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

# BeatPassID (Audio Fingerprinting)

> Learn how BeatPassID enriches license certificates with audio fingerprint data.

BeatPass ID brings a track’s licensing model, sample declaration, AI-use disclosure when available, promised exclusive deliverables, and verified audio fingerprint into one provenance record. The fingerprint is generated from the uploaded audio and helps connect a certificate to the track it covers.

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  Producers must wait for **Verified Unique** before publishing newly uploaded audio. Once a track is available, BeatPass ID presents its licensing and verification details together. A qualifying download or exclusive purchase generates its own license certificate.
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## What BeatPassID does

When a producer uploads a track, BeatPass analyzes the audio and creates a fingerprint. BeatPass ID combines that fingerprint with the licensing model, Sample-Safe declaration, AI-use disclosure when available, and promised exclusive deliverables. Certificates and public verification tools use the available record to help identify the audio and terms they cover.

## Where fingerprint data appears

* License certificates
* The license certificate modal
* Public verification pages
* Producer upload and track-management tools
* The collapsible **BeatPass ID** section on the track page

## Fingerprint statuses

| Status            | What it means                                           |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Pending**       | BeatPass is still analyzing the track audio             |
| **Fingerprinted** | BeatPass completed the fingerprint for the saved audio  |
| **Failed**        | BeatPass could not complete the analysis for this track |

## What fingerprint details can include

When fingerprint analysis is complete, certificates and verification pages can display:

* Fingerprint status
* Fingerprinted date
* Analyzed duration
* Fingerprint hash

## BeatPassID vs similarity search

BeatPassID supports license proof by connecting certificate tools with fingerprint metadata when it is available.

It is different from a similarity search tool. BeatPassID helps document what was licensed; it does not grant permission to copy other tracks or avoid licensing the original work.

## Good to know

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  <Accordion title="Certificates are created on download" icon="file-lines" defaultOpen>
    For listeners and buyers, qualifying downloads and purchases create certificates automatically. For producers, a new upload must reach **Verified Unique** before the track can be published.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Verification details" icon="shield-halved">
    Completed fingerprint data lets BeatPass display fingerprint information on the certificate and public verification pages.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Producer workflows" icon="music">
    Producers see fingerprint status during upload and catalog management as part of track-processing workflows.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Common questions

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  <Accordion title="My certificate seems to be missing — what should I do?" icon="download" defaultOpen>
    Certificates are generated when you download a track. If you cannot find yours, go to **Your library** → **Licenses** and search for the track. If it still does not appear, contact support at [contact@beatpass.ca](mailto:contact@beatpass.ca).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What if fingerprint status shows failed?" icon="triangle-exclamation">
    A failed check blocks a new producer upload from being published. If an older saved track already has a certificate, that certificate remains accessible while BeatPass reviews or reprocesses the fingerprint.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does BeatPassID change the audio file I download?" icon="wave-square">
    No. BeatPassID is metadata about the track analysis, not a modification to the downloaded audio file.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Need Help?

If you have questions or need assistance, contact the support team at [**contact@beatpass.ca**](mailto:contact@beatpass.ca) or visit the [Contact Support](/help/contact-support) page.

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  </Card>

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    Learn where fingerprint details appear on certificates.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Verifying Licenses" icon="shield-halved" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/verifying-licenses">
    How the public verification page works.
  </Card>

  <Card title="FAQ" icon="circle-question" href="/help/downloads-and-licensing/faq">
    Common questions about licensing and downloads.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Audio Recon" icon="waveform-lines" href="/help/licensing-for-producers/audio-recon">
    Understand the separate producer-review tool for high-similarity matches.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trust Stack" icon="layer-group" href="/help/getting-started/beatpass-trust-stack">
    See how fingerprinting fits into BeatPass's wider proof system.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>