Guide

How UGC pay works

A brand pays a set price for each video or each month of posting, agreed before anyone shoots, and the creator keeps that price less the platform's fee. On Reyn the brand pays nothing on top, campaigns start at $300, and on new campaigns the creator keeps 85% of the price for their first 3 months of earnings, then 90%.

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How the money moves on Reyn

  1. The brand sets the budget and funds the campaign

    The price is fixed before creators apply, and the money sits with Reyn. A creator can see what a campaign pays before applying.

  2. The creator shoots from a brief

    One brief per video. The cut is reviewed against the brief, then sent to the brand.

  3. The brand approves

    Nothing is paid out until the brand says yes.

  4. The creator is paid

    The creator receives the price less Reyn's fee: 15% for the first 3 months of earnings on Reyn, then 10%. It goes to their bank, with no invoice to send.

Two ways platforms charge

Every platform is paid by someone. It is either the brand, through a subscription, or the creator, through a cut of the rate.

Fee on the creator's sideSubscription on the brand's side
ExampleFee on the creator's sideReyn: 15% of pay at first, then 10%.Subscription on the brand's sideSideshift: $299 to $999 a month.
What the brand paysFee on the creator's sideThe campaign total and nothing else.Subscription on the brand's sideThe subscription, plus creator pay on top.
What the creator keepsFee on the creator's sideThe rate less the fee.Subscription on the brand's sideThe full rate.
SuitsFee on the creator's sideBrands that want the campaign total to be the whole bill.Subscription on the brand's sideBrands that would rather pay a fixed monthly plan.

What raises the price of a video

These are quoted on top of the base price and agreed before anyone shoots.

  • Whitelisting

    The brand runs ads from the creator's own handle. Priced per creator, per window.

  • Exclusivity

    The creator agrees not to shoot for a direct competitor for a set number of months.

  • Raw footage

    The unedited takes as well as the finished cut.

  • Rush turnaround

    A shorter deadline than the brief would normally allow.

What the brand owns

Usage rights follow the kind of campaign, so they are not negotiated video by video.

  • Clips made for the brand's own channels

    The brand owns them outright and can post them or run them as ads for as long as it likes.

  • Posts on the creator's own account

    The post stays up and stays the creator's. The brand can reshare it and link to it.

  • An account built for the campaign

    The brand owns the handle and everything on it. The creator runs it for the campaign.

Questions

Short answers.

How much does a UGC video cost?

It depends on the brief, the creator and the rights the brand wants. On Reyn the smallest campaign is $300, and the campaigns listed on this page show what brands are paying today.

Who sets the price?

The brand sets what a campaign pays before creators apply, so every applicant sees the same figure. Extras such as whitelisting are agreed per creator.

How much of the price does the creator keep on Reyn?

On new campaigns, 85% for the first 3 months of earnings, counted from the first payment, then 90%. Reyn's fee is the only fee, and joining costs nothing.

When is the creator paid?

When the campaign says: as soon as the brand approves the work, or on the brand's pay cycle. The campaign states which before you apply.

Does a creator need to send an invoice?

Not on Reyn. Approved work is paid to the creator's bank without an invoice.

See the full pricing, or the campaigns that are open.

Brands pay the creators and nothing on top. Creators see what they keep before they apply.

Reyn wrote this page. The Sideshift figures come from its own pricing page on the date shown.

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