Be Notable - How to Get Verified on YouTube, TikTok, and Pinterest in 2025
YouTube Verification
YouTube’s verification badge confirms your channel’s authenticity and distinguishes it from impersonators. To apply, your channel must have at least 100,000 subscribers. The channel must be public, complete (banner, description, profile image), active, and represent a real creator, brand, or entity.
YouTube may verify some well-known channels with fewer subscribers by exception. Changing your channel’s name requires re-verification, but changing your handle does not remove the badge.
For full details, see the YouTube verification support page.
How To Stand Out Without YouTube Verification
If you’re not eligible, use a unique channel name, high-quality profile image, and customized branding to build your reputation. Keep your content consistent and your channel active to grow your audience toward eligibility.
TikTok Verification
TikTok verifies accounts to showcase notable creators, brands, celebrities, and public figures. The blue check badge indicates authenticity and prominence. Verification isn’t tied to follower count, but is based on notability, authenticity, activity, and adherence to TikTok’s guidelines. Applicants must represent real people or entities and have a high risk of impersonation or public interest.
Visit the TikTok verification help page for full details.
How To Build Toward TikTok Verification
Focus on creating standout content, keeping a complete profile, engaging your audience, and observing the platform’s rules. Developing public recognition and consistent growth bolsters your chances of becoming eligible.
Pinterest Verification (Currently Paused)
Ointrest hit the snooze button. Pinterest’s account verification system is currently paused and not available. Previously, verified accounts received a checkmark, but Pinterest has suspended this feature for business and personal profiles.
How To Make Your Business Stand Out on Pinterest
While verification is unavailable, you can distinguish your brand using a unique name, quality profile imagery, business account features, and regular, original Pin content. In other words: Be a brand!
Why Email Verification With BIMI Matters Too
Getting verified on social platforms proves authenticity, but extending trust to email is vital. BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) enables your logo to appear next to emails in recipients’ inboxes, fighting phishing and establishing official brand legitimacy in every digital message.
Combining social verification with BIMI email certification builds a robust online presence - trusted on feeds and in inboxes.
