Self: Human & Agent Identity

Self Labs

About this app

Self is the privacy-first way to prove you're human and verify who you are online (or give your agent a secure identity), without handing over your personal data. Trusted by Google, Opera, and 15M+ users.

Verify your real-world identity once using a biometric passport, biometric national ID cards, Aadhaar, or any other supported identity document. Once registered, you can prove the specific attributes services require, such as your humanity, age, or nationality, without ever disclosing the underlying document or your personal information.

Key Features:
PROOF OF HUMAN: Prove you're a real person, not a bot, fake account, or AI impersonator. Defend yourself against fraud and deepfakes.
AGE VERIFICATION: Confirm you're over 18 (or any age threshold) without revealing your birthday. Built for social apps, marketplaces, and age-gated services.
PRE-KYC: Verify your eligibility (age, country of residence, sanctions, etc.) before any KYC process, only sharing your personal information with companies and institutions once necessary.
AGENT ID: Delegate your identity credentials to your autonomous agent, unlocking broader utility and access across the internet.
PRIVACY BY DESIGN: Self is using the latest zero-knowledge technology, fully audited by the world’s best security experts. All data is stored locally on the user’s device — never on any servers. When a user verifies their identity, a verifiable credential is created and saved securely in the app. There’s no cloud storage, no centralized database, and no way for anyone - including Self - to access the data without the user's consent.

"We’re committed to ensuring developers can build faster with reduced friction while maintaining industry‑leading security standards," said Rich Widmann, Google. "Integrating Self allows us to further this mission with frontier zero‑knowledge solutions."

Why Self
Defend against bots, deepfakes, AI impersonation, and identity fraud
Meet age and compliance requirements without surrendering personal information
Carry one verified identity across the apps you use, instead of re-uploading documents at every sign-up
Help establish a global standard for verified identity that keeps people, not platforms, in control of their data

Ratings and reviews

Self makes digital identity feel simple, private, and practical. The passport verification flow is clear, and the app does a good job explaining what is happening without overwhelming you. I especially like the focus on proving eligibility or identity without exposing more personal information than necessary. It feels like an important step toward safer, privacy-preserving online verification.

The Self app is an excellent digital identity app that prioritizes security and puts you in control of your information. I love how it utilizes zero-knowledge proofs to ensure secure verification without unnecessarily exposing my private details to third parties. If you want a reliable identity wallet to protect personal data online, this is absolutely a must download.

I've verified my account before, and just yesterday I wanted to connect an app with self I opened the app my information and everything is there but as I was prompted to scan a QR code on a laptop everything got deleted and I'm being asked to enter new documents, but as I select Nigeria I'm getting something like "we're rolling out support for Nigeria" I don't even know what that means, I also checked on countries supported, Nigeria is among so, why the back and forth? hope my data is safe 🙏

What’s new

- Added perk hints for eligible documents
- Fixed proof success checkmark not animating
- Fixed ID Details screen so proof history is scrollable again
- Improved Google USAT eligibility checks
- Improved NFC scan help screen