ClippingSep 2026

How to Become a Clipper: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide

A clipper takes long videos, like podcasts, interviews, and launch videos, and posts short clips from them on social media. Brands pay for the views those clips get. You don't need a following, a camera, or editing experience. This guide covers everything from creating your account to getting paid. Follow the steps in order.

Before you start

You need:

A Discord or X account to sign in
At least one public account on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or X to post from
A phone or laptop and a free editing app like CapCut

Step 1: Create your account

Go to the sign-in page.
Click Continue with Discord or Continue with X.
Approve the connection.

You'll land on your dashboard. The menu has: Dashboard, Campaigns, Clips, Payments, Teams, Accounts.

Step 2: Verify your social accounts

You can only post clips for pay from accounts you've verified. This proves the account is yours and stops people from submitting other people's videos.

Open Accounts in the menu.
Choose the platform (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, or X) and paste your profile link.
You'll get a 5-digit code.
Paste that code into your bio on that platform and save it.
Go back and click Verify account.

Important: the code expires after 10 minutes. Add it to your bio right away. If it expires, remove the account and add it again to get a new code.

If you see "we didn't find the code," check that your bio saved and that the profile is public, then try again. Some platforms may be reviewed manually by an admin instead, in which case you'll see a message saying so.

Once approved, you can remove the code from your bio. Repeat this for every account you want to post from. Each campaign needs at least one verified account on a platform it accepts.

Step 3: Find a campaign

Open Campaigns to see what's available. Each campaign shows:

The rate.What the brand pays per views (shown as a rate per 100K views on the campaign page).
The platforms. Where you're allowed to post.
The minimum views. How many views a single clip needs before it earns anything.
The requirements. What the clips must include.
The budget. How much of it has been used so far.

Read the minimum views carefully. A clip below the minimum earns $0. Once it reaches the minimum, all its views count, not just the ones after it.

Pick a campaign whose content you'd actually watch. You'll find good moments faster.

Step 4: Join the campaign

Open the campaign and click Join.

Public campaign: you're in straight away.
Private campaign: your request goes to an admin for approval. You'll see "awaiting admin review," and you'll get access to submissions and payouts once you're approved.

If you see "Verify at least one of this campaign's platforms before joining," go back to Step 2 and verify an account on one of the platforms listed.

Step 5: Make your clip

Use the campaign's source material and follow its requirements. A good clip:

Starts on the payoff. The strongest line goes in the first three seconds.
Has one idea. Cut pauses and filler.
Has captions. Many people watch with the sound off.
Is vertical (9:16) with the speaker centered.

Post it from your verified account. Publish it publicly, and leave likes and view counts visible. Hiding engagement metrics isn't allowed.

Step 6: Submit your clip

Open Clips and click to submit a clip.
Choose the campaign.
Choose the platform.
Paste the link to your posted video.
Submit.

Your submission is rejected if:

The link doesn't match the platform you chose.
The video wasn't posted from one of your verified accounts.
The link doesn't exist or is wrong.
You haven't joined the campaign, or it's no longer active.
You already submitted the same clip to that campaign.

Step 7: Wait for approval

New clips start as pending. After review, each one becomes approved or rejected. You can see the status on every clip in Clips.

Only approved clips that meet the campaign's rules count toward earnings.

Step 8: Track your earnings

Open the campaign page and go to Payouts to see your estimated earnings, pending payouts, and history. Views update automatically, so your numbers grow as your clips do.

Your earnings show as estimated first. A clip starts adding to your estimate once it's approved and has reached the campaign's minimum views.

Step 9: Add how you want to be paid

Open Payments and add a payout method before you need it:

Instant payouts are not available yet, as every payment is subject to admin verification before processing.

The rules that keep your earnings safe

Breaking these can get you removed from a campaign and cost you your earnings:

No bots or fake engagement, ever.
Only join campaigns that match your real audience. If a campaign requires a specific audience, yours must match.
Follow each campaign's requirements. Clips that don't follow the brief aren't allowed.
Don't hide likes or views.
Keep quality up. Low-effort or automated posts get removed.

Quick checklist

Common problems

"My verification code doesn't work." Codes expire after 10 minutes. Remove the account and add it again for a new one. Make sure the bio is saved and public.

"I can't join a campaign." You need a verified account on at least one of its platforms.

"My clip was rejected on submission." Check that the link matches the platform and that it was posted from a verified account.

"My clip isn't earning." It may still be pending, or it hasn't hit the campaign's minimum views yet.

Ready to start? Sign in, verify your first account, and pick a campaign.