Notary in the Web UI
The web app gives you a quick way to create proofs, review them, and download the files you need later.
What You Can Do
In the web UI, you can:
- create a proof from a file
- choose whether it stays local first or becomes a cloud proof
- place a proof inside a project
- review proof details and status
- download receipts, proof capsules, and sometimes original files
- upgrade a local proof into Attest later
The Create-Proof Flow
The web flow moves in four simple steps:
- Pick proof type
- Choose a project
- Choose storage
- Choose a file
Proof Types
Local proof
In the web UI, this means the proof starts in the browser first.
- Good for local-first work
- Good when you do not want to start with a cloud proof
- Can be upgraded later
Cloud proof
Choose this when you want Bookcicle to create the proof in the cloud right away.
- Good for sharing and hosted proof records
- Good when you want Bookcicle to manage the cloud-side record from the start
- Can be anchored later
What Attest Means Here
Attest is the step where Bookcicle's servers upgrade a local proof by issuing the signed receipt.
In the web app, the flow is:
- You create a Local proof first
- Then you click Add cloud attest later
That later upgrade is important because the current flow can add the Bookcicle receipt without making you re-upload the file.
Storage Choices
When you create a cloud proof, you may see these storage options:
| Option | What it means |
|---|---|
| Minimal | Bookcicle stores the signed receipt only |
| Recommended | Bookcicle stores the receipt plus verification data |
| Keep a cloud copy | Bookcicle stores the receipt, verification data, and the original file |
When you create a local proof in the browser, you may also choose whether to keep a backup copy of the original bytes in notary storage.
Status Labels
You may see labels like these:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Local proof | The proof exists locally first |
| Attested | Bookcicle added a cloud receipt |
| Verified | Verification succeeded |
| Anchor queued | An anchor request is waiting |
| Anchoring | The anchor step is running |
| Anchored | The anchor step finished |
| Needs attention | Something failed or needs a retry |
What the Details Page Can Show
The proof details view can show:
- the proof source
- the current status
- storage summary
- timestamps
- project and source-path context
- download actions
Depending on the proof, you may be able to download:
- the local proof JSON
- the receipt
- the proof capsule
- the original file
- the anchor artifact
Editor History Proofs
The web app also uses Notary inside section editor history.
That means a saved snapshot can have:
- a local proof
- a later cloud attest
- proof details shown next to compare history
This is useful when you want a record of an exact revision state, not just a final export.
Good Default Advice
- Use Local proof if you want to start local and decide later.
- Use Cloud proof if you want Bookcicle to create and host the proof from the start.
- Use Add cloud attest when you want Bookcicle's signed receipt on a proof you already made locally.
- Use Recommended storage for most cloud proofs.
- Use Keep a cloud copy only when you know you want Bookcicle to keep the original file too.
- Export a proof capsule for anything important.