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Creator Documents

Every time you film someone, you need paperwork that proves they are an adult and that they agreed to be filmed and to have the content sold online. We keep a set of ready-to-use forms in your dashboard under Resources > Creator Documents, free for every store. They were written by an adult industry attorney and adapted by us for creators who sell on their own sites.

Good to know: these forms are templates, not legal advice. They cover the usual shoot, but laws differ by state and country. For anything unusual (a model from another country, a shoot abroad, a dispute), talk to your own attorney.

Download the documents

Updated Nov 9, 2026

1. In your dashboard sidebar, click Creator Documents under Resources.
2. Find the form you need, or type in Search resources.
3. Most forms come as a DOCX (Word) file, to fill in on screen or add your details, and a PDF, to print and fill in by hand. Click either one to download it.

Each document shows the date it was last updated. We update the forms when laws or payment processor rules change, so download a fresh copy before your next shoot rather than reusing an old printout.

Which form to use

Updated Nov 9, 2026

• 2257 Compliance Form: for every person who appears in sexually explicit content, at every shoot. Federal law (18 U.S.C. 2257) requires producers to check each performer's government photo ID and keep a copy with this form. Fill in every name the performer has used, including stage and cam names.
• Model Release Agreement: when you pay a model to appear and you own the content.
• Model Release and Content Share Agreement: when you and the other performers each get to sell the content you film together.
• Model Release and Content Trade Agreement: when performers trade scenes with each other instead of being paid.
• Independent Contractor Agreement: for people you hire to help with your business, such as a camera operator or editor. It makes clear they work for themselves and that what they create for you belongs to you.
• Pre and Post Interview (General and Bondage): a short on-camera interview before and after the shoot, where the performer confirms their age, that they agreed to the scene, their limits and safe word, and afterwards that everything went as agreed. The interview is for your records and is never published. The Bondage version includes advice on choosing a safe signal for a performer who is gagged or restrained.

Use a release and a 2257 form for every performer, including yourself when you appear with others. A release alone isn't enough, and neither is a 2257 form alone.

At every shoot

Updated Nov 9, 2026

1. Before filming: check each performer's government photo ID in person, make a clear copy, and have them fill in and sign the 2257 form and the release. Agree what the scene includes, their limits, and a safe word or safe signal.
2. Record the pre-shoot interview. Ask the performer to hold up their ID on camera if you can.
3. During filming: stop straight away if anyone uses their safe word or signal, and check on them.
4. After filming: record the post-shoot interview, then file the signed forms, the ID copy and the interviews together for that shoot.

What a release needs to cover

Updated Nov 9, 2026

Visa and Mastercard require written consent from every person in your content, both to being filmed and to the content being published and sold online. Our payment processors can ask to see it, and the California Upload Statement you give when adding content says you have it. Our releases cover both.

• Consent should follow your business, not a list of websites. Some release forms ask the performer to list the exact websites the content may appear on. Domains change: if you later move to a new site, rename your store or sell on a new platform, content filmed under a fixed list may not be covered. Our releases give the rights to you (or your company) and anyone you license the content to, wherever you sell it.
• Write the legal name and the stage name exactly as on the ID and as used on your site, so the release, the 2257 form and your content clearly match.
• Every performer signs, including anyone who only appears briefly.

Keep your records

Updated Nov 9, 2026

Keep the signed forms, ID copies and interviews for every shoot for at least 7 years after the content was made, in a safe place with a backup. Organize them so you can find the records for any video by its title. That way you can show proof of age and consent for any video if you're ever asked.

From January 1, 2027, the California Upload Statement you give for each video is a statement under penalty of perjury that everyone in it is an adult who agreed to be filmed and to have it shared online. These records are what back that statement up. California's new law may change what websites have to collect or check, and we will update this guide if it changes what you need to do.

Next steps

Updated Nov 9, 2026

• Download the forms you need from Resources > Creator Documents before your next shoot.
• Check you have a release, a 2257 form and an ID copy for everyone in your existing content.
• For what content PaysiteManager allows, see the Content Policy.
• Questions about the forms? Email [email protected].