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Guides to checking people online.
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Help customers check your business before they buy.
Show customers who you are, how to reach you and what you sell before you ask them to buy.
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- Identity
How to ask for someone’s Realr.
A simple way to ask for verified details before meeting, buying or working together, while respecting what each person chooses to share.
2 min read - Trust
What “verified” actually means.
Read the specific check behind a badge. Verification can confirm a detail without guaranteeing someone’s intentions, skills or reliability.
2 min read
Why checking people matters
Understand what verification tells you, and what it does not.
8 guides
- Trust
A screenshot of a badge proves nothing.
Any verification you are shown as a picture can be faked. The only kind worth trusting is one you can open and check yourself.
2 min read - Identity
How to share proof that you’re real online.
Choose the checks someone needs to see, then share them without sending your private documents into a chat.
2 min read - Identity
What each Realr verification check tells you.
Phone, email, real person, government ID, photos and couple checks answer different questions. Read each one on its own.
2 min read - Trust
What follower count cannot tell you about a seller.
Being popular says nothing about who a seller is, what they sell or whether it arrives. Check what matters for the purchase.
2 min read - Trust
Help customers check your business before they buy.
Show customers who you are, how to reach you and what you sell before you ask them to buy.
2 min read - Identity
How to ask for someone’s Realr.
A simple way to ask for verified details before meeting, buying or working together, while respecting what each person chooses to share.
2 min read - Trust
What “verified” actually means.
Read the specific check behind a badge. Verification can confirm a detail without guaranteeing someone’s intentions, skills or reliability.
2 min read - Trust
Why identity checks help, and where they stop.
What an identity check tells you, and why you still need your own judgment with a verified account.
2 min read
Checking someone
How to check a seller, a freelancer, a dating match or a landlord before you commit.
15 guides
- Photos
How to check if a photo is real.
A photo can be stolen, edited or generated. Here is what you can check yourself, what a verified photo adds, and what no check can tell you.
3 min read - Identity
How to check if the person you’re talking to is real.
Before you meet, pay or share anything personal, there are a few checks that take minutes. This is the order to do them in.
3 min read - Telegram
How to verify someone you met on Telegram.
A Telegram username, name and photo are all chosen by the person behind them. Here is what you can check yourself, and how to ask for proof without leaving the chat.
3 min read - Asking
How to ask someone to verify who they are.
Asking a stranger to prove something is awkward. It is less awkward when you ask for one specific thing and they control what they share.
2 min read - Renting
How to check a landlord before paying a deposit.
Most rental scams ask for money before a viewing. Check the person and the property separately, and pay nothing until both hold up.
3 min read - Dating safety
Romance scam warning signs worth pausing for.
Watch for pressure, money requests and stories that do not add up. A verification badge does not make those concerns disappear.
2 min read - Dating safety
Plan a safer first meeting with someone online.
Choose where to meet, tell someone your plans and keep your own way home. Identity checks are only part of the preparation.
2 min read - Matrimony
How to check a matrimony profile before moving ahead.
An identity check tells you who someone is. Relationship status, family expectations and whether you suit each other are separate questions.
2 min read - Dating
How to check a dating profile before meeting.
Ask for the checks that matter, respect their privacy and make your own plan for the first meeting.
2 min read - Hiring
How to check a freelancer before a deposit.
Check who they are, that the portfolio is theirs, their references and the agreement before a project starts.
2 min read - Buyers
Buying from a stranger? Check these details first.
A practical checklist for buying from a stranger online: the person, the item, the handover and the payment.
2 min read - Brands
How to check a UGC creator before a collaboration.
Review who you are speaking to, the work they made and the terms of the project.
2 min read - Hiring
How to assess a video editor before hiring.
Check their past work, how they communicate and the project terms, as well as who they are.
2 min read - Collabs
How brands and creators can check each other.
Show who you are, confirm who makes the decisions and agree the brief before either side commits.
2 min read - Buyers
How to check an Instagram seller before paying.
Check the seller, the item and the payment terms separately. A convincing feed is only the starting point.
2 min read
How Realr works
How to use your profile, share a QR code and see what Realr does with your information.
5 guides
- How Realr works
What a verified photo is, and how to check one.
A verified photo is one Realr has checked is really you. It can be posted anywhere, and anyone who sees it can check it.
2 min read - Photos
How to prove your photos are really you.
If people assume your photos are borrowed, you can give them something to check instead of something to believe.
2 min read - How Realr works
What happens when you delete your Realr account.
Deleting removes your profile, documents and photos. A fingerprint is kept for a year, and this is what it is and why.
2 min read - How Realr works
Does Realr handle payments between people?
Realr helps you check who someone is. It does not hold your payment, act as escrow or guarantee a refund.
2 min read - How Realr works
How to share and scan a Realr QR code.
Show your profile in person without spelling out a username. The person scanning sees the details you chose to share.
2 min read
Building your business
Help new customers check who you are before they buy.
2 guides
- Small business
Help customers check your small business online.
Show who runs the business, what customers can expect and where they can ask for help.
2 min read - Sharing
Give customers one place to check your identity.
Use the same Realr link in your bio, messages and packaging, next to your shop, reviews and contact details.
2 min read