Getting Started as a Seller on Vericum

Ready to start selling your verified content on Vericum? Here's everything you need to know.

Step 1: Create Your Account

Sign up with your email or Google account. Then upgrade to a seller account from your Settings page — it's free and instant.

Step 2: Upload Your Content

Navigate to the Upload page and drag-and-drop your original photo. We currently support JPG, PNG, WebP, TIFF, and RAW formats up to 50MB.

**Pro tip**: For the highest verification scores, upload original files straight from your camera with full EXIF data intact. Avoid stripping metadata before upload.

Step 3: Automatic Verification

Once uploaded, our C2PA verification engine automatically analyzes your content. You'll see the verification progress in real-time, including:

• C2PA manifest detection
• EXIF metadata analysis
• AI detection scoring
• Duplicate checking

Step 4: Set Your Price

Choose a base price and license type:

• **Personal** (1x): Non-commercial use
• **Standard** (2x): Single commercial project
• **Extended** (5x): Unlimited commercial use
• **Exclusive** (10x+): Full rights transfer

Step 5: Start Earning

Once verified, your content goes live on the marketplace. You'll earn 80% of every sale, with payouts processed through Stripe Connect.

Tips for Success

1. **Keep metadata intact** — Don't strip EXIF data before uploading.
2. **Write detailed descriptions** — Help buyers find your content through search.
3. **Use relevant tags** — Up to 20 tags per upload.
4. **Choose the right category** — Helps with discovery.
5. **Price competitively** — Research similar content on the marketplace.

Welcome to Vericum — we're excited to have you!