Frequently asked questions

Adbounty is an influencer collaboration platform. Brands can publish campaign opportunities, find verified influencers, and manage deliverables through a shared workspace. Creators can present their channels, find relevant bounties, and complete collaborations.

Adbounty is for brands, agencies, businesses, and creators managing influencer collaborations. Anyone can browse Adbounty's public pages. To enter into and manage a paid collaboration independently, a person must be at least 18, or the applicable age of majority, and legally able to enter a binding agreement. A creator under 18 may participate only through an account owned and managed by a parent or legal guardian, who enters into and manages collaborations on their behalf.

A bounty is a brand's collaboration opportunity. It defines the brand, target platforms, categories, minimum audience, reward, campaign brief, and expected sponsored content. Read the bounty definition

Yes. Creating an account, adding channels, creating bounties, and sending or accepting collaboration requests is free. Adbounty charges fees only when a brand pays for an accepted collaboration.

A brand creates a bounty, publishes it or uses it privately, receives requests or invites an influencer, agrees on a deliverable, approves the proposed content, pays when the collaboration has a cash reward, and verifies the published post. See how Adbounty works for brands

A creator adds a channel, browses suitable bounties or receives a direct invitation, agrees on the reward and deliverable, submits proposed content, publishes after payment or after approval for a $0 collaboration, and shares the live post for verification. See how Adbounty works for creators

Adbounty accounts and listings can be accessed internationally. Receiving creator payouts for paid collaborations requires Stripe Connect to support the country selected on the creator account. Cash rewards and collaboration payments are currently created in US dollars; $0 collaborations do not use Stripe. View Stripe global availability

Sign in, open the brand bounty section, and enter the brand name, optional bounty name and website, target platforms, up to three categories, minimum audience, reward, and brief. New bounties begin privately. Add at least one image or video and submit the bounty for review before it can become public. Create a bounty

Define the audience, campaign objective, required deliverable, factual talking points, prohibited claims, product access, review process, publication timing, disclosure requirements, usage rights, and the action viewers should take. Learn about bounty briefs

An active public bounty appears in the marketplace and can receive requests from suitable creators. A private bounty is visible to its owner and to creators with an open or accepted request or an existing collaboration. It can still be used for direct invitations.

Yes. Open an influencer's public profile, select a channel, and send a direct collaboration request connected to one of your active, private, or in-review bounties.

Yes. A bounty can have separate collaboration requests and collaborations for multiple influencer channels. Each accepted request creates its own collaboration workspace and agreed reward, followed by its own transaction if the collaboration is paid.

Match the influencer to the audience, category, platform, and required content format first. Then compare verified status, recent content, normal views, engagement quality, posting cadence, brand fit, and the ability to complete the exact deliverable.

Yes. The bounty owner can update the form fields without changing its current publication status. Uploading new bounty media resets the bounty to private and requires another review before it can become public again. A bounty cannot be public without at least one media item.

Yes. The bounty owner can make it private or delete it from the bounty page. Deleting a bounty marks it as deleted and cancels its open collaboration requests, but it does not resolve existing collaborations. Complete or cancel those collaborations first.

Browse the bounty marketplace and filter by target platform, brand category, and reward. Open the full bounty before applying and confirm that your channel meets the audience requirement and fits the campaign brief. Browse brand bounties

Open an active public bounty and choose a verified channel that meets its target platform and minimum audience requirements. Review the reward and brief, then send the request. Creator payout setup is required only when the agreed reward is greater than $0.

Yes. A brand can open your public profile and invite one of your channels to an active, private, or in-review bounty. You can review, accept, reject, or counter the request.

No. Brands choose which requests to accept, and marketplace demand varies by platform, category, audience, location, content quality, and campaign fit. A complete profile and current channel data improve evaluation but do not guarantee work.

Yes. A direct request is an invitation, not an obligation. Decline it when the brand, product, reward, timing, claims, or requested content does not fit your audience or working standards.

Confirm the product, reward, deliverable, timeline, review expectations, required claims, disclosure, publication platform, usage rights, and any costs or product access needed to produce the content.

Yes. Adbounty does not require exclusivity by default. Check each brief for conflicts, competing products, exclusivity terms, deadlines, and whether accepting the work would weaken audience trust.

