NewWave is a UGC (user-generated content) campaign platform. Brands post campaigns and fund a budget; creators make short videos, post them to social platforms, and get paid based on how many views those videos earn. NewWave handles everything in between — discovery, contracts, content review, automatic view tracking, payout math, and payouts.

I'm a brand

Run a campaign: write a brief, fund a budget, invite or approve creators, review their content, and pay automatically based on views.

I'm a creator

Find campaigns, make videos, post them, and get paid for your views — withdraw to your bank or debit card.

How NewWave works

Every campaign follows the