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UGC Usage-Rights Calculator

When a brand wants to run your content as an ad, that's a separate right. Price it fairly by usage, duration, and exclusivity.

Quick answer
Usage rights are priced on top of your base content rate. Organic use is usually included; paid ads add roughly 50%, whitelisting from your own handle more, and a full buyout 2–3× the base. Longer terms and exclusivity push it higher. This calculator estimates the add-on for the exact rights a brand asks for.
What they want to do with it
For how long
Exclusivity
Rights add-on
$75
on top of your base
Total to quote
$225
content + rights

Estimate — rights pricing varies by brand and platform. On Plug, the rights you grant get written onto a verifiable license certificate, so what they can run (and for how long) is on the record, not assumed.

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Inside Plug you can attach a real license with these exact terms — organic vs paid, duration, exclusivity — on a certificate the brand can verify.

How it works

1
Enter your base rate

What you'd charge to make the content, before any rights.

2
Pick the usage

Organic, paid ads, whitelisting from your handle, or a full buyout.

3
Set term & exclusivity

Longer windows and locking out competitors cost more.

FAQ

What are UGC usage rights?+

They're the permission a brand buys to use your content — where (organic vs paid ads), for how long, and whether you're exclusive to them. Each is a separate right you can price.

What is whitelisting in UGC?+

Whitelisting (or Spark Ads) is when a brand runs paid ads from YOUR handle instead of theirs. It carries your name and reach, so it's usually priced higher than ads from the brand's own account.

How much should I charge for a full buyout?+

A buyout — where the brand owns the content outright for all uses — typically runs 2–3× your base rate or more, since you give up future licensing and exclusivity.

How do I make the rights official?+

Put them in writing. On Plug, the rights you grant go onto a verifiable license certificate, so what the brand can run and for how long is on the record — not a vague DM.

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