Leak attribution for paid content

Know whose copy leaked. Stop sending to them.

Takedowns clean up after a leak. Trace shows whose copy it was. Every buyer gets their own invisibly marked copy, and when one turns up online, Trace shows which account it was delivered to.

The free leak scan takes about two minutes and needs no account. Already found a leak? See how to find whose copy it was.

  • 14-day trial, card required
  • Works alongside takedown services
  • Never asks for your platform login
Match found Example

This leaked copy was delivered to

Account ending 4821

copy d1f4-8a92-3c07
  • The mark read back cleanly from the leaked file
  • It belongs to one of your buyers, and only one
  • Several checks agree, so the account is shown
  • Evidence pack
  • DMCA notice draft
  • Platform letter
An illustration, not a real case. When the checks do not agree, Trace reports the result as inconclusive and shows no account.
attack tests passed in our 25 Oct 2026 robustness run. Read the report
33/35
false matches in that run: no copy was matched to the wrong buyer
0
kinds of content covered: video, photos, voice notes and mass messages
4
trial to try it on your own drops. Card required
14 days

Works with the way you already sell

  • Subscription platforms
  • Your own site
  • Telegram
  • Patreon-style memberships
  • OnlyFans
  • Fansly
  • Fanvue

What’s at stake

A leak isn’t one lost sale. It’s every drop after it.

The same fan leaks again

A fan who leaks one drop and gets away with it has no reason to stop. The next drop goes out to them too, and ends up in the same places.

Every drop sells for less

When your last few drops are free a day after release, fans who would have paid learn to wait. A $25 drop bought by 120 fans loses about $600 when one in five grabs the free copy instead.

Takedowns turn into a treadmill

You get the link taken down and it’s back a week later somewhere else. Removal can’t tell you whose copy it was, so the source keeps getting new drops.

Check your own number

How it works

Three steps. One clear answer.

  1. Every buyer gets their own copy

    Each buyer’s copy of your video, photo, voice note or mass message carries its own invisible mark. Fans see the same file.

  2. A copy turns up online

    On a leak site, a Telegram channel or a tube re-upload. Upload the file into Trace, or paste a public link.

  3. Trace shows whose copy it was

    When several checks agree, Trace shows which account that copy was delivered to, with an evidence pack. When they don’t, it says so and names no one.

Want to see a mark for yourself first? Try the visible-mark tool in your browser.

Logo overlay

Your logo on every copy, and every copy still traces back.

Put your own logo on every copy you send: a corner, the centre or a tile across the picture. Fans see your brand. If someone crops it off or paints over it, the invisible marks are still in the picture, so the copy still points to the account it was delivered to.

  • Your logo overlay is in every plan
  • Coded ring: a code around your logo that is different in each buyer’s copy. A $5 a month add-on, included for agencies
  • Optional “Protected by Trace” tag beside it
  • A “what if they crop this?” check before you send
A marked copy with the made-up LUNA after dark logo in the bottom corner, inside a ring of dots, with a small Protected by Trace tag
A real render with a made-up logo. The ring code is different in each buyer’s copy.

Protect content

Pick your media, pick how it’s traced.

One step at a time, like posting with a checklist. Each media type goes through its own steps.

Pick your media

A photo, a video, a voice note, or a live stream (early access). Trace shows the formats and lengths each one takes.

Pick how it reaches fans

A one-to-one sale, a mass message by fan list, a private Vault link, a wall drop or mark on unlock. Each option says what a match will show: one account, or one list.

Tick what goes on each copy

The invisible marks are always on. Add your logo, the coded ring and the tag, check the preview, then create. Trace makes the copies; you send them.

What’s included

Built for the whole leak, not just the watermark.

Every plan includes all eight. Start with a 14-day trial and see a traced copy for yourself.

Per-buyer marking

An invisible mark in each buyer’s copy of your videos, photos and voice notes. Nothing changes for the fan.

Mass-message versions

A mass message goes out as a handful of marked versions, one per fan list, so a leak points to its list.

Leak traces

Upload a leaked copy (or paste a link) whenever something turns up. Trace shows which account that copy was delivered to.

Evidence packs

When a match clears: an evidence pack, a DMCA notice draft you send, and a platform letter.

Weekly leak alerts

The free exposure scan, then a weekly check for new copies of your content on leak sites.

API and self-serve keys

Make an API key in Settings and connect your own tools. API copies count the same as app copies. API guide

Vault links

One-time unlock links per buyer, so each delivery is recorded before a leak can exist.

Attribution guarantee

If a marked file leaks within our tested conditions and Trace can’t match it, that month is refunded. Terms

Where Trace fits

One answer everyone can act on.

Takedown services remove the link. Platforms review the account. Lawyers need evidence. Trace gives each of them the same thing: which account the leaked copy was delivered to, and the evidence behind it.

  • Not DRM
  • Never files for you
  • You decide what happens next
Run the free leak scan
  • TraceWhich account the copy was delivered to, with the evidence
  • CreatorsStop sending to that account
  • PlatformsOnlyFans, Fansly, Fanvue, your own site
  • Platform trust & safetyGet a letter to review the account
  • Takedown servicesKeep removing the links
  • LawyersReceive the evidence pack
  • AgenciesOne view across the roster

Why Trace

Cleanup is half the job. Trace is the other half.

Takedown alone

  • Removes the link you foundThe same file is often back somewhere else a week later.
  • No record of whose copy it wasYou keep sending new drops to the same account.
  • Guesswork from timing and usernamesPlatforms want evidence, not a hunch.
  • A search that never endsEvery leak means another round of looking.

Takedown + Trace

  • Your takedown service still removes the linkKeep it. Trace doesn’t remove content.
  • Shows which account the copy was delivered toMatched from the file itself, not from timing.
  • An evidence pack for each caseWith a DMCA notice draft you send and a platform letter.
  • Honest when it can’t tellA weak match is reported as inconclusive. Nobody is named.

Trace and takedown services compared

FAQ

Questions creators ask before they start.

What does Trace actually do?

Trace puts an invisible mark in each buyer’s copy of your paid content. When a copy turns up online, Trace shows which account that copy was delivered to, with an evidence pack. It is not DRM, and it does not remove content.

Is Trace a takedown service?

No. Trace doesn’t remove links or file takedowns for you. It works alongside your takedown service: they remove the copies, Trace shows whose copy it was. After a match you can export a DMCA notice draft you send yourself.

What happens when Trace can’t find a match?

It reports the result as inconclusive and shows no account. A no-match is not proof that a buyer didn’t share the file; it means the evidence wasn’t strong enough. Several checks have to agree before Trace shows an account.

What can Trace protect?

Videos, photos, voice notes and mass messages. A mass message goes out as a handful of marked versions, one per fan list, so a leaked copy points to the version and the list it went to.

Does Trace need my OnlyFans or Fansly login?

No. Trace never asks for your OnlyFans or Fansly password and never logs in, posts or messages inside those platforms. You mark files in Trace and upload them yourself. Read the policy.

How much does Trace cost?

Every plan starts with a 14-day trial, and a card is required. Agencies add creators to one account. Current plans and prices are on the pricing page. See pricing.

Start today

Mark your next drop. Know whose copy it was.

Start with a 14-day trial, or run the free leak scan first to see where your paid files already are. The scan takes about two minutes and needs no account.

14-day trial, card required. See pricing.