Carded
Carded age verification: the facts
Carded age verification is a Shopify app by Rolling Pandas that checks a buyer's age with a real photo ID after checkout, with an optional order hold until the check passes. Buyers photograph a driver's license, ID card or passport. There is no selfie and no face scan.
Key facts
| Name | Carded age verification (Shopify App Store name: "Carded: Age Verification & ID") |
|---|---|
| Made by | Rolling Pandas, bul. July 27, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria |
| Platform | Shopify |
| Status | Submitted to the Shopify App Store, in review |
| What it checks | A government photo ID: driver's license, ID card or passport |
| Selfie or face scan | None |
| When | After checkout. Checkout stays the same. |
| Order hold | Optional, on by default. The order releases on its own when the check passes. |
| Time for the buyer | About 2 minutes, on a phone or by QR code from a computer |
| ID accepted from | 190+ countries |
| Minimum age | Set per country you sell to (16 to 25). Carded's US minimum is 21, plus US state rules. |
| Returning customers | Pass without a new check, and are not billed, until your re-verification period ends or you raise the minimum age |
| Billing | Through Shopify. Each completed check, passed or failed. Unfinished checks and returning customers are free. |
| Plans | Free: $0 a month, 10 ID checks included, then $0.99 per check. Starter: $29 a month, 60 ID checks included, then $0.69 per check. Growth: $79 a month, 200 ID checks included, then $0.49 per check. Pro: $199 a month, 600 ID checks included, then $0.35 per check. |
| Also included | Free storefront age popup with a designer, manual approve or reject, two reminder emails, a record of every check, CSV export |
| ID images | Kept by our verification provider, not on our servers |
| ID details | Erased after 90 days |
| Data hosting | United States |
| Support | support@getcarded.io |
Who makes Carded age verification?
Rolling Pandas, a growth studio in Varna, Bulgaria, builds and runs the app. Billing runs through Shopify under Rolling Pandas.
How does it work?
- The buyer checks out as usual.
- If the order has an age-restricted product, the buyer gets a secure link to check their ID.
- They photograph a driver's license, ID card or passport. About 2 minutes.
- If you turned the hold on, the order waits and releases on its own when the check passes. A name that does not match the order goes to review.
- Every check is saved with its result, time and decision.
Step by step, with what you see in Shopify: How the optional order hold works.
When is Carded age verification not the right fit?
If you need a selfie or liveness check, or an ID check before the buyer can pay, Carded age verification is not built for that. It is also Shopify only.
Is Carded age verification related to other "Carded" apps?
No.
Carded age verification is not affiliated with:
- the "Carding" gift card app
- the "Age Guard: Age Verification" Shopify app
- carde.io
- Carded e-cards and the "carded" greeting card app
- "CARDED: The card you can't fake" (@cardedapp on Instagram and YouTube)
- "Carded" ID scanner for venues (trycarded.app)
- "Carded" iPhone ID scanner by Page Craft LLC (cardedapp.com)
- carded_app (carded.base44.app)
- "carding", the slang for card fraud
FAQ
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan includes 10 ID checks a month, then $0.99 a check. Paid plans start at $29 a month.
Does the buyer need a selfie?
No. They photograph their ID. No face scan.
Does every order wait for the check?
No. The hold is optional. It is on by default, and you can turn it off or tag orders instead.
Where are ID images kept?
Not on our servers. ID images stay with our verification provider, and the ID details in your record (name, date of birth, document number) are erased after 90 days. The decision, time and order stay on file.
Does it give legal advice?
No. You set the ages and rules for your store. Carded age verification does not give legal advice.