Question

Why should I disable image uploads?

Answer

Disabling ID uploads and requiring live capture significantly strengthens fraud prevention, especially when using the electronic replica check.

What happens when I disable ID uploads?

When you disable uploads, users must capture their ID in real time using their device’s camera. This enforces live capture instead of allowing users to upload an existing image file.

Why is live capture more secure than uploads?

Live capture provides additional data and signals that are not available when a user uploads an image. These include:

• Frame motion data
• Device and behavioral signals
• Real-time capture metadata

This additional context gives the electronic replica check more information to analyze, improving its ability to detect fraudulent or manipulated IDs.

What risks are associated with allowing uploads?

When uploads are enabled, users can submit:

• Scanned IDs or photocopies
• Screenshots of IDs
• Photos of IDs displayed on another device screen
• Pre-edited images from their camera library

These formats are significantly easier to manipulate than a physical ID captured in real time, increasing fraud risk.

How does live capture prevent tampering?

Live capture requires users to present a physical ID document at the time of verification. This reduces the opportunity for bad actors to:

• Edit or alter an ID image
• Use a digital copy that has been modified
• Submit manipulated screenshots or reproductions

Even if a user has a legitimate digital image of their ID, live capture ensures they must present the original physical document.

Does the electronic replica check still work if uploads are enabled?

Yes, but it performs significantly better when combined with live capture. The electronic replica check is designed to detect replicated or manipulated IDs. However, it is most effective when it has access to the full range of live capture signals. Disabling uploads is one of the most impactful configuration changes you can make to improve fraud detection performance.

What’s the key takeaway?

If fraud prevention is a priority, requiring live capture and disabling uploads is one of the simplest and most effective steps you can take to strengthen your verification flow.

How do I disable image uploads?

See Capture Method for how to disable image uploads.