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How do clippers get paid?
From the moment a clip is posted to the moment money lands: how views become a balance, why there is a 30 day hold, and how withdrawals work on The Creators Club.
3 min readUpdated September 11, 2026
Short answer
You post a clip, paste its link into the campaign, and the platform reads the view count from TikTok, Instagram or YouTube. Views turn into earnings at the campaign rate. Once the brand approves the clip the money sits in your balance, unlocks after 30 days, and you withdraw it to your payout method.
The short version: views become a balance, the balance unlocks after 30 days, and you withdraw it.
Here is each step in order, using how The Creators Club does it.
Step one: the clip is tracked
You post the clip from an account you have verified, then paste the link into the campaign on your dashboard. The platform reads the view count straight from TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, right away and then again on a schedule. You never send screenshots.
While views climb, the clip shows as Tracking views and you can watch the amount grow on the Submissions page.
Step two: the brand approves it
Once a clip passes the campaign's minimum payout, it moves to In review and the brand sees it in their review queue. They check it follows the rules (right hashtags, nothing banned, correct source footage) and approve or reject it. Approved clips show as Earning and the earned amount is committed from the brand's pool to your balance.
If a clip is rejected you see the reason and can dispute it. Read why was my clip rejected for the common causes.
Step three: the hold
Every amount that lands in your balance unlocks 30 days later. Your Earnings page shows two numbers: what you can withdraw now, and what is on hold with the date the next chunk unlocks.
The hold exists because view counts can be reversed. A platform can remove bot views a week after they appear, and a brand can flag a clip. Thirty days is long enough for those checks to finish so that withdrawn money never has to be clawed back.
Step four: you withdraw
Add a payout method under Settings (a PayPal email, or a USDC or USDT wallet address on Ethereum). Then on the Earnings page press Request payout for anything that has unlocked. The team settles the request and it shows under Received.
There is no fee taken from the creator side. The brand pays a 10% platform fee on top of what you earn, so a campaign that shows $1 per 1,000 views pays you the full $1.
The welcome bonus
New accounts get $25 (clippers) or $50 (UGC creators) added to their balance the moment their first clip is submitted. It follows the same 30 day hold as everything else.
The full walkthrough with screenshots of each screen is in add a payout method and withdraw.
Keep reading
Post your first clip and get the welcome bonus
No follower minimum. Pick a campaign, post from your own account, and the views turn into a balance you can withdraw.