OCR Studio Introduces Advanced Biometric Age Verification for Browsers

Published Date : 7/31/2025 

OCR Studio has introduced a new biometric age verification tool to help online platforms comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act and the EU’s GDPR. The tool integrates seamlessly into web browsers and mini apps, ensuring secure and reliable age verification. 

OCR Studio, a leading provider of identity verification solutions, has unveiled a new biometric age verification tool designed to help online platforms meet their obligations under the UK’s Online Safety Act and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The tool is built with WebAssembly for easy integration into websites and mini apps, ensuring a seamless user experience while maintaining the highest standards of data security.

Users can take a selfie while holding their ID card or driver’s license, and the ID scanner software verifies the user’s age, compares their face biometrics, and performs a liveness check to detect spoofing attacks. This comprehensive verification process does not require integration with any external apps, making it a self-contained and secure solution.

OCR Studio added biometric presentation attack detection (PAD) to its portfolio in April, further enhancing the security and reliability of its age verification tool. The ID scanner also cross-validates the special security elements, printing techniques, and layouts of identity documents to detect signs of tampering.

The verification workflow runs entirely on the user’s device, eliminating the need to transmit sensitive personal information to external servers or third parties. This approach ensures compliance with strict data protection regulations and minimizes the risk of data breaches.

In addition to the age verification tool, OCR Studio will showcase its ID scanner and its new browser-based capabilities at GITEX Global, which takes place from October 13 to 17 in Dubai. The scanner can process ID documents from 220 countries and jurisdictions and supports more than 100 languages, including those with non-Latin scripts such as Arabic, Hindi, Farsi, and Chinese.

Demonstrations at GITEX will also feature OCR Studio’s recently released Industrial OCR technology and its face biometric matching with liveness detection, highlighting the company’s commitment to innovation and advanced security solutions.

By providing a robust and user-friendly age verification tool, OCR Studio aims to help online platforms create a safer and more secure digital environment for their users, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS): 

Q: What is OCR Studio's new biometric age verification tool?

A: OCR Studio's new biometric age verification tool is designed to help online platforms comply with the UK’s Online Safety Act and the EU’s GDPR. It integrates seamlessly into web browsers and mini apps, verifying users' ages through a selfie and ID card or driver’s license scan.

Q: How does the age verification tool work?

A: The tool uses a selfie and an ID card or driver’s license to verify the user’s age. It performs face biometric matching and liveness detection to ensure the user is who they claim to be and to detect spoofing attacks.

Q: Is the tool secure?

A: Yes, the verification workflow runs entirely on the user’s device, avoiding the transmission of sensitive personal information to external servers or third parties. This ensures compliance with data protection regulations and minimizes the risk of data breaches.

Q: What other features does the ID scanner have?

A: The ID scanner cross-validates the special security elements, printing techniques, and layouts of identity documents to detect signs of tampering. It also supports ID documents from 220 countries and jurisdictions and more than 100 languages, including non-Latin scripts.

Q: Where can I see a demonstration of the ID scanner?

A: OCR Studio will be showcasing its ID scanner and its new browser-based capabilities at GITEX Global in Dubai from October 13 to 17. Demonstrations will also feature Industrial OCR technology and face biometric matching with liveness detection. 

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