Canonical page: https://verifiedhuman.info/verifiedhuman-certification-standard
Reviewed library edition: 2026-10-29

# How VerifiedHuman certification works

VerifiedHuman certification begins with a creator’s commitment to a published standard. The creator uses the mark on work that meets it.

The [standards and joining pages](https://verifiedhuman.info/join) contain the actual commitments. Their linked definitions explain how to apply them.

## Read the standard for your work

Writers commit to human authorship. Visual artists commit to human creation. Musicians commit to human composition. Voice actors commit to human performance. Content creators commit to human production.

If you work across fields, read the requirements for each kind of work you label. A commitment about a song’s composition does not establish who performed its vocals.

## Apply it to the work you label

Membership and qualifying work are different. Joining does not certify your whole catalog, and you do not need a separate application for each work.

The [Human–AI Spectrum](https://verifiedhuman.info/human-ai-spectrum) helps describe the process. VH3, VH4, and VH5 can qualify when the field’s requirements are met. Prompting, selecting output, and making small edits do not establish the substantial human contribution required at VH3.

## Be clear about the process

Credit the people who made the work and explain meaningful AI contributions. Use the [brand guidance](https://verifiedhuman.info/brand) for the mark and disclosure.

Creators remain responsible for honest use. We may review work, including random samples, and involve an independent reviewer when needed. [About](https://verifiedhuman.info/about#how-it-works) explains this approach.

## Membership and support

Joining is free. Giving does not buy a different standard or a higher level of certification.

Creative and organization memberships renew annually. Existing lifetime memberships stay lifetime. Advocate membership is lifetime. The [FAQ](https://verifiedhuman.info/faq#membership-3) explains how renewal is being put into practice and why a support request is not a renewal notice.


## Read next

- [About VerifiedHuman](https://verifiedhuman.info/about)
- [Find your standard](https://verifiedhuman.info/join)
- [Common questions](https://verifiedhuman.info/faq)