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ID.me simplifies how individuals prove and share their identity online. The ID.me secure digital identity network has over 98 million members, as well as partnerships with 30 states, 10 federal agencies, and over 500 name-brand retailers.
The company provides identity proofing, authentication and community verification for organizations across sectors. The company's technology meets the federal standards for consumer authentication and is approved as a NIST 800-63-3 IAL2 / AAL2 conformant credential service provider by the Kantara Initiative. ID.me's Identity Gateway also has a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO). ID.me is the only provider with video chat and is committed to "No Identity Left Behind" to enable all people to have a secure digital identity.
The company has garnered a mixed reputation, with notable strengths in its identity verification service, which many users found secure and efficient, particularly praising the helpfulness of customer service during video calls. However, significant concerns were raised regarding the complexity of the verification process, which some customers found frustrating and time-consuming, particularly older users or those with unique identification issues. Additionally, delays and technical difficulties, including issues with document acceptance and login credentials, have led to dissatisfaction among several users. Overall, while the service is valued for its security, improvements in user experience and support are essential.
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I was directed to ID.me by a state government agency. This had me about as excited as anticipating a root canal. However, the process was easy, intuitive, and quick. The customer service agent was outstanding and professional. The experience greatly exceeded all expectation.
Overall great. Not hard to do and my interviewer was great
Hello Kimberly! We’re so happy that your experience with our member support agent was positive. We love our support team too, and we appreciate your 5-star rating of your experience. —Olivia, ID.me
Started out on different paths due lack of knowing what and how.
Hello Alexander. Glad to hear that you were able to complete your verification. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. Your feedback will help us improve as we move forward, and I’ll pass it along to our team. –Olivia, ID.me
It was easy quick and reliable. I really was surprised at how easy it was
Hello Malika! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me
Hello Carl! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me
ID verification was super easy. The step by step instructions and overall guidelines was phenomenal. Video call was super easy and the representative was courteous and able to ID me quickly by following her instructions
Hello Arun! We’re so happy that your experience with our member support agent was positive. We love our support team too, and we appreciate your 5-star rating of your experience. —Olivia, ID.me
I needed to join a video conference to verify my documents due to some changes I had in my phone number and address. Lamara was incredibly sweet and kind and made this experience extremely enjoyable.
Hello Derek! We’re so happy that your experience with Lamara was positive. We love our support team too, and we appreciate your 5-star rating of your experience. —Olivia, ID.me
Hello Brian! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me
No beating around the bush, straight forward and to the point, professional
Hello Joel! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me
¡Hola Juan! Gracias por el tiempo que se ha tomado para dejar una reseña. ¡Lo apreciamos mucho! Si usted le gustarÃa ofrecer un comentario adicional, por favor mandanos un correo electrónico a [email protected]. –Olivia, ID.me
Trying but satisfying that i completed thanks due to the help of the young lady. She was extremely professional and patient since i was somewhat confused.Her guidance was excellent!
Hello Jay! We’re so happy that your experience with our member support agent was positive. We love our support team too, and we appreciate your rating of your experience. —Olivia, ID.me
Well worth the trouble. It was fast and painless, especially the video chat. My Representative was professional, polite, easy to understand, and fast in collecting information required to verify my identity. I was hesitant about all this but found that it was definately worth continuing and finishing. Thank you!
Hello Cristi! We’re so happy that your experience with our member support agent was positive. We love our support team too, and we appreciate your 5-star rating of your experience. —Olivia, ID.me
Successful and very helpful. Everything was easy and accurate.
Hello Tamaria! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me
The video verification process was so much easier than trying to take images of my documents and the facial recognition process. That took over 2 months and my identity was still not confirmed. The agent was able to do so in less than 5 minutes and she was very pleasant.
Hello Ronald! We’re so happy that your experience with our member support agent was positive. We love our support team too, and we appreciate your 5-star rating of your experience. —Olivia, ID.me
Fast, efficient and effective. Ease of use followed by agent professionalism while kind and respectful was surprisingly nice.
Hello Armando! We’re so happy that your experience with our member support agent was positive. We love our support team too, and we appreciate your 5-star rating of your experience. —Olivia, ID.me
My first doing this and it was a great experience they were helpful in everything
Hello Daniela! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me
I was so nervous about the video call but my agent was great! We were done in less than 5 minutes and I have nothing but positive things to say about the agent and the experience itself. Thank you all so much for making this quick and painless!
Hello Erin! We’re so happy that your experience with our member support agent was positive. We love our support team too, and we appreciate your 5-star rating of your experience. —Olivia, ID.me
Very good experience and easy to understand i hope to have good results
Hello Enrique! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me
This was my first time ever using ID mean overall it was actually fun I'm glad I have the experience. The skin in my face that was kind of weird because I have on my eyelashes in my head wrap and I couldn't take it off in public but overall it was awesome.A great customer service
Hello Elizabeth! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me
Better than tryinh to get thru to he rdd. What a joke. Staying at s reg place and the case worker ate a waste of time
Do not know what they are doing
Hello Eileen! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me
Answer: Hello! To reach a support associate at ID.me, please send an email to [email protected]. We are happy to help.
Answer: Hello! Please see the below linked article, as well as our website, to learn more about ID.me! https://help.id.me/hc/en-us/articles/201904874-Who-is-ID-me- https://www.id.me/
Answer: Hello Ralph! ID.me's role is limited to the identity verification process for the IRS. For assistance in verifying your identity for the IRS, please email our team at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you! -ID.me Social Response Team
Answer: Hello! We sincerely apologize for this frustrating experience. We are happy to help. Please send an email to [email protected] for assistance.
Answer: Hello Jerry. Thank you for your question. If you still need assistance please visit https://help.id.me/hc/en-us/p/contact_support to create a ticket and one of our support agents will work with you, when you reach out this way they will be able to look further into your concern. — ID.me
Answer: Hello Justin! For information on your IRS verification, please email our team at [email protected]. Thank you! -Olivia, ID.me
Answer: Hello Casey! Thank you for your feedback, it is sincerely appreciated. For assistance with your account or verification, please contact us via email at [email protected]. -ID.me Social Response Team
Answer: Hello! ID.me representatives are available to assist you with any account or verification issue you may be experiencing, 24/7. Please reach out to our team at [email protected] for help. Additionally, please see the below linked article for information regarding data security and ID.me. https://help.id.me/hc/en-us/articles/360017705294-Is-my-information-secure-
Answer: Hello! We are happy to assist you with any difficulty you may be experiencing with your ID.me account or verification. Please send an email to [email protected] for help.
Answer: Hello! We are happy to look into this for you. Please send us an email at [email protected].


Hello Joe! We’re so happy that the process of verifying your identity went smoothly. We appreciate your feedback! —Olivia, ID.me