Frequently asked questions
Short answers about how Velvet List works. Each links to the page that covers it in full.
About Velvet List
What is Velvet List?
An independent 18+ directory of creators. You can search, read profiles and member reviews, then visit creators’ own pages. We are not affiliated with the platforms creators are listed on. Browse creators
Is Velvet List free to use?
Yes for visitors and members: browsing, saving and reviewing cost nothing. The only paid plan is Creator Plus, which is for creators.
Can I use Velvet List outside the UK?
Yes. Fans anywhere can browse, save and review. Galleries need the same quick 18+ check wherever you are.
What makes a creator a UK creator?
A creator is listed after our team finds a UK base on their own profiles or website, or after they claim their profile with a UK passport or UK driving licence. Our team checks public profile information and links. This is separate from a creator’s identity check.
Browsing and saving
How do I find a creator?
Search by name, niche or platform, then narrow results by category, platform, country, language, rating, price band or claimed profiles. Browse creators
Do I need an account?
You can browse and read profiles after the 18+ acknowledgement. Saving creators, writing reviews and reporting images need a free account; safety reports and takedown requests do not.
How do saved creators and lists work?
Save any creator to your Saved Creators page, then organise them into up to 20 private lists. Only you can see your saves and lists.
Why are gallery images blurred?
Gallery images may include nudity, so they stay blurred until you have verified you are 18 or over. Profile images are non-nude and are never blurred. Safety and standards
Trust labels and reviews
What does “Staff-reviewed” mean?
Staff checked this listing’s details and links before publishing it. It does not verify legal identity or age and is not an endorsement.
What does “Claimed · UK ID verified” mean?
The creator proved control of a listed account and completed an accepted UK-issued passport or driving licence check. It says nothing about citizenship or where they live.
What does “Unclaimed · Unverified” mean?
Nobody holds an approved, ID-checked claim on this profile right now. Our team checked its public information and links, including that the creator presents as UK-based. That is separate from an identity check: their identity and age have not been verified here.
What does “Confirmed on” a platform mean?
The profile’s claimant proved control of that exact account with a one-time code. Other links are staff-reviewed but not code-confirmed. This does not verify identity or age.
How do ratings and “Early rating” work?
An average appears after the first published review and is marked Early rating until a creator has 3 or more. Rating filters, rating order and category ranks only use creators with 3 or more published reviews.
How are reviews moderated?
Members can write one review per creator. New and edited reviews are moderated before they are published, and nothing is published automatically. Safety and standards
For creators: listing and claiming
How do I get listed?
Use Add Creator to submit a profile draft; it needs a free account, so you will be asked to sign in first. Staff review it and an administrator publishes it; nothing is published automatically. Add a creator
How does a creator claim a profile?
Find your listing, complete an ID and liveness check, then prove you control a listed platform account by publishing a one-use code in its public bio or a post. Our team reviews the claim and, once approved, you can manage the profile. We never need your password. How claiming works
What does claiming cost?
Nothing. Claiming and managing a useful profile is free on Creator Free. For creators
I’m a creator living abroad. Can I join?
Claim your profile with a UK passport or UK driving licence. You can live anywhere.
Can I hide or remove my listing?
Send a takedown request through the account-free safety report form. Staff review it and record a reasoned decision, and our team aims to triage reports within one working day. Send a takedown request
Creator Plus and promotions
What is the difference between Creator Free and Creator Plus?
Both include profile management and basic analytics. Free allows up to 3 categories and 3 gallery images; Plus allows up to 5 categories and 20 gallery images, and adds advanced analytics, a featured link, tracking links, promotions, a promo-code batch to savers and the Plus badge. Compare the plans
How much is Creator Plus, and can I buy it?
Creator Plus costs £20/month for one creator profile. Buy it from Creator Plus & Billing in your creator account; payment is taken securely through Stripe. Cancel any time and Plus continues to the end of the paid period.
What are founding creators?
The first 100 approved claims get Creator Plus free for 3 months. For creators
What do “Promoted” and “Boosted” mean?
Promoted marks a paid placement in its own labelled slot, such as the homepage spotlight. Boosted marks a paid Category Boost at the top of a category. Paid placement never changes ratings or reviews, and Promoted slots never change the order of Browse Creators results.
Does the Creator Plus badge mean a creator is verified?
Creator Plus is a plan subscribed to or granted for this profile. It is not verification or endorsement, and it does not affect ratings, reviews or organic search position.
Safety, privacy and your data
Is the 18+ prompt age verification?
No. It is an acknowledgement that you are 18 or over, not a check. Age verification is a separate, optional step that unlocks gallery images.
How does age verification work?
It is optional and run by Didit, an identity-verification provider, using a selfie age estimate or an ID document. Velvet List never receives or stores your photo, ID document, document number or date of birth; we keep only the outcome, the method, the check reference and its dates. A successful check does not expire, so members and creators verify once. Privacy notice
How do I report a listing or an image?
Anyone can send a private safety report, takedown request or appeal without an account. Signed-in members can also report any image; a report that someone may be under 18 or did not consent hides the image immediately until a moderator reviews it. Report or request a takedown
How do saved-creator offers and alerts work?
Both are off by default and separate opt-ins. Offers are promo codes from creators you save; alerts are inbox messages we write when a creator you save lowers a price, adds a free trial or offer, or publishes new gallery photos. You can turn either off at any time.
Does Velvet List use analytics?
Only if you allow it. Optional analytics are pseudonymous: they use a random browser identifier rather than your name, and withdrawing consent erases detailed events for that browser. Cookie notice
Can I export or delete my data?
Yes. You can view an export of your account data and request deletion from your account. Deletion removes your saves and account-linked analytics, and limited moderation records may remain for audit purposes. Privacy notice
Something not covered? Contact us through the safety form, or read Safety and For creators.