Adbounty creates a collaboration workspace for the selected channel. Both parties use it to agree on the deliverable, exchange messages and files, approve content, record payment, and verify publication.

The main workflow is started, proposed content, deliverable accepted, paid, content published, verified, and completed. Cancellation and refund states are recorded when applicable. See the collaboration workflow

Use the collaboration conversation to define the exact content, platform, format, duration or placement, talking points, review criteria, publication timing, and any agreed usage rights before production is treated as final.

Keep requirements, decisions, files, and revision notes in the Adbounty collaboration workspace. This keeps the working record attached to the bounty and visible to both parties.

The creator uploads the relevant image or video files in the collaboration and advances the status to proposed content. The brand can then inspect the submission before accepting it or requesting a revision.

Yes. Before approving the proposed content, the brand can describe the required changes in the collaboration conversation and review replacement files uploaded by the creator. Brands should not approve the content until the revised deliverable is acceptable.

Approve only after the submitted content matches the agreed deliverable, factual requirements, disclosure, and publication plan. Approval moves the collaboration to the payment stage.

The creator should publish only after the brand accepts the deliverable and payment is confirmed in the collaboration. The default collaboration guideline is publication within five days after payment, but both parties may agree on a different timeframe.

The creator adds the live post URL and marks the content as published. The brand opens the URL, confirms that the agreed content is live, and verifies the collaboration.

Send a clear message in the collaboration stating what action is required and by when. If the work cannot continue, cancel with the appropriate reason; if payment or a refund is involved, contact Adbounty support with the collaboration ID.

Creators pay no fee to join or request collaborations. $0 collaborations have no commission. For paid collaborations, Adbounty deducts 14% from rewards up to $100, then regresses to 8% at $5,000 and remains 8% above that amount, so the creator keeps 86% to 92%.

Brands can create bounties and send or accept requests for free. $0 collaborations have no fees. For every paid collaboration, Adbounty adds a 3% + $0.30 buyer fee to the agreed reward.

For a paid collaboration, the brand pays after accepting the proposed deliverable and before the creator publishes it. For a $0 collaboration, the workspace records that no payment is required after approval. Creating a bounty or accepting a collaboration request does not charge the brand.

Payment is sent to the creator's connected Stripe account when the brand successfully pays the approved collaboration. The time before funds become available in the creator's bank account follows the Stripe account's payout schedule.

No. A bounty can offer $0 or any whole-dollar amount from $1 upward. Decimal and negative rewards are not accepted.

Adbounty accepts major credit and debit cards through Stripe. Additional payment methods may appear at checkout depending on your location, device, and the options Stripe supports for that transaction.

If the collaboration is still in the paid state and the creator does not publish the agreed deliverable, cancel it using the relevant reason. When the associated Stripe transaction succeeded, Adbounty initiates a refund through that payment.

Either participant can cancel an active collaboration with a recorded reason. $0 and unpaid collaborations are cancelled without a refund. Automatic Stripe refunds are initiated only when the collaboration is still in the paid state and has a succeeded transaction; cancellation from another state does not automatically refund a payment.

Brands and creators remain responsible for their own tax, VAT, reporting, and invoicing obligations. Adbounty fees are shown separately, and users should obtain professional advice for the rules that apply to their country and business.

Adbounty currently supports YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X.com, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitch, Pinterest, newsletters, and more. The Channels settings page shows all platforms currently available for your account. Manage your channels

Adding a channel creates it manually from the details you provide. Connecting a supported channel authorizes Adbounty to verify ownership and synchronize available channel and recent-content statistics from the platform.

Verification confirms that the channel and its owner meet Adbounty requirements. Connected platforms can provide ownership and channel data directly; manually added channels require review.

Yes. Add each channel separately. Your public profile presents the channels as tabs so brands can evaluate and invite the exact channel intended for a collaboration.

Adbounty refreshes supported connected-channel data daily. Timing varies by platform API access, rate limits, and whether the connection remains authorized.

Platform dashboards and APIs may update at different times, round values differently, exclude unavailable posts, or expose different metrics. Adbounty displays the latest data successfully returned by the supported integration.

A verified or pending channel cannot change its URL manually. A connected or pending channel also cannot change its name or audience manually because those values come from the platform or verification process. Channel categories remain editable.

