationship with the brand, the wording and where it appears. You get a log, warnings for posts with no clear disclosure and a file to keep. It cannot say what any rule requires where you live.
How should a creator keep track of sponsored post disclosures? The short answer
For each post, record the platform, the date, the brand, what you got (payment, free product, affiliate link, your own company or a friend’s), the exact disclosure wording and where it appears. A disclosure people can see without clicking “show more” is easier to defend than one hidden in a description. Save a screenshot of the live post.
Then check the rules where you and your audience are. In the US, the FTC publishes guidance for influencers. EU countries have their own consumer and advertising rules, and platforms and brands add their own. This page does not say whether a disclosure meets any of them.
Why this came up in November 2026
Audiences keep asking which creator posts were paid for. Counts below were read on 13 November 2026 (Australia/Brisbane) unless the text says another date. ODAAT Gambling Awareness’s “The Gambling Influencer Who Sold Out His Own Fans” showed 9,671 views after upload on 12 November 2026. We cite it as a topic signal only and have not checked what it says. On X, a search for influencers or creators with undisclosed, paid partnership, sponsored post or FTC found 240 English posts in the 7 days to 13 November 2026.
We rate demand as modest. These are signals of interest, not a count of people who want this tool. For AI disclosure in videos and podcasts, see the podcast and video AI disclosure checklist.
What this tool does and does not do
The honest job of this page is to keep a plain record, post by post, while you remember the details. See also the glossary entries for existed no later than and SHA-256.
| Part | What it does | What it does not do |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure log | Writes a table of posts with platform, date, brand, relationship, wording, placement and what you saved. | Check your posts or read any platform. |
| Warnings | Flags posts with a brand relationship and no disclosure, disclosures hidden behind “show more” or at the end only, platform labels used alone, unknown relationships, future or missing dates and nothing saved. | Say whether a disclosure meets any rule. |
| Files | Gives you the log as text and as a spreadsheet file. | Send anything anywhere. |
| A TimeBind of a file you already hold | Records that an exact file existed no later than a recorded time and still matches, using a SHA-256 fingerprint made in your browser. The file stays on your device. | Show that a disclosure was clear enough or met any rule. |
If you may need to show your files later
For a brand deal:
- Save the brief, the contract or email that set the deal, and a screenshot of each live post, together.
- Make a TimeBind of each exact file you already hold. The fingerprint is made in your browser and the file stays on your device. You can later download a Proof of Time Certificate.
- Keep the log up to date as you post.
A TimeBind shows each exact file existed no later than the recorded time and still matches. It does not show that a disclosure was enough.
First Pooled TimeBind free, no card, then from US$5. An ASAP TimeBind is US$15.
What a TimeBind shows, and what it does not. It shows that an exact file existed no later than a recorded time and that a copy shown later still matches its fingerprint. It does not show who made the file, who owns it, that its contents are true, or whether AI was used to make or edit it. This is general information, not legal advice.
Sponsored post disclosure log: FAQ
Do I need to disclose free products?
Often yes. Many rules treat free products and affiliate links like payment. Check the rules where you and your audience are.
Is the platform’s paid partnership label enough?
Sometimes not on its own. The tool flags posts that rely only on the label. Many creators add a plain disclosure too.
Where should the disclosure go?
Where people see it without clicking or scrolling. The tool flags disclosures hidden behind “show more”, in the comments or at the end only.
What about my own brand or a friend’s company?
A personal or business connection can count as a relationship. The tool asks and flags it.
Does this work in the US and the EU?
The log works anywhere. The FTC guides apply in the US, and EU countries have their own rules. Check the rules for your audience.
Is anything I type or tick sent to TimeBinder?
No. This page runs in your browser. What you type stays on the page.
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Date the exact files you already hold
Add a layer of protection against AI and human fraud and disputes: a dated, checkable record of your briefs and post screenshots.
- Open the app and sign in with email or Google.
- Add your files. They stay on your computer.
- Seal them and download your Proof of Time certificates.
First Pooled TimeBind free, no card, then from US$5. See pricing.