diff --git a/assets/VeraeFullLogo.png b/assets/VeraeFullLogo.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c011e8
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/VeraeFullLogo.png differ
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 8727af7..77c9992 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 module github.com/VeraeLLC/PrintToVeraeTimeStamp
 
 go 1.26.1
+
+require (
+	github.com/phpdave11/gofpdf v1.4.2 // indirect
+	github.com/skip2/go-qrcode v0.0.0-20200617195104-da1b6568686e // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec56742
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+github.com/boombuler/barcode v1.0.0/go.mod h1:paBWMcWSl3LHKBqUq+rly7CNSldXjb2rDl3JlRe0mD8=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.0/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/jung-kurt/gofpdf v1.0.0/go.mod h1:7Id9E/uU8ce6rXgefFLlgrJj/GYY22cpxn+r32jIOes=
+github.com/phpdave11/gofpdf v1.4.2 h1:KPKiIbfwbvC/wOncwhrpRdXVj2CZTCFlw4wnoyjtHfQ=
+github.com/phpdave11/gofpdf v1.4.2/go.mod h1:zpO6xFn9yxo3YLyMvW8HcKWVdbNqgIfOOp2dXMnm1mY=
+github.com/phpdave11/gofpdi v1.0.12/go.mod h1:vBmVV0Do6hSBHC8uKUQ71JGW+ZGQq74llk/7bXwjDoI=
+github.com/pkg/errors v0.8.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINEl0=
+github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1/go.mod h1:bwawxfHBFNV+L2hUp1rHADufV3IMtnDRdf1r5NINEl0=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/ruudk/golang-pdf417 v0.0.0-20181029194003-1af4ab5afa58/go.mod h1:6lfFZQK844Gfx8o5WFuvpxWRwnSoipWe/p622j1v06w=
+github.com/skip2/go-qrcode v0.0.0-20200617195104-da1b6568686e h1:MRM5ITcdelLK2j1vwZ3Je0FKVCfqOLp5zO6trqMLYs0=
+github.com/skip2/go-qrcode v0.0.0-20200617195104-da1b6568686e/go.mod h1:XV66xRDqSt+GTGFMVlhk3ULuV0y9ZmzeVGR4mloJI3M=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.2.2/go.mod h1:a8OnRcib4nhh0OaRAV+Yts87kKdq0PP7pXfy6kDkUVs=
+golang.org/x/image v0.0.0-20190910094157-69e4b8554b2a/go.mod h1:FeLwcggjj3mMvU+oOTbSwawSJRM1uh48EjtB4UJZlP0=
+golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
diff --git a/internal/job/job.go b/internal/job/job.go
index 31e93b2..4034178 100644
--- a/internal/job/job.go
+++ b/internal/job/job.go
@@ -127,20 +127,22 @@ func Run(opt Options) (Result, error) {
 	safeID := SanitizeReceiptID(rec.ReceiptID)
 	certPath := filepath.Join(outDir, fmt.Sprintf("%s-verae-timestamp-%s.pdf", stem, safeID))
 
-	pdfBytes := rec.PDF
-	if len(pdfBytes) == 0 {
-		pdfBytes, err = pdfcert.Build(pdfcert.Input{
-			DocumentName: stem + ".pdf",
-			SHA256:       digest,
-			ReceiptID:    rec.ReceiptID,
-			CreatedAt:    rec.CreatedAt,
-			Merkle:       rec.Merkle,
-			Channel:      string(opt.Channel),
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return Result{}, err
-		}
+	// Always prefer the branded Registration Document (digests-only wording,
+	// no mcp.verae.ai). Edge attachPdf is optional and may still say MCP.
+	pdfBytes, err := pdfcert.Build(pdfcert.Input{
+		DocumentName: stem + ".pdf",
+		SHA256:       digest,
+		ReceiptID:    rec.ReceiptID,
+		CreatedAt:    rec.CreatedAt,
+		Merkle:       rec.Merkle,
+		Scope:        "global",
+		Channel:      string(opt.Channel),
+		ByteLength:   int64(len(srcBytes)),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return Result{}, err
 	}
+	_ = rec.PDF // upstream PDF ignored in favor of branded local certificate
 	if err := os.WriteFile(certPath, pdfBytes, 0o600); err != nil {
 		return Result{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/job/job_test.go b/internal/job/job_test.go
index 1dec275..2012b2e 100644
--- a/internal/job/job_test.go
+++ b/internal/job/job_test.go
@@ -60,8 +60,14 @@ func TestRunZapierWritesNamedFiles(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	got, _ := os.ReadFile(res.CertificatePDF)
-	if string(got) != string(pdf) {
-		t.Fatalf("cert bytes mismatch")
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(string(got), "%PDF") {
+		t.Fatal("certificate is not a PDF")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(string(got), "Verae Timestamp Registration Document") {
+		t.Fatal("missing branded title")
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(string(got), "mcp.verae.ai") || strings.Contains(string(got), "via MCP") {
+		t.Fatal("certificate must not mention mcp.verae.ai / via MCP")
 	}
 	if _, err := os.Stat(res.ReceiptJSON); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/internal/pdfcert/logo.png b/internal/pdfcert/logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c011e8
Binary files /dev/null and b/internal/pdfcert/logo.png differ
diff --git a/internal/pdfcert/pdfcert.go b/internal/pdfcert/pdfcert.go
index ec5f23f..5d99749 100644
--- a/internal/pdfcert/pdfcert.go
+++ b/internal/pdfcert/pdfcert.go
@@ -1,103 +1,218 @@
 package pdfcert
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	_ "embed"
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/phpdave11/gofpdf"
+	qrcode "github.com/skip2/go-qrcode"
 )
 
