Start here · what could you talk about?
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open briefs in your niches
01 · How it works
Brands write a brief. You film it. We handle the finding.
UGC, user-generated content, is the phone-shot video brands run as ads because it looks like a friend's recommendation. They need real people in every niche, every week. Not influencers. You.
1Tell us your niches and your phoneSix taps. Fitness, food, pets, parenting, whatever you could honestly talk about for 30 seconds.
2See the briefs you matchBrand, deliverables, rate and usage rights up front. Remote, so location never rules you out.
3Apply with one profileAdd a 15-second sample clip once. Every brief you apply to sees the same profile.
4Get the product, film, get paidThe brand ships it, you shoot on your phone, deliver within the brief’s window. Paid on delivery.
03 · What brands actually pay
Per video, not per follower.
UGC rates are for the footage, not your reach. A brief tells you the deliverables, the rate and how long the brand can use it. Longer usage rights pay more. Nothing is ever charged to you.
One 15–30s videoSingle deliverable, organic use only$100–$200
Three-video bundleHooks + demo + testimonial, raw footage included$300–$500
Paid ads usageBrand runs it as an ad for 3–12 months+$100–$300
Photos add-on5–10 product stills from the same shoot+$50–$100
A typical first month
$730from 3 briefs
Protein brand · 3 × 30sDelivered in 5 days$350
Meal-kit · 1 × 60sOrganic usage$200
Dog treats · 2 × 15s + photosPaid ads 3 mo$180
Membership$19.97 / mo · cancel anytime
Illustrative. Rates come from the briefs themselves; we never take a cut of what a brand pays you.
04 · People who started with zero
They weren't creators. They had a phone and a kitchen.
From our first matching pilot. Earnings are what each creator was paid by the brands over the pilot; results vary by niche and brief.
05 · Straight answers
The things people ask before they start.
Every brief reviewed by a person before it’s listed
Free to check your matches. No card to see them.
Brands pay you directly. We never take a cut.
Casting Companion is an independent casting and creator-matching service. We are not a talent agency, an employer, or affiliated with any brand named in a brief. Briefs are summarized from public postings or submitted directly by brands; rates, deliverables and usage rights are set by the brand. Membership is optional and explained before any charge. 18+ only.