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The creator-led licensing platform

Stop just promoting brands. Start building with them.

Turn your ideas, creative work and brand relationships into licensing deals. Shape a proposal with AI, invite a company you know, and earn fees and royalties — all in Chaptr.

Start buildingSee how it works

Your opportunities stay private. You choose which business to invite.

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Step 3 of 3

Your idea

“License my Kyoto photo series to Hotel Aoi for their guest rooms and website.”

Drafted into a proposal with AI · reviewed by you

Assets in this opportunity

  • Kyoto Light — Photo Series24 photos
  • Behind-the-scenes reel1 video
  • Creator name & creditCredit line

Opportunity · Content licensing

Draft

Kyoto Light — Photo Series

Use
Guest rooms & website
Territory
Japan
Term
12 months

License fee

$4,500

Payment

One-time

  • 42 framed prints across guest rooms
  • Website gallery with photo credit
  • No resale or merchandise use

Invite a business you know

HA

Hotel Aoi

Mika Sato · Brand partnerships

Private link — only Hotel Aoi can view it.

Send invite

Checks

  • No active exclusive covers hotels in Japannow
  • Fee in range for 12-month usagenow
  • Draft saved2m

Illustrative example · fictional partner and terms

Beyond sponsorships

Promote. Refer. Or build something of your own.

Sponsorships and affiliate links pay you to sell someone else’s product. Licensing pays you for your creative work itself — your photos, videos, name or ideas — on terms you agree to.

Sponsorship

Promote.

Get paid to create content for a brand.

Your role
Promoter
How you earn
Content fee
Product
The brand’s existing product
Rights & ownership
No licensing rights
Relationship
Short-term campaign
Affiliate

Refer.

Earn a commission when someone buys through your link.

Your role
Sales channel
How you earn
Referral commission
Product
The brand’s existing product
Rights & ownership
No licensing rights
Relationship
Performance-based
LicensingWith Chaptr

Build.

Let a business use your work, name or ideas for an agreed purpose — one photo, one campaign, or a collection of your own.

Your role
Commercial partner
How you earn
Licensing fees, royalties, or both
Product
Your content, name or IP — used as agreed
Rights & ownership
Defined rights you control
Relationship
One-time use to ongoing partnership

Sponsorships and affiliate programs still have their place. Licensing adds a way to earn from work you’ve already made — and you decide what’s permitted.

What you can license

Your creativity can go further.

From a single photo to a signature product collection, businesses can license what makes your work unique — on terms you agree to.

Gold wire-frame eyeglasses labeled Rivera Edition 01, an example product collection
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Product licensing

Bring your designs, artwork or creative identity into a partner’s products — from limited editions to signature collections, with royalties on every unit sold.

Limited editions · Signature collections · Seasonal drops

Portrait of a creator named Alex Rivera with approved-use tags for campaign, Japan and 3 years
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Name & likeness

Let approved businesses use your name, image or likeness for clearly defined commercial uses, for a set time and place — without giving up your identity.

Campaigns · Packaging · In-store displays

Grid of six original travel videos with one marked as licensed
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Content licensing

License existing photos, videos, music or writing for specific business uses — even as a one-time deal — without handing over ownership.

Photography · Video usage · Campaign assets

Eau de parfum bottle with an AR monogram beside its packaging, an example co-branded product
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Creator brand licensing

Collaborate on co-branded products, retail concepts and experiences built around the brand you’ve grown.

Co-branded products · Retail · Experiences

Licensing can start small — one asset, one campaign, one limited use. You don’t need a large audience, a manufacturer or a product business, and many licenses are a one-time fee rather than royalties.

How it works

From an idea to a business partnership.

You start the deal. Shape an idea into a proposal, invite the business you have in mind, and agree on terms together — no agency or marketplace in between.

  1. 01

    Create your opportunity

    Turn an idea or an existing creative asset into a clear commercial proposal with AI.

  2. 02

    Invite a business

    Privately share your proposal with a brand, agency or company you choose.

  3. 03

    Agree on the terms

    Define usage, duration, territory, fees, royalties and responsibilities together.

  4. 04

    Earn and stay organized

    Keep agreements, royalty reports, payments and renewals in one place.

Your proposal. Your invitation list.

  • Private by default

    Opportunities aren’t listed in a marketplace or searchable. Nothing is shared until you send it.

  • You choose who to invite

    A brand you already work with, an agency, or a company you’d like to approach.

  • Discuss and revise together

    The business can comment and suggest changes. Every version is saved, and you can revoke access at any time.

