Your first time

It takes ten minutes.

A simple step-by-step guide. Part one: prove you're a real person (ten minutes, once). Part two: put your tag on something you made (one minute). No technical words.

Part one · what is it

A verified identity that proves you're a real person.

A TIP-ID helps you prove you're a real person online: not a bot, fake account, or AI-generated identity.

Verify once. It's free. It's yours forever.

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Part one · before you begin

You will need three things.

Sit somewhere with good light. Daylight is best. Your camera will see your face and your ID more clearly.
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Part one · step one of three

Show your ID.

Hold your ID in front of the camera. Take a photo of the front, then the back. Or, you can upload photos of your ID instead.

Keep your hand steady. If the picture is blurry, the screen will tell you to try again. That is normal.
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Show your face.

Look at the camera. Blink. Turn your head a little to the left and right. That is how we know it is really you, and not just a photo of you.

The whole step takes about thirty seconds.

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Save your backup file.

We give you a small file. Save it in your email, or on a USB stick, or anywhere you keep important things.

If you ever lose your phone, this file brings your stamp back.

The file is locked with your date of birth. Only you can open it. That means it is safe to keep anywhere, even in regular email.
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Part one done

You have your TIP-ID.

Your TIP-ID says one thing to the whole internet: "a real person is here."

Good news: you only do this once. Your TIP-ID is yours forever. You never have to verify again.

Ready for part two? You'll make a tag for something you made, and stick it on your post so everyone knows it came from you. It takes about one minute.