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Creator perks in the United States

Payout programs, brand-deal platforms, free tools and discounts open to creators in the United States, where most creator programs launch first.

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Payouts & Creator Funds

Program
YouTubeAd revenue + fan funding

YouTube Partner Program

Get paid on YouTube. Fan funding and Shopping unlock at 500 subscribers, and ad revenue at 1,000 subscribers.

Available in: WorldwideGrowing · Established · Pro

Program
CanvaRoyalties on templates

Canva Creators Program

Design templates for Canva's library and earn royalties when people use them. Apply with a small portfolio.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Program
InstagramMonthly fan subscriptions

Instagram Subscriptions

Let your biggest fans pay a monthly fee for exclusive content and perks, set up from your professional dashboard.

Available in: WorldwideEstablished · Pro

Free
ShutterstockFree to join

Shutterstock Contributor

Free to join. Upload your b-roll, photos and clips to Shutterstock and earn when customers license them.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Program
TikTokPaid per qualified view

TikTok Creator Rewards Program

TikTok's main payout program for longer original videos. It runs in select countries and has follower and view minimums.

Available in: United States, United KingdomEstablished · Pro

Brand Deals & UGC Platforms

Free
BilloFree app, paid jobs

Billo UGC Creator App

Get paid to film UGC videos for brands with no social following needed. Free app for creators 18+ in the US, Canada and UK.

Available in: United States, Canada, United KingdomJust starting · Growing · Established

Free
InsenseFree app, paid campaigns

Insense Creator App

Apply for paid UGC, posting and product-seeding campaigns. Free app; needs 1,000 Instagram followers and a UGC portfolio.

Available in: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New ZealandGrowing · Established · Pro

Free
CollabstrFree (15% fee on sales)

Collabstr Creator Marketplace

List your UGC and influencer packages with your own rates. Free to join; Collabstr takes a 15% fee when you make a sale.

Available in: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New ZealandAll sizes

Program
InstagramFree brand matching

Instagram Creator Marketplace

Instagram's free tool for getting discovered by brands, with partnership offers sent straight to your professional account.

Available in: WorldwideGrowing · Established · Pro

Program
YouTubeFree brand deal tool

YouTube Creator Partnerships

YouTube's built-in brand deal tool (formerly BrandConnect). Set your rates and share channel insights so brands can find you.

Available in: WorldwideGrowing · Established · Pro

Affiliate & Storefront Programs

Program
AmazonUp to 10% commission

Amazon Influencer Program

Get your own Amazon storefront and earn commission on qualifying purchases. Built for creators with an established social following.

Available in: United States, CanadaGrowing · Established · Pro

Program
LTKCommission on sales

LTK Creator Program

Apply to LTK to share shoppable product links from thousands of retailers and earn commission on sales.

Available in: WorldwideEstablished · Pro

Program
TikTokCommission on sales

TikTok Shop Affiliate

Recommend TikTok Shop products in your videos and LIVEs and earn a commission when viewers buy directly from you.

Available in: United States, United KingdomGrowing · Established · Pro

Program
YouTubeCommission on sales

YouTube Shopping Affiliate Program

Tag products in your videos, Shorts and lives and earn commission. Opens at 500 subscribers for YPP members in the US and UK.

Available in: United States, United KingdomGrowing · Established · Pro

Free Editing & Design Apps

Free
CanvaFree plan

Canva Free

Free design and video editor with 1.6M+ templates and 5GB of storage. Students may get premium features through their school.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Free
Blackmagic DesignFree

DaVinci Resolve (Free Version)

Professional editing, color and audio tools for free. Exports up to Ultra HD at 60fps with no watermark.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Discount
Adobe71% off

Adobe Creative Cloud Pro Student Pricing

Students and teachers save 71% on Creative Cloud Pro: US$19.99 a month for the first year, including Premiere Pro and Photoshop.

Available in: United StatesAll sizes

Free
AdobeFree plan

Adobe Express Free Plan

Free design and quick video tool with 100,000+ templates, 4,000+ Adobe Fonts and 5GB of storage.

Available in: WorldwideJust starting · Growing

Free
CanvaFree

Affinity (Free for Individuals)

Pro design, photo editing and page layout in one app, now free for individuals on Mac and Windows.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Discount
Apple$2.99/mo for students

Apple Creator Studio for Students

Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro for college students at $2.99 a month in the US (CA$3.99), after a free month.

