Creator review
Paste your brand deal or influencer agreement. The AI flags broad usage rights, paid-ad whitelisting, long exclusivity, unlimited revisions, slow or conditional payment, and cancellation clauses that let a brand walk away without paying.
Six checks
What creators should check
Where the brand can use your content, for how long, and whether that includes paid ads. “Any media, in perpetuity” is the broadest possible grant.
Running ads from your account or with your face is worth more than an organic post. It should be priced separately and time-limited.
A ban on working with competitors should name the category and end soon after the campaign — and be paid for.
“Changes until Brand approves” is unlimited work. Cap revision rounds and set a deadline for feedback.
Net 90, payment only after approval, or payment tied to performance targets all push risk onto you.
Clauses that let the brand cancel “in its sole discretion” without paying for finished work leave you exposed.
Plain-English answers
Compare what you're giving — content, rights, exclusivity, time — against what you're getting paid and when. Most problems hide in usage rights and exclusivity, not in the fee.
Write down the deliverables, every deadline, each right the brand gets, and every restriction on you. If the list of rights is longer than the list of deliverables, the fee probably doesn't cover it. Paste the contract above for a clause-by-clause review.
Separately from the post. Organic reposting on the brand's channels for a limited time is often included; paid ads, whitelisting, and long or perpetual usage usually cost extra.
Ask the brand to list each channel and the duration. Common structures price paid usage per 30, 60, or 90 days, with renewals at an agreed rate. Never give perpetual rights to your face, voice, or name without a fee that reflects them.
A fair contract pays you for content you created, even if the brand decides not to use it. Look for a kill fee or payment on submission, not only on posting.
Watch for morality clauses that let the brand end the deal “in its sole discretion” — ask for objective triggers instead. Our kill fee calculator helps you put a number on cancellation, and the contract comparison tool shows exactly what changed when the brand sends back a revised draft.
Clause examples
Illustrative examples to help you negotiate. They are not ready-made contract language.
Risky
“Creator grants Brand an irrevocable, worldwide license to use the content and Creator's likeness in any media, including paid advertising, in perpetuity.”
Safer
“Brand may repost the content organically on its own channels for 12 months. Paid usage or whitelisting requires a separate fee of $[amount] per 30 days.”
Separating organic from paid usage, with a time limit, keeps the most valuable rights from being given away for an organic-post fee.
Risky
“For 12 months after the campaign, Creator shall not promote any skincare, beauty, wellness, or personal care product.”
Safer
“For 30 days after the final post, Creator will not publish sponsored content for the competing brands listed in Schedule B.”
A named competitor list and a short window protect the brand without blocking a year of your income.
Risky
“Payment is due net 90 days after the campaign, provided the campaign meets Brand's internal performance targets.”
Safer
“Brand will pay 50% on signing and 50% within 15 days of the final post going live. Payment is not conditional on performance.”
Undisclosed performance targets mean you may never be paid. Split payments tied to posting dates are standard and predictable.
FAQ
FreeContractReviewer.com provides AI-generated information to help you understand possible contract issues. It is not legal advice and does not replace a qualified lawyer.