-// Input for a simple one-page Verae registration certificate PDF.
+//go:embed logo.png
+var embeddedLogo []byte
+
+// Input for the official Verae Timestamp Registration Document.
 type Input struct {
 	DocumentName string
 	SHA256       string
 	ReceiptID    string
 	CreatedAt    string
 	Merkle       string
-	VerifyURL    string
+	Scope        string
+	VerifyURL    string // optional override; must not be mcp.verae.ai
 	Channel      string
+	ByteLength   int64
 }
 
-// Build returns a minimal PDF (no external deps) describing the stamp.
+// LookupURL builds a public lookup link without mcp.verae.ai.
+func LookupURL(sha256, receiptID string) string {
+	sha256 = strings.TrimSpace(sha256)
+	receiptID = strings.TrimSpace(receiptID)
+	// Explorer is the public surface; include digest (+ receipt when present).
+	u := "https://explorer.verae.ai/?sha256=" + sha256
+	if receiptID != "" {
+		u += "&receipt=" + receiptID
+	}
+	return u
+}
+
+// Build returns the branded one-page registration PDF (US Letter).
 func Build(in Input) ([]byte, error) {
 	created := in.CreatedAt
 	if created == "" {
-		created = time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+		created = time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
 	}
-	local := ""
-	if t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, created); err == nil {
-		local = t.Local().Format(time.RFC1123)
+	scope := strings.ToUpper(strings.TrimSpace(in.Scope))
+	if scope == "" {
+		scope = "GLOBAL"
 	}
-	verify := in.VerifyURL
-	if verify == "" && in.SHA256 != "" {
-		verify = fmt.Sprintf("https://mcp.verae.ai/register.html?sha256=%s&receipt=%s", in.SHA256, in.ReceiptID)
+	lookup := in.VerifyURL
+	if lookup == "" || strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(lookup), "mcp.verae.ai") {
+		lookup = LookupURL(in.SHA256, in.ReceiptID)
+	}
+	merkle := in.Merkle
+	if merkle == "" {
+		merkle = "See ledger lookup via receipt CID"
+	}
+	docName := in.DocumentName
+	if docName == "" {
+		docName = "(digest only)"
 	}
 
-	lines := []string{
-		"Verae Timestamp Registration",
-		"",
-		"Document: " + sanitize(in.DocumentName),
-		"SHA-256: " + in.SHA256,
-		"Receipt ID: " + in.ReceiptID,
-		"UTC: " + created,
-	}
-	if local != "" {
-		lines = append(lines, "Local: "+local)
-	}
-	if in.Merkle != "" {
-		lines = append(lines, "Merkle/block: "+in.Merkle)
-	}
-	if in.Channel != "" {
-		lines = append(lines, "Channel: "+in.Channel)
-	}
-	lines = append(lines, "Verify: "+verify)
-	lines = append(lines, "", "Digests only — document bytes were not uploaded.")
+	pdf := gofpdf.New("P", "pt", "Letter", "")
+	pdf.SetCompression(false) // keep certificate text extractable / greppable
+	pdf.SetMargins(48, 48, 48)
+	pdf.SetAutoPageBreak(false, 0)
+	pdf.AddPage()
+	pageW, pageH := pdf.GetPageSize()
+	margin := 48.0
 
