Who has to keep a §2257 record?

The producer of explicit content — the person who creates or assembles it. The performer provides the information; the producer keeps the file.

Is a digital ID copy acceptable?

Yes, provided it's a clear, full-color, unaltered image of both sides of the original document. This tool embeds the image directly into the output PDF.

Where do the IDs and personal info I upload go?

Nowhere off your device. The form is browser-only. The uploaded ID images become pages inside the PDF you download. Nothing is transmitted to a server.

What about SSN or phone number?

Neither is required by 28 CFR Part 75 and neither is collected here. A producer who wants them for their own records can add them by hand on the printed form.

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§2257 — 18 U.S.C. §2257, with the detail in 28 CFR Part 75 — is the federal record-keeping rule for producers of sexually explicit content. It puts the duty on the producer, not the performer: for every person on camera you keep a file with their legal name, every alias they perform under, their date of birth, and a copy of a government photo ID, verified before anything is filmed. The file sits with a named custodian of records, stays available for inspection, and the retention clock keeps running for years after the content was last published. Self-producers aren't exempt — if you film yourself and publish it, you're the producer, and the custodian is you. This tool collects exactly what the rule asks for — no more — and generates a clean PDF you keep on file. Nothing you type or upload leaves your browser.

A. Project Name of project or production

B. Identification & affidavit acknowledgement

By initialing below, the performer acknowledges 18 U.S.C. §2257 / 28 CFR Part 75 and that providing false information is a federal offense.

Performer's initials

C. Performer personal information

First name Middle name Last name

Date of birth Street address

City State or province Postal code Country

D. All other names ever used

Comma-separate when listing multiple entries.

Stage / performer names Maiden name (optional) Previous legal names Online handles / aliases Nicknames Any other names

E. Identification

Type of ID If other, specify ID number Issuing state / province / country Date of issue Date of expiration

ID front (required) ID back (optional — passport-style documents do not have one)

Files are processed in your browser. They never leave your device.

F. Sworn statement by performer Printed name Date

Performer signature

Type your full legal name or draw your signature on the canvas.

Type your full legal name

Date

G. Sworn statement by witness (optional) Printed witness name Date

Witness signature

Leave blank if there is no witness.

Type your full legal name

Date

The PDF is built in your browser and downloaded directly. Nothing is uploaded.

Frequently asked

Who has to keep a §2257 record?: The producer of explicit content — the person who creates or assembles it. The performer provides the information; the producer keeps the file.
Is a digital ID copy acceptable?: Yes, provided it's a clear, full-color, unaltered image of both sides of the original document. This tool embeds the image directly into the output PDF.
Where do the IDs and personal info I upload go?: Nowhere off your device. The form is browser-only. The uploaded ID images become pages inside the PDF you download. Nothing is transmitted to a server.
What about SSN or phone number?: Neither is required by 28 CFR Part 75 and neither is collected here. A producer who wants them for their own records can add them by hand on the printed form.

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