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Choose the copyright protection that fits your needs. Compare our digital and physical certificate options and secure your work with confidence.

Standard Copyright

$17.99
  • ✓ Claim Authorship
  • ✓ Printable Certificate
  • ✓ Receive a Unique URL
  • ✓ Recorded in Our Records
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USPS Certified Mail

$79.99
Up to 25 Standard Copyrights Per Certification
  • ✓ Includes 1 Standard Copyright Credit
  • ✓ USPS Certified Mail
  • ✓ Everything in Standard Copyright
  • ✓ Gold Embossed Seal Certificate
  • ✓ Notarized Affidavit
  • ✓ PS-3811
  • ✓ USA ONLY

USPS Registered Mail

$89.99
Up to 25 Standard Copyrights Per Certification
  • ✓ Includes 1 Standard Copyright Credit
  • ✓ USPS Registered Mail
  • ✓ Everything in Standard Copyright
  • ✓ Gold Embossed Seal Certificate
  • ✓ Notarized Affidavit
  • ✓ PS-3811
  • ✓ USA ONLY

Certification of Copyright by
(U.S. Residents Only)

In addition to our standard online copyright certificates, Copyright Records offers U.S. residents the option to request a physical Certificate of Copyright sent through Certified Mail or Registered Mail. While we do not provide legal advice and cannot guarantee court outcomes, these mailing options may add an extra layer of credibility and documentation.

Each physical Certificate includes:

  • A formal notarized Certification of Copyright prepared and signed by the President or an Officer of Copyright Records
  • Mailing via USPS Certified Mail or Registered Mail number on the top left
  • USPS time-stamping and tracking numbers, which serve as additional proof of date and delivery
  • PS 3811 signature receipt for even stronger evidence, mailed to you once we receive it
  • A physical Copyright Certificate printed on premium paper with our official gold seal

Each envelope can contain up to 25 copyright titles. You don’t have to purchase 25 at once, any number up to 25 will be grouped together in one mailing.

This service is designed to give you an extra level of assurance by combining our official certificates with USPS tracking and documentation, providing multiple layers of time-stamped evidence.

*This is a sample only and not an official certificate. Issued certificates follow the same format and content.

Certified Mail vs. Registered Mail

Short answer: Registered mail gives you a much stronger chain-of-custody and tighter security than certified mail, so for high-value items or the strongest evidentiary record, registered is the better option.

If a Copyright dispute every escalated, courts treat USPS mail as strong evidence because the Postal Service creates verifiable, time-stamped record, mailing receipts, tracking logs, delivery events and (when requested) signed return receipts that establish both that an item was sent and that it was received.

Registered mail carries even more weight because it adds a secure chain-of-custody (logged handoffs, locked handling, and special storage), making tampering or loss harder to credibly assert; however we do not and cannot give legal advice or guarantee legal outcomes as admissibility and the weight given to any mailing record still depends on the court and other factors.

Registered Mail

  • Highest security and strict chain-of-custody controls: each transfer between postal facilities is recorded.
  • Items are handled separately, often stored in locked containers/safes while in transit.
  • Item-level tracking at each handoff + signed receipt at delivery.
  • Higher insurance/indemnity options for loss or damage.
  • Slower and more expensive, but provides stronger proof if the package’s custody or integrity is challenged.

Why Registered Mail is “more powerful” as evidence

Chain of custody — Registered records every handoff, who handled the item, and when. That continuous record resists claims that the item was lost, tampered with, or never sent.

Secure handling — Registered items are segregated and secured during transit, reducing risk of loss or unauthorized access.

Stronger official records — courts and opposing parties typically view registered mail records as more reliable than certified receipts because of the extra custody steps and stored documentation.

Insurance/indemnity — Registered services commonly offer higher insurance limits and a formal claims process, which adds weight if you need to prove loss or damage.

Certified Mail

  • Proof of mailing (you get a receipt).
  • Proof of delivery that shows the date and recipient signature (if delivered).
  • Basic tracking (acceptance and delivery events).
  • Fast and relatively inexpensive.
  • Good for routine legal notices, proofs that something was mailed and received.

Practical takeaway / when to use which

Use Certified Mail when you need straightforward proof that you mailed and the recipient received a notice (e.g., basic copyright notice, routine legal letters, demand letters). It’s quick and inexpensive.

Use Registered Mail when you need maximum evidentiary weight — original legal documents, irreplaceable papers, high-value items, or when you anticipate a legal dispute about whether the document was in your custody or was altered.

Tips to maximize evidentiary value (no matter which service)

  1. Always keep your mailing receipts, tracking numbers, and photos of the item and packaging.
  2. Send a signed, notarized cover letter inside the package for extra proof of content and authorship.
  3. Consider getting a Return Receipt (signed PS Form or electronic return receipt) for an on-file signature.
  4. Preserve all postal tracking pages/screenshots and your account order history as part of your evidence bundle.