Monetising citizen journalism

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

How it works

Download the Yapp app and post photos and video of what is happening near you. Posting is free and you can stay anonymous.
Subscribe inside the app to switch on monetisation, and get approved. Subscriptions are bought through the App Store or Google Play, so there is nothing to sign up for on this website.
Newsrooms browse Yapp and licence the footage they want. When yours is licensed, Yapp buys it once from you, for a set fee, and you are paid the going rates.

Summary terms. The full legal terms are in the app Terms and Conditions, which apply to every contributor.

Who can be paid. Only app subscribers who have also been approved. Non-subscribers can post but their footage is not paid for.
Your footage. It must be footage you filmed or took yourself, or footage you have permission to share. Do not post footage that identifies private individuals unfairly, shows graphic harm, or breaks the law.
What you are paid. You will be paid the going rates journalists receive when supplying footage to media outlets.
One-off purchase. Yapp buys footage once. Newsrooms and Yapp may then use and licence it.
Anonymity. You can stay anonymous publicly; we may need payment details to pay you.
Changes. We may update these terms, and may refuse or remove footage that breaks the rules. The full terms are in the app Terms and Conditions.