Payment & subscriptions
How money actually moves — for brands, and for creators. One page, not five.
No subscription, no platform fee for brands
Describing a campaign, getting matched, negotiating, signing, and publishing your own opportunities directly — all of it is free, with no subscription and no platform fee at any point. The one real charge Videoster ever bills a brand is the escrow service fee below, and only when escrow is the payout mode that applies — see the payment-arrangement breakdown further down for exactly when that is.
Where Videoster's revenue actually comes from
Commission on signed deals — 9%
Flat 9%, every deal size, every payout mode. Charged only on the creator's side — never added to what a brand pays, on any of the three payment arrangements below.
Creator subscription — $25/month
Unlocks Storefront's full catalogue and a few professional workspace tools. Not required to have a free page, receive briefs, or negotiate and sign a deal, and has no effect on the 9% rate above.
See Terms for the full, legally-binding language.
Escrow, direct pay, or arranged directly
Decided entirely by the creator's own account country — never a choice either side makes per deal.
Escrow
US, Canada, UK, Switzerland, or the EU/EEA. Payment is held, then released once the brand approves — or automatically after 7 days. Escrow carries a real service fee (roughly 5.5% + $0.30), added to the agreed value and paid by the brand, at checkout — you'll see the exact amount before you ever pay, not just at the payment screen. The creator's own release deducts only the 9% commission above, same as every other mode.
Direct pay
Countries where Videoster can connect a creator's account but the escrow corridor doesn't reach (Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Mexico, Australia, and others). Payment goes straight to the creator's account at signing, still through Videoster's payment system. Commission is collected directly from that payment.
Arranged directly
Countries where no Videoster payment mechanism exists yet. The brand and creator handle payment between themselves; Videoster bills the creator's commission separately, by invoice.
See Escrow Terms for the full country lists and legal detail.