About reCAPTCHA

  1. What is reCAPTCHA?

Using reCAPTCHA V2

  1. How do I use reCAPTCHA?
  2. Accessibility
  3. This CAPTCHA is too hard
  4. My computer is sending automated queries

Aid for reCAPTCHA users

  1. Browser requirements for reCAPTCHA
  2. Not seeing the checkbox and desire an easier claiming?

Assist for website owners

  1. How can I integrate reCAPTCHA in my site?
  2. FAQs

About reCAPTCHA

  1. What is reCAPTCHA?

    reCAPTCHA is a free service from Google that helps protect websites from spam and corruption. A "CAPTCHA" is a turing test to tell human and bots apart. It is easy for humans to solve, but hard for "bots" and other malicious software to figure out. Past adding reCAPTCHA to a site, you tin can cake automated software while helping your welcome users to enter with ease. Endeavour information technology out at https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api2/demo.


    To learn more about reCAPTCHA, visit our official website or our technical documentation site.

Using reCAPTCHA V2

  1. How do I use reCAPTCHA?

    Just click the checkbox:

    animated reCAPTCHA checkbox widget

    If you see a light-green checkmark, congratulations! You've passed our robot exam (yes, it's that easy). You lot can bear on with what you were doing.

    Sometimes nosotros need some extra info from you to brand sure you're human and not a robot, then we ask you to solve a challenge:

    CAPTCHA challenge

    Simply follow the on-screen instructions to solve the puzzle and and so carry on with your task.

  2. Accessibility

    reCAPTCHA works with major screen readers such as ChromeVox (Chrome OS), JAWS (IE/Edge/Chrome on Windows), NVDA (IE/Edge/Chrome on Windows) and VoiceOver (Safari/Chrome on Mac Os). reCAPTCHA will alert screen readers of status changes, such as when the reCAPTCHA verification challenge is complete. The status tin can also be found past looking for the heading titled "recaptcha status" in the "recaptcha widget" department of the page. See reCAPTCHA ARIA Status Letters for more than information.

    Please use the following steps to solve an audio challenge:

    1. If you are presented with a visual challenge, locate and click on the Get an audio challenge button.

    2. Yous volition be presented with ane of two versions of the audio challenge depending on whether you're using a mobile device.
      audio challenge with the focus set on the PLAY button mobile audio challenge with the focus set on the audio controls

    3. Press PLAY and enter the numbers y'all hear in the text input box located afterward the PLAY button or audio control. If your focus isn't automatically set on the text input box afterward pressing the PLAY push, tab to proceed to it. When you're done entering the numbers from the sound, press ENTER or click on the "Verify" push to submit your answer.

    4. If your answer is incorrect, you will be presented with another sound challenge.

      audio challenge after a failed attempt, the focus is set on the error message mobile audio challenge after a failed attempt, the focus is set on the error message

    5. If your respond is correct, the audio challenge will close and the reCAPTCHA checkbox will become checked. ReCAPTCHA will also notify the screen reader of the successful verification.

      reCAPTCHA checkbox checked after successfully completing a verification challenge

      Please note that the verification volition expire later on some time and yous volition need to start over if this occurs. You lot will exist notified if the verification expires. ​

      reCAPTCHA checkbox unchecked after the verification expires

    ​Tips

    • If the audio doesn't play, effort downloading the audio by locating and clicking on the Alternatively, download audio as MP3 link.

    • While in the text input box, you tin can press the "R" button to replay the audio from the outset

    • To get a different audio claiming, locate and printing the Get a new challengebutton.

    • The reCAPTCHA verification expires afterwards a certain corporeality of time and then it is best to complete the reCAPTCHA verification last on a website y'all are accessing.

    • Some screen readers may take difficulties getting into forms mode, if this happens, please utilize your screen reader's functionality to force forms way.

    reCAPTCHA ARIA Status Letters

    Condition message

    Detailed description

    Recaptcha requires verification

    The initial state, reCAPTCHA verification is required to proceed on this website. Click the checkbox to become a verification challenge.

    Opening verification challenge

    The checkbox has been clicked and a challenge is loading. You are instantly verified if the condition changes to "You are verified". Otherwise, you are required to consummate a verification challenge.

    Verification claiming expired, check the checkbox once again for a new challenge

    The verification challenge expired due to timeout or inactivity. Click the checkbox once more for a new challenge.

    You are verified

    You have been verified. You can now keep on the website.

    Verification expired, check the checkbox again for a new challenge

    The verification expired due to timeout or inactivity. Click the checkbox once again for a new challenge.

  3. This CAPTCHA is as well hard

    Don't worry. Some CAPTCHAs are hard. Just click the reload button next to the image to become another one.

  4. My estimator is sending automatic queries

    Our unusual traffic assistance page describes what to exercise if y'all run into this bulletin:

    "Nosotros're lamentable, but your estimator or network may be sending automatic queries. To protect our users, we can't procedure your request right now."

Assistance for reCAPTCHA users

  1. Browser requirements for reCAPTCHA

    We back up the two most recent major versions of the following:

    • desktop (Windows, Linux, Mac)
      • Chrome
      • Firefox
      • Safari
      • Chromium Border
      • IE until 2022 June xv
    • mobile
      • Chrome
      • Safari
      • Android native browser

  2. Not seeing the checkbox and want an easier claiming?

    If you're seeing this reCAPTCHA challenge, your browser environment doesn't support the reCAPTCHA checkbox widget.

    There are a few steps yous can take to improve your experience:

    • Make sure your browser is fully updated (come across minimum browser requirements)
    • Bank check that JavaScript is enabled in your browser
    • Endeavor disabling plugins that might conflict with reCAPTCHA

    Please note that some sites may have incorrectly integrated with reCAPTCHA - in this case please contact the site's webmaster.

Help for website owners

  1. How can I integrate reCAPTCHA in my site?

    Using reCAPTCHA in your site is very easy. First, annals your site hither and then follow the short on-screen instructions.

  2. FAQs

    If you are having any technical problems in your site, please refer to our Often Asked Questions . If you don't see your problem listed there, endeavor our support forum .