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Monetising citizen journalism

Post what you see. If a newsroom licenses your footage, you get paid.

1. Download the app and post your photos and video as normal. Posting is free for everyone.
2. Subscribe in the app (App Store or Google Play) to switch on monetisation. Only subscribers can be paid.
3. Newsrooms licence it. When a story of yours is sold, Yapp buys your footage once, for a set fee, under the app Terms and Conditions.

The short terms

• Only footage you filmed or took yourself, and have the right to share, can be monetised.
• Starting rates (under review, may change): £10 per photo; £10 to £30 per video depending on quality and length; a story’s clips share a £50 pool pro rata. Professional contributors apply separately and are paid per sale.
• Minimum payout is £100. Earnings expire after 12 months if not paid out.
• Payment is not guaranteed: it depends on newsrooms choosing to licence your footage. You are responsible for any tax due.
• You can stay anonymous. Yapp may refuse or remove footage that breaks the rules.

Read the full monetisation terms