Start building
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Private review

Kyoto Light — Photo Series

Shared with Hotel Aoi

Private link active
chaptrhq.com/r/••••••••••Invite-only · expires in 30 days

  1. Mika Sato · Hotel Aoi

    Oct 6

    Opened your opportunity

  2. Mika Sato · Hotel Aoi

    Oct 7

    Could we use the photos for 18 months? We’d also like them in our lobby.

  3. You

    Oct 8

    Proposed version 2: 18 months, rooms, lobby & website, $5,800 one-time.

  4. Hotel Aoi

    Oct 10

    Agreed in principle to version 2

Next stepPrepare the license agreement

Illustrative example · fictional partner and terms

Licensing earnings

Your work can earn in more ways than one.

Licensing fee

A fixed amount paid for an agreed use — often a single, one-time payment.

Minimum guarantee

A guaranteed payment, which may be credited against royalties depending on the agreement.

Royalties

A percentage of eligible sales or usage, as defined by the contract.

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Royalty statement

Japan Eyewear Collection

Royalty statement — Q3 2026

Jul 1 – Sep 30, 2026 · Northfield Eyewear

Report received

Reported eligible sales

As reported by Northfield Eyewear

$53,500

Royalty rate

Per license terms

× 8%

Calculated royalty

$4,280

Previously paid

Minimum guarantee isn’t recoupable under this license

− $0

Current amount due

$4,280

Statement status

  1. Reported

    Partner submitted the sales report

  2. Calculated

    Royalty computed from your terms

  3. Reconciled

    Awaiting supporting records

  4. Paid

    Not yet paid

A received report isn’t independently verified. Reconciliation compares it with the records your agreement lets you request.

Illustrative preview · fictional data

Once you’re partnered

Every license. Every earning. One place.

Keep every partnership organized — from one-time licenses to ongoing royalties, with renewals and payments in view.

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Your licensing business

Active licenses

3

Across 3 partners

Total earnings

$24,420

Paid to date

Pending royalties

$4,280

Q3 report received

New proposals

2

Awaiting response

Licenses

  • Japan Eyewear Collection

    Name & likeness

    Northfield Eyewear

    $15,000 + 8% royalty

    Active

  • Original Video Collection

    Content

    Cliphouse Media

    25% of eligible revenue

    Active

  • Studio Portrait Series

    Content

    Studio Forma

    $6,000 usage fee

    Active

  • Signature Fragrance

    Creator brand

    Atelier Fragrance

    $20,000 + 10% royalty

    Proposed

Up next

  • Q3 royalty report received

    Northfield Eyewear · $4,280 · under review

  • Proposal awaiting response

    Atelier Fragrance · sent 6 days ago

  • Renewal window opens

    Studio Portrait Series · Jun 2027

Illustrative preview · fictional partners and figures

AI Royalty Audit Agent

Your work creates value. Know what it’s worth.

Licensing doesn’t end when the agreement is signed. Chaptr’s audit agent checks every royalty report against your terms and your sales data, so you know what you’re owed — not just what was reported.

  1. 01

    Track every royalty.

    Agreements, royalty statements and payments stay together, linked to the terms that created them.

  2. 02

    Verify reported revenue.

    Brand-reported sales are compared with connected sales data and your agreed terms.

  3. 03

    Let AI investigate.

    The agent looks into gaps, explains each discrepancy and attaches the evidence for your follow-up.

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Northfield Eyewear · Q3 2026

Japan Eyewear Collection

$15,000 + 8% royalty on net sales · reported quarterly

Waiting to start

Audit agent

  1. 1Reading agreement
  2. 2Connecting sales data
  3. 3Reconciling royalties
  4. 4Investigating discrepancy
  5. 5Preparing findings

Activity

    Reported royalty

    $4,280

    From brand statement

    Calculated royalty

    —

    Waiting for sales data

    Difference

    —

    Not yet checked

    Orders matched

    —

    Q3 transactions

    Findings appear here once the audit completes.

    Illustrative demo · fictional partner, sales and findings. The audit agent compares what a brand reports with the data you connect and the terms you agreed. It can’t see sales outside connected data and doesn’t guarantee every sale or payment is captured.

    Your next chapter

    You built the brand. Now build the business.

    Your ideas, creative work and relationships are worth more than a campaign. Chaptr helps you turn them into partnerships you start, structure and manage yourself.

    Create your first opportunitySign in

    Start with an idea, a creative asset, or a brand you already know.

    Managers & agencies

    Talk to our team

    Managing several creators or an agency? Tell us about your roster and we’ll help you set it up.

    Or email hello@chaptrhq.com

    We reply within a day. We never share your information.