Amazon-owned smart home device maker Ring has introduced a new security feature that gives users an easy way to check whether its security camera footage has been tampered with. The feature, called “Ring Verify,” adds a “digital security seal” to any video downloaded from Ring, allowing viewers to confirm its authenticity.
In its announcement, Ring describes the feature as a “tamper-evident seal on a medication bottle” designed to help users find out if the security material has been altered in any way. The system is not limited to detecting AI-powered manipulations and even marks basic changes such as trimming by a few seconds, cropping or adjusting brightness.
“Whether you’re receiving footage from a neighbor, reviewing a video for a claim, or verifying whether a shared video is real, you can now verify that it’s authentic Ring footage that hasn’t been tampered with,” the company added.
Ring Verify works on all videos downloaded from December 2025, regardless of which Ring device captured them. The feature is enabled by default and users can send the video link to the Ring Verify microsite to check if it has been modified. Videos that have not been modified will receive a “verified” label, while footage that has been modified in any way after downloading will be labeled “unverified.”
Not without restrictions
Ring notes that its verification system can only confirm whether a video has been optimized and cannot indicate what has been edited. It adds that the feature is not available for videos recorded with end-to-end encryption and will be marked as “unverified.”
As video editing becomes more accessible to humans thanks to the recent proliferation of AI tools, verifying the authenticity of security footage has become increasingly important for homeowners, insurers and law enforcement. Ring Verify addresses this challenge with its digital security seal that allows users to confirm whether the footage is real or not.