Available in: United States, CanadaAll sizes

Free
CapCutFree plan

CapCut Free Video Editor

The go-to free phone and desktop editor for short-form video, with captions, templates and AI tools. Pro features cost extra.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Free
MicrosoftFree plan

Clipchamp Free Video Editor

Microsoft's beginner-friendly video editor. The free plan gives unlimited, watermark-free exports up to 1080p.

Available in: WorldwideJust starting · Growing

Free
InstagramFree app

Edits by Instagram

Instagram's free video editing app for phones, with watermark-free exports, green screen and Reels insights.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Free
YouTubeFree app

YouTube Create App

YouTube's free, ad-free editing app with auto captions, audio cleanup and royalty-free music. Available in select markets.

Available in: WorldwideJust starting · Growing · Established

Free Music, Stock & Templates

Free
YouTubeFree

YouTube Audio Library

Free, copyright-safe music and sound effects inside YouTube Studio. You can monetize videos that use them.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Free
CoverrFree

Coverr Free Stock Videos

Free stock videos, images and music for commercial and personal projects. Premium clips need a paid plan.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Free
MixkitFree

Mixkit Free Video, Music and Sound Effects

Unlimited free stock clips, music, sound effects and video templates with no sign-up or attribution needed.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Free
PexelsFree

Pexels Free Stock Photos and Videos

Free stock photos and videos you can edit and use without attribution, including for commercial work.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Free
TikTokFree

TikTok Commercial Music Library

1 million pre-cleared songs that are free for businesses to use on TikTok, including in branded content and ads.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Scheduling, Links & Analytics

Free
BufferFree plan

Buffer Free Plan

Schedule posts to up to 3 channels for free, including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, with 10 queued posts per channel.

Available in: WorldwideJust starting · Growing · Established

Free trial
Later14-day free trial

Later 14-Day Free Trial

Try Later's visual planner, scheduler and analytics free for 14 days before choosing a paid plan.

Available in: WorldwideGrowing · Established · Pro

Free
LinktreeFree plan

Linktree Free Plan

Free link-in-bio page with unlimited basic links and email and phone sign-ups, so brands and fans can find everything.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Free
MetricoolFree plan

Metricool Free Plan

Free scheduling and analytics for one brand: 20 scheduled posts a month, 30 days of analytics and 5 competitor profiles.

Available in: WorldwideJust starting · Growing · Established

Business & Money Tools

Free
Microsoft12 months free

Microsoft 365 Premium Free for College Students

For a limited time, US college students can get 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium free with their college email.

Available in: United StatesJust starting · Growing · Established

Free
NotionFree for students

Notion Education Plan

Free upgraded Notion for students with a school email: unlimited pages and blocks, file uploads and 30-day version history.

Available in: WorldwideJust starting · Growing · Established

Free
PandaDocFree plan

PandaDoc Free eSign

Send and e-sign up to 5 documents a month for free, which is plenty for brand contracts and usage-rights agreements.

Available in: WorldwideGrowing · Established · Pro

Free
WaveFree plan

Wave Starter (Free Invoicing and Bookkeeping)

Free invoices, estimates and bookkeeping for US and Canadian creators. You only pay fees when clients pay by card.

Available in: United States, CanadaGrowing · Established · Pro

Free
ZohoFree

Zoho Invoice

Forever-free invoicing with recurring invoices and payment reminders, for up to 500 invoices a year.

Available in: WorldwideGrowing · Established · Pro

Free Courses & Academies

Free
CanvaFree courses

Canva Design School

Short Canva courses with shareable certificates, including graphic design essentials and a free one-hour AI certification.

Available in: WorldwideJust starting · Growing

Free
Blackmagic DesignFree

DaVinci Resolve Free Training

Free official training videos and downloadable PDF books with lesson files to learn DaVinci Resolve from scratch.

Available in: WorldwideJust starting · Growing · Established

Free
Federal Trade CommissionFree guide

FTC Disclosures 101 for Social Media Influencers

The FTC's free plain-English guide to disclosing brand deals, gifted products and affiliate links in the US.

Available in: United StatesAll sizes

Free
InstagramFree

Instagram for Creators

Instagram's free official hub with best practices, original content rules and tips for avoiding demonetization.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes

Free
TikTokFree

TikTok Creator Academy

TikTok's official learning site for creators, with video courses and articles on starting and growing on TikTok.

Available in: WorldwideJust starting · Growing · Established

Free
YouTubeFree

YouTube Creators Hub

YouTube's free official site for learning to create, grow and earn, from setting up a channel to Shorts and brand deals.

Available in: WorldwideAll sizes