> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://whip.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Is Whip 18+? Whip's age requirement

> Whip is for adults 18 and older. Learn how Whip checks your age during onboarding, why the limit exists, and what to do if you mistyped your birthday.

Whip is for adults only — you must be **18 or older** to create an account. Whip asks for your date of birth during onboarding, before you can start building. If your birthday shows you're under 18, sign-up stops there. This keeps the community aligned with a platform where AI generates content.

## How the age check works

When you first sign up, one of the early onboarding steps asks **"When is your birthday?"** You enter your date of birth and confirm you're 18 or older. That's it — no ID upload, no photo, no extra hoops.

<Info>
  Your date of birth is used to confirm you're old enough and to keep the
  community 18+. It's private account information — see [privacy and your
  data](/account/privacy-and-data) for the full list of what Whip stores.
</Info>

## If you're under 18

If the birthday you enter makes you younger than 18, Whip shows a screen letting you know it's for builders aged 18 and up, and there's no way to continue past it. There's no appeal path inside the app. It's a hard stop, not a maybe.

## Your date of birth can't be changed later

Once you set your date of birth during onboarding, it's locked in — you can't edit it afterward. This matters if you fat-finger the year.

<Warning>
  Mistyped your birthday and got locked out even though you're 18 or older?
  Don't make a second account — email
  [support@whip.run](mailto:support@whip.run) with your handle and what
  happened, and we'll sort it out.
</Warning>

## Why Whip is 18+

We'll be straight with you: Whip is built around AI that generates apps and content from open-ended prompts, and a [shared feed](/discover/the-feed) where anyone can publish. That's a genuinely adult creative space. Rather than build a watered-down version for younger users, Whip keeps a clean 18+ line. It's the honest call, and it lets the app be what it is. To keep the community healthy at that line, public content is screened and members can [report anything off](/account/report-content).

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="A note for parents" icon="users">
    Whip isn't for kids. It's an open, AI-powered creation and sharing app
    made for adults, with an 18+ requirement at sign-up. If a young person in
    your life is curious about building things, this isn't the place for
    them yet.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do I need to verify my age with an ID?" icon="id-card">
    No. Whip asks for your date of birth during onboarding and takes it from
    there — there's no document upload or identity check involved.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I change my birthday if I got it wrong?" icon="calendar-x">
    Not on your own — date of birth is set once and can't be edited in the
    app. If a genuine mistake locked you out, email
    [support@whip.run](mailto:support@whip.run) and we'll help.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Download and sign in" icon="smartphone" href="/getting-started/download-and-sign-in">
    Get Whip on iPhone or Android and create your account.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Privacy and your data" icon="lock" href="/account/privacy-and-data">
    What Whip stores about you, and what it never touches.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>