What is the difference between captured and imported media?
Captured media is created through the Keptara capture flow; imported media already existed before it was added to Keptara.
That distinction matters because Keptara can describe what it observed from the point of capture or import without pretending to know the entire history of a file.
What matters
- Captured media has Keptara capture context
- Imported media is protected from the time it is added
- Neither label alone proves every claim about the scene
- Clear labels reduce ambiguity when a record is reviewed later
Keptara’s position
Keptara is designed to preserve useful context and make records easier to understand. It does not claim universal legal admissibility, determine blame, or automatically declare media true or fake.
Reviewed 2026-09-26.