Free tool: runs in your browser
Video project asset licence logfor every track, clip and image in a video
TimeBinder adds a layer of protection against AI and human fraud and disputes. Add each asset with its source and what proof you hold. You get a log, warnings for assets with no proof or an unclear licence, and a file to keep.
Everything you type stays on this page. This page cannot read a licence or tell you what one allows. It records what you hold. It is not legal advice, and it does not say that a claim will not arrive.
Log your assets
List each asset, its source, its licence and the proof you hold. Use the made-up example to see how it works. Nothing you type is sent to TimeBinder.
Everything you type stays on this page. Nothing is sent anywhere or tied to your name.
List every music track, clip, font and AI asset in a video, and where its licence proof is
Add each asset with its source and what proof you hold. You get a log, warnings for assets with no proof or an unclear licence, and a file to keep with the project. It cannot read a licence or decide what it allows.
How do I keep proof that I licensed the music and clips in my video? The short answer
Keep one list per video with every asset in it: music, sound effects, stock clips, fonts, templates, AI-generated images and anyone else’s clips. For each, note where it came from, which licence applies, and save the proof on the day you used it: the licence file or receipt, a screenshot of the terms as they were, or the email giving permission. A link alone is weak because pages change. Note any end date, and any credit you must give.
Even properly licensed music can attract an automatic claim, so the log is what lets you answer one quickly. Treat anything marked “not sure” as unlicensed until you find out. For AI-generated assets, what you may do depends on the tool’s terms, so save the version you used. A TimeBind of the finished video file and of this log can show those exact files existed no later than a recorded time.
Why this came up in November 2026
Creators keep asking how to avoid music and clip claims. Counts below were read on 13 November 2026 (Australia/Brisbane) unless the text says another date. Tube Sensei’s “How To Get Music For YouTube Videos Without Copyright Claims”, uploaded on 22 October 2026, showed 115,516 views. Technical Yogi’s “YouTube Copyright Claim New Update 2026”, uploaded on 5 November 2026, showed 112,708 views. Jill Bearup’s copyright strike flowchart video, uploaded on 10 November 2026, showed 81,599 views. These are demand signals. This page does not check what any of them says.
What the videos share is the need to answer one question fast: what did you use, and can you show you had the right to? The log is that answer, kept before it is asked for.
Sources: Tube Sensei, Technical Yogi and Jill Bearup, on YouTube.
What this tool does and does not do
The honest job of this page is to put your proof in one place before you need it. See also the glossary entries for existed no later than and SHA-256.
| Part | What it does | What it does not do |
|---|---|---|
| Asset log | Keeps each asset’s source, licence, proof held, end date and credit in one table. | Read a licence or say what it allows. |
| Warnings | Flags unknown licences, assets with no proof or a link only, AI assets with no saved terms, expired licences and credits not done. | Say that no claim will arrive. |
| Files to keep | Gives a text note and a spreadsheet file to store with the project. | Replace the licence documents themselves. |
| 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 licence covers a use, or that a claim is mistaken. |
If you may need to show your files later
When the video is final:
- Save the final video file, the project file and the log together, with the proof files.
- 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 a copy of each licence or terms page as it was on the day you used it.
A TimeBind shows the exact files existed no later than the recorded time and still match. It does not show that a licence covers a use.
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.
Video project asset licence log: FAQ
Can this tool tell me if my music is safe to use?
No. It cannot read licences. It records what you hold and flags what is missing.
Why is a link not enough proof?
Pages change or disappear. Save the terms as they were when you used the asset.
What about AI-generated images and music?
What you may do with them depends on the tool’s terms and your country. Save the terms you used and the date. The tool flags AI assets without saved terms.
Will this stop a copyright claim?
No. Automatic systems can claim licensed material. The log helps you answer quickly.
Is this legal advice?
No. Ask a lawyer if a licence or claim is high stakes.
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 the final video and its licence log.
- 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.