Deleting marks the channel as deleted, removes it from the active profile and influencer discovery, removes its categories and synchronized posts, and deletes its open collaboration requests. It does not resolve existing collaborations, so complete or cancel those first.

Public creator profiles can show the creator identity, channel platform, categories, audience size, verification status, total views and posts, average recent views, engagement, posting cadence, recent-view history, and recent post data when those metrics are available.

Depending on the platform data available, brands can compare audience size, total views and posts, average recent views, posting cadence, engagement, recent-view history, and post-level dates, titles, views, likes, and comments.

For supported recent posts, Adbounty calculates engagement from the recorded likes, comments, and favorites relative to views. It then summarizes available recent-post values for the channel; missing platform metrics are not invented.

Platform filters select the channel network, category filters select the channel topics, and the audience range selects channel size. Filters can be combined, and the selected values are reflected in the creator listing URL. Browse influencers

Adbounty defines nano as at least 1K but less than 10K, micro as at least 10K but less than 100K, mid-tier as at least 100K but less than 500K, macro as at least 500K but less than 1M, and mega as 1M or more. Each minimum is inclusive and each finite maximum is exclusive, so every audience size belongs to only one tier. Explore: Nano influencers, Micro influencers, Mid-tier influencers, Macro influencers, Mega influencers

The public influencer directory is limited to active, verified channels belonging to verified users. A verified listing confirms the Adbounty verification state, not the quality, suitability, or guaranteed performance of a campaign.

The channel may be inactive, private, unverified, outside the selected platform, category, or audience range, or owned by a user who is not currently verified. Clear all filters before checking again.

Creating or paying for a collaboration does not automatically transfer every intellectual-property right. The parties must agree who owns the final content and what the brand may use beyond the sponsored publication. Read the Terms of Service

Not by default. If the brand needs reposting, website, email, paid advertising, editing, whitelisting, exclusivity, or long-term use, define the channels, duration, territory, modifications, and compensation before the deliverable is accepted.

Both parties must ensure the sponsorship is disclosed clearly and complies with the publication platform and applicable advertising law. The creator must make the commercial relationship understandable to the audience.

Users may not submit unlawful, infringing, deceptive, unauthorized, harmful, or abusive content or campaigns. Adbounty may review and remove content that violates the Terms of Service, third-party rights, or applicable law.

A brief may require accurate talking points and necessary disclosures. A brand must not require false, unsubstantiated, unsafe, or misleading claims, and a creator must not present an experience or result they did not have.

Yes. Keep collaboration decisions, deliverables, payment, and publication proof in Adbounty. Moving the transaction outside the service removes the shared record and may violate the Terms of Service.

Contact Adbounty through the Contact Us form and include the relevant profile, bounty, collaboration, or message details. For urgent safety, fraud, or copyright concerns, clearly identify the issue and the affected content.

Adbounty limits private bounty and collaboration access to the relevant participants and uses service providers where needed to operate authentication, storage, messaging, analytics, and payments. The Privacy Policy explains collection, use, retention, and user rights. Read the Privacy Policy

Yes. One account can create and manage bounties while also adding creator channels and requesting suitable collaborations.

Open Profile settings to update the editable profile fields and avatar. The account email is read-only in the current settings; contact support if the email associated with the account must change. Open Profile settings

Open <a class="underline hover:no-underline" href="https://adbounty.com/settings/notifications">Notification settings</a> to manage brand and creator emails separately. These preferences affect email only; in-app notifications continue to appear in Adbounty. Essential account and security emails are always sent.

Use the Forgot password link on the login page to request a reset email. Signed-in users with a password-based account can also update it from Password settings. Google-linked users manage their Google account security through Google.

Yes. Use Continue with Google on the login or registration page. Adbounty uses the Google account identity and email returned through the authorized sign-in flow.

Complete or cancel active marketplace work first. Then open Profile settings, use the account deletion section, and enter the current password. Deletion disables the account and removes its channels from active profiles. Certain records may be retained when required for payments, disputes, fraud prevention, or legal obligations. Users may also request deletion of personal data, subject to applicable data-protection law. Read the Privacy Policy

The Adbounty changelog lists new features, platform additions, and important product improvements. View the changelog

Use the Contact Us form in the site footer. Include the relevant account email and any bounty, channel, request, collaboration, payment, or error details needed to investigate the issue.