anchor

    Dating, safety first

    Never meet a stranger you couldn't check first.

    Safety first isn't a vibe. It's a check you can run before you go.

    Before a first date, all you have is photos and a first name. Anchor keeps you safe by confirming their passport and face were checked, and that the socials they showed you are genuinely theirs.

    They never see your documents. Only that the checks passed, and when.

    Takes about two minutes · Nothing about you is shared · See how it works

    Why it feels unsafe

    A dating profile proves nothing.

    Photos prove nothing

    Faces, voice notes, even live-looking video calls can be generated now. A profile can't show you a real person exists behind it.

    Anyone can be anyone

    Borrowed photos, a name you can't google, an Instagram that isn't theirs. If they're lying, you usually find out on the date.

    You take all the risk

    You show up alone to meet someone whose real name you don't know. They're anonymous. You're not.

    The awkward part

    Isn't it weird to ask?

    "Isn't it weird to ask?"

    Not if you go first. Share yours, then ask for theirs — it lands the same way swapping Instagrams does.

    "What if they say no?"

    That's your answer. It's two minutes of admin. Someone who won't do it is telling you something before you're sitting across from them.

    "Am I handing my passport to a stranger?"

    No. The check happens once, with a regulated provider. Your match only ever sees that it passed, and when.

    How it works

    Three steps, once.

    Verify once

    Scan a government ID and take a live selfie through a regulated provider. About two minutes, and you never do it again.

    Share your six-digit code

    Drop it in the chat instead of a link. Your linked socials come with it — proven by login, not by typing in a handle.

    They check it themselves

    They type getanchor.id, enter the code, and see a live page we host with the date each check passed. Nothing to click, nothing to install.

    Safety first

    Built for the person taking the risk.

    Women carry most of the risk of meeting a stranger from an app. Anchor doesn't remove that risk — it removes the part where you have no idea who they really are.

    Something real to send a friend

    Send your friend their Anchor code with the time and place. If anything goes wrong, there's a verified person on record — not a first name and a screenshot.

    You know who you're meeting

    Before you get in the car, you know a government ID and a live face check passed for the person you've been talking to.

    Accountability that follows them

    One human, one Anchor. Someone who behaves badly can't delete the app and reappear tomorrow as a brand new profile.

    Safety without oversharing

    No passport, address, or date of birth goes to a stranger. They see the checks passed — nothing else about you.

    What your match sees

    A live page. Not a screenshot.

    Alex Mercer

    Alex Mercer

    Government ID and liveness check passed

    getanchor.id/a/1 • Lisbon, Portugal

    Government ID checked • Liveness passed • Verified 29 July 2026

    Connected accounts

    • Instagram
    • Dating profile
    • Phone number

    Never shown

    • Passport or ID images
    • Home address
    • Date of birth
    • Their other matches

    They type getanchor.id, enter the code, and see when each check was completed. Anyone can fake a badge in a screenshot — nobody can fake a page hosted by us.

    Make it mutual

    How to ask for their Anchor.

    Sharing yours first does the asking for you. Copy this into the chat:

    "Here's my Anchor: getanchor.id/a/your-number — live proof I'm a real, verified person. Send me yours?"

    Create your Anchor to copy this

    You stay in control

    What we never do.

    • Nobody — not your match, not us — can view or download your passport. Only the result is kept.
    • Your address, date of birth, and document details are never shown.
    • We never sell or share your data with dating apps.
    • You choose what appears on your Anchor, and can revoke it anytime.

    Meet knowing who they really are.

    Verify once, share your code when you're ready, and make "send me your Anchor" the normal step before a first date.

    Free during beta · About two minutes