Community Suggestion: Copyright Proof Printable PDF
Copyright Proof Printable PDF
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
Part of my reason for using WorldAnvil was the timestamp on content to prove ownership, but I am unable to find where I can actually prove ownership outside of the site.
If I remember correctly, it was advertised as a tool that could easily perform this function. Now that I actually look for it, I cannot find it. I would like to be able to do something better than taking a screenshot of my notes on the content I am making.
How does this feature request address the current situation?
It would ideally show which content and words were created on what day and time such data entered the database. Maybe it could pull from each paragraph and give the entry-date when it entered the database?
For instance, "This document had [these highlighted words] on [this date]. Then [this image] was added on [this date.]
For people who have their art stolen, this would be a fantastic way to prove that they created it.
A literal database output showing the information was stored on such date would be amazing.
What are other uses for this feature request?
With a Toggle Switch to activate "Time Stamps" from the database, you could have printable PDF's that look a lot cleaner for other use cases.
If easily printable, you could use it for TTRPG games or for any other purpose that might require printing out your notes into a physical copy.
If it could be easily put into a printable PDF, then people could print their maps, character sheets, and anything else they're doing in order to physically see it all at once without multiple monitors.
When someone needs to use the timestamps to prove they own the content, it should be instant. For an Author, that kind of thing is VERY time sensitive.
Being able to create a document from the content in WorldAnvil would also come in handy for business purposes as well. Anyone who currently wants to sell their art or creations are at a disadvantage currently. Copy and pasting is frustrating, and if you could just make a decent looking document from World Anvil then that would be really nice.
Follow up
Export function? Where is that? When I search for it in the help documentation, searching "Export" all that comes up is something called, "Belligerants." I could go to tech support for that, but considering this initial inquiry was for a UI Interface issue, I think it's still relevant. None of the three dots near any of my Articles contain anything related to exporting the file. It is not in the sidebar. It is not in Advanced Tools. Even in the Search bar above all the different things I can do in WorldAnvil, there is nothing that shows for "Export."
17/300 Votes · +4400 points
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by MPvDgamer
on 2026-06-28 23:35 -
+300
by ISpeakDragonese
on 2026-06-27 16:43 -
+300
by Kyberian
on 2026-06-23 23:43 -
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by kerahope
on 2026-06-20 00:23 -
+300
by kerahope
on 2026-06-20 00:23 -
+300
by A Rambunctious Unicorn
on 2026-06-15 07:10 -
+1
by Josh Rendragon
on 2026-06-13 18:56 -
+300
by Aia Danuja
on 2026-06-13 01:58 -
+300
by thedrunkdragon
on 2026-06-12 12:04 -
+100
by A Fierce Dimensional Horror
on 2026-06-10 18:11 -
+300
by DMFW
on 2026-06-09 12:53I support the idea of this. I'm not sure what level of "proof" a PDF offers because it could be doctored after the fact. I depends on how serious the proof needs to be I guess. If it came down to legal issues, (which I hope this kind of thing wouldn't, but who knows) you'd have to have some independently audited check on the database which is over and above what you'd get from a simple PDF. Even so, something relatively simple which can be presented as evidence in a lower stakes dispute might still be useful.
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+300
by Erestres
on 2026-06-06 20:05 -
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by Tonia A Viles
on 2026-06-06 18:39I'm an author and would love having something like this to help prove ownership.
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+100
by Elb Tenebris
on 2026-06-02 11:22 -
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by DramaticDragons
on 2026-06-01 22:19While I would generally support the idea of an easy way to generate a document (as laid out on WA for convenience), I think a PDF creator is outside the scope of WA overall. I know there is a way to export the HTML of your WA page, but I grant this is the frustrating copy and paste method.
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+300
by Owlinthsnow
on 2026-06-01 20:33 -
+300
by ss2020
on 2026-06-01 14:27 -
+300
by Researw3
on 2026-05-30 04:40
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