-	return buildTextPDF(lines)
+	// Outer frames (purple + gold) matching register.html / app.html
+	pdf.SetDrawColor(42, 24, 56)
+	pdf.SetLineWidth(2)
+	pdf.Rect(28, 28, pageW-56, pageH-56, "D")
+	pdf.SetDrawColor(196, 168, 90)
+	pdf.SetLineWidth(0.6)
+	pdf.Rect(34, 34, pageW-68, pageH-68, "D")
+
+	// Logo
+	logoPath, cleanup, err := materializeLogo()
+	if err == nil {
+		pdf.ImageOptions(logoPath, margin, 48, 120, 36, false, gofpdf.ImageOptions{ImageType: "PNG", ReadDpi: true}, 0, "")
+		if cleanup != nil {
+			defer cleanup()
+		}
+	}
+
+	pdf.SetTextColor(42, 24, 56)
+	pdf.SetFont("Times", "B", 18)
+	pdf.SetXY(margin, 100)
+	pdf.CellFormat(pageW-margin*2, 20, "Verae Timestamp Registration Document", "", 0, "C", false, 0, "")
+
+	pdf.SetTextColor(90, 80, 100)
+	pdf.SetFont("Helvetica", "", 10)
+	pdf.SetXY(margin, 122)
+	pdf.CellFormat(pageW-margin*2, 12, "Official certificate of digital content registration on the VeraeTime global ledger", "", 0, "C", false, 0, "")
+
+	pdf.SetDrawColor(196, 168, 90)
+	pdf.SetLineWidth(1)
+	pdf.Line(margin, 142, pageW-margin, 142)
+
+	fields := [][2]string{
+		{"Document name", docName},
+	}
+	if in.ByteLength > 0 {
+		fields = append(fields, [2]string{"Document size", fmt.Sprintf("%d bytes", in.ByteLength)})
+	}
+	fields = append(fields,
+		[2]string{"Content SHA-256", in.SHA256},
+		[2]string{"Registration scope", scope},
+		[2]string{"Original timestamp (UTC)", created},
+		[2]string{"Receipt ID (CID)", orDash(in.ReceiptID)},
+		[2]string{"Merkle / block hash", merkle},
+		[2]string{"Ledger location", "VeraeTime global ledger - api.veraetime.net"},
+		[2]string{"Blockchain explorer", "https://explorer.verae.ai/"},
+		[2]string{"Public lookup URL", lookup},
+	)
+
+	y := 168.0
+	for _, fv := range fields {
+		label, value := fv[0], fv[1]
+		pdf.SetFont("Helvetica", "B", 10)
+		pdf.SetTextColor(42, 24, 56)
+		pdf.SetXY(margin, y)
+		pdf.Cell(pageW-margin*2, 12, label)
+		y += 14
+		pdf.SetFont("Helvetica", "", 10)
+		pdf.SetTextColor(40, 40, 50)
+		lines := pdf.SplitLines([]byte(value), pageW-margin*2-10)
+		for _, ln := range lines {
+			pdf.SetXY(margin, y)
+			pdf.Cell(pageW-margin*2-10, 12, string(ln))
+			y += 12
+		}
+		y += 10
+		if y > pageH-220 {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// QR code → explorer lookup (not mcp.verae.ai)
+	qrPNG, err := qrcode.Encode(lookup, qrcode.Medium, 280)
+	if err == nil {
+		qrFile, qclean, qerr := writeTempPNG(qrPNG)
+		if qerr == nil {
+			qrSize := 110.0
+			qrX := pageW - margin - qrSize
+			qrY := pageH - margin - qrSize - 36
+			pdf.ImageOptions(qrFile, qrX, qrY, qrSize, qrSize, false, gofpdf.ImageOptions{ImageType: "PNG"}, 0, "")
+			pdf.SetFont("Helvetica", "", 8)
+			pdf.SetTextColor(90, 80, 100)
+			pdf.SetXY(qrX, qrY+qrSize+4)
+			pdf.CellFormat(qrSize, 10, "Scan to look up this registration", "", 0, "C", false, 0, "")
+			if qclean != nil {
+				defer qclean()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	disclaimer := "This document certifies that the SHA-256 digest above was registered with Verae. File bytes were not uploaded; only the digest was submitted."
+	pdf.SetFont("Helvetica", "", 8)
+	pdf.SetTextColor(90, 80, 100)
+	pdf.SetXY(margin, pageH-64)
+	pdf.MultiCell(pageW-margin*2-130, 10, disclaimer, "", "L", false)
+
+	pdf.SetFont("Helvetica", "B", 9)
+	pdf.SetTextColor(42, 24, 56)
+	pdf.SetXY(margin, pageH-36)
+	pdf.Cell(pageW-margin*2, 12, "Verae | verae.com | explorer.verae.ai")
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := pdf.Output(&buf); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return buf.Bytes(), nil
 }
 
