What does HTPBE? stand for, and how do you pronounce it?
HTPBE? stands for Has This PDF Been Edited? — it is the product name, not a random code.
How to say it: pronounce it letter by letter: H-T-P-B-E (like “FBI” or “API”). That is the clearest option for calls, support, and demos because the letters do not spell one obvious English word.
For what the service actually checks, see What is HTPBE?, and what does it do?
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How is HTPBE? different from KYC platforms like Onfido or Persona?
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KYC platforms check that a document looks authentic — correct template, matching identity, valid format. HTPBE? checks whether the specific PDF file was modified after it was generated. These are different layers of fraud detection.
A bank statement can pass every KYC template check and still have edited balances. HTPBE? detects the modification at the file structure level — xref tables, incremental updates, producer field inconsistencies.
The API returns a structured JSON verdict: INTACT, MODIFIED, or INCONCLUSIVE. For modified documents, the response includes specific modification_markers — the named forensic signals that triggered the verdict, such as “Multiple xref tables detected” or “Incremental update chain length: 3”.
No black-box scores — every verdict is explained. See the full response schema at github.com/htpbe/docs.
Plans are monthly subscriptions: Starter at $15/mo (30 checks), Growth at $149/mo (350 checks), Pro at $499/mo (1,500 checks). There is no per-check billing — your quota resets monthly.
The free web tool at htpbe.tech is unlimited for manual checks and does not consume API quota.