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title: "How ViewPayout Bounties Work, From Claim to Payout"
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last_updated: "2026-10-19"
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summary: "A brand sets a rate per 1,000 views. A creator claims it, posts from their own X account, and is paid for the views the post earns once the hold ends."
related: ["https://viewpayout.com/creators.md", "https://viewpayout.com/brands.md", "https://viewpayout.com/verification.md", "https://viewpayout.com/payouts.md"]
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# How ViewPayout Bounties Work, From Claim to Payout

A brand sets a rate per 1,000 views. A creator claims it, posts from their own X account, and is paid for the views the post earns once the hold ends.

## Four steps

1. **A brand opens a bounty.** It writes the brief and sets a rate per 1,000 views, a cap per post, a view floor, a hold length and how many creators it wants.
2. **A creator claims it.** Claiming is free and does not lock anyone else out. The creator must meet the follower and account-age minimums, and the terms are frozen for them at the moment they claim.
3. **The creator posts and submits.** The post goes up on the creator's own X account, and the creator submits it within 60 minutes of publishing.
4. **ViewPayout measures, then pays.** It reads the post's public view count until the hold ends. The creator is paid for the highest verified reading, up to the cap.

## Who pays for what

A brand prepays a balance. When a post is submitted, ViewPayout reserves that post's worst-case cost from the balance, so a post that is accepted can always be paid. When the hold ends it commits the real cost and releases the rest. The platform keeps 15% of each post's gross from the creator and charges the brand 15% on top. See [payouts](https://viewpayout.com/payouts.md).

## What the defaults are

| Setting | Starting value |
| --- | --- |
| Rate | $1 per 1,000 views |
| Cap per post | $50 |
| View floor | 1,000 views |
| Hold | 14 days |
| Posts per creator | 1 |
| Minimum followers | 500 |
| Minimum account age | 6 months |
| Submit window | 60 minutes after publishing |

> These are the starting values for a new bounty. A brand can change each one when it opens a bounty.

## Questions

### Is there a free trial or a monthly plan?

Neither. ViewPayout has no plan to subscribe to: creators join free, and brands pay only for verified views from a balance they top up.

### How does a creator get paid?

A creator claims a bounty, posts from their own X account and submits the post. ViewPayout reads the post's public views until the hold ends, then pays for the highest verified reading, up to the cap. Cashouts start at $25.

### What does it cost?

Creators pay nothing up front, and 15% comes out of each post's gross earnings. Brands pay the bounty rate plus 15% on top.

### What stops fake views?

Posts must be fresh, public, unedited and from the claimed account. Readings are taken on a schedule, a fraud screen compares views with engagement, and a person reviews first-ever posts and anything flagged. Edited or deleted posts earn nothing.

### Does a brand pay for views that never happen?

No. A brand funds a balance first, a post reserves its worst-case cost when it is submitted, and only verified views are charged. The unused reservation goes back to the balance.

### Which platforms does it support?

ViewPayout pays for views on X.

## Related

- [ViewPayout for Creators: Get Paid per Verified View](https://viewpayout.com/creators.md)
- [ViewPayout for Brands: Pay per Verified View on X](https://viewpayout.com/brands.md)
- [How ViewPayout Verifies Views and Stops Fake Reach](https://viewpayout.com/verification.md)
- [ViewPayout Payouts and Fees: How Creators Get Paid](https://viewpayout.com/payouts.md)