-func sanitize(s string) string {
-	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "(", "\\(")
-	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, ")", "\\)")
-	s = strings.ReplaceAll(s, "\\", "\\\\")
+func orDash(s string) string {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(s) == "" {
+		return "—"
+	}
 	return s
 }
 
-// Minimal PDF 1.4 with Helvetica text lines.
-func buildTextPDF(lines []string) ([]byte, error) {
-	var content strings.Builder
-	content.WriteString("BT /F1 12 Tf 50 750 Td 14 TL\n")
-	for i, line := range lines {
-		if i > 0 {
-			content.WriteString("T*\n")
+func materializeLogo() (path string, cleanup func(), err error) {
+	// Prefer module assets path next to source; fall back to embed
+	candidates := []string{
+		filepath.Join("assets", "VeraeFullLogo.png"),
+		"/Users/marchon/research/PrintToVeraeTimeStamp/assets/VeraeFullLogo.png",
+	}
+	for _, c := range candidates {
+		if st, e := os.Stat(c); e == nil && st.Size() > 0 {
+			return c, nil, nil
 		}
-		content.WriteString("(")
-		content.WriteString(sanitize(line))
-		content.WriteString(") Tj\n")
 	}
-	content.WriteString("ET\n")
-	stream := content.String()
-
-	objects := []string{
-		"<< /Type /Catalog /Pages 2 0 R >>",
-		"<< /Type /Pages /Kids [3 0 R] /Count 1 >>",
-		"<< /Type /Page /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R /Resources << /Font << /F1 5 0 R >> >> >>",
-		fmt.Sprintf("<< /Length %d >>\nstream\n%s\nendstream", len(stream), stream),
-		"<< /Type /Font /Subtype /Type1 /BaseFont /Helvetica >>",
+	if len(embeddedLogo) == 0 {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("logo not found")
 	}
+	return writeTempPNG(embeddedLogo)
+}
 
-	var body strings.Builder
-	body.WriteString("%PDF-1.4\n")
-	offsets := make([]int, len(objects)+1)
-	for i, obj := range objects {
-		offsets[i+1] = body.Len()
-		fmt.Fprintf(&body, "%d 0 obj\n%s\nendobj\n", i+1, obj)
+func writeTempPNG(b []byte) (path string, cleanup func(), err error) {
+	f, err := os.CreateTemp("", "verae-logo-*.png")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
 	}
-	xrefStart := body.Len()
-	fmt.Fprintf(&body, "xref\n0 %d\n", len(objects)+1)
-	body.WriteString("0000000000 65535 f \n")
-	for i := 1; i <= len(objects); i++ {
-		fmt.Fprintf(&body, "%010d 00000 n \n", offsets[i])
+	if _, err := f.Write(b); err != nil {
+		f.Close()
+		os.Remove(f.Name())
+		return "", nil, err
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintf(&body, "trailer << /Size %d /Root 1 0 R >>\nstartxref\n%d\n%%%%EOF\n", len(objects)+1, xrefStart)
-	return []byte(body.String()), nil
+	f.Close()
+	return f.Name(), func() { _ = os.Remove(f.Name()) }, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/pdfcert/pdfcert_test.go b/internal/pdfcert/pdfcert_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1254d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/pdfcert/pdfcert_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package pdfcert
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestBuildBrandedRegistration(t *testing.T) {
+	b, err := Build(Input{
+		DocumentName: "Contract.pdf",
+		SHA256:       "0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef",
+		ReceiptID:    "QmTestReceipt123",
+		CreatedAt:    "2026-10-03T12:00:00Z",
+		Merkle:       "113198",
+		Scope:        "global",
+		ByteLength:   4096,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !bytes.HasPrefix(b, []byte("%PDF")) {
+		t.Fatal("not a pdf")
+	}
+	if len(b) < 5000 {
+		t.Fatalf("pdf too small (%d) — logo/qr missing?", len(b))
+	}
+	s := string(b)
+	if strings.Contains(s, "mcp.verae.ai") {
+		t.Fatal("must not mention mcp.verae.ai")
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(s, "via MCP") {
+		t.Fatal("must not say via MCP")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(s, "Verae Timestamp Registration Document") {
+		t.Fatal("missing title")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(s, "only the digest was submitted") {
+		t.Fatal("missing digests-only disclaimer")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(s, "explorer.verae.ai") {
+		t.Fatal("expected explorer lookup")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLookupURLNoMCP(t *testing.T) {
+	u := LookupURL("abc", "rid")
+	if strings.Contains(u, "mcp.verae.ai") {
+		t.Fatal(u)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(u, "explorer.verae.ai") {
+		t.Fatal(u)
+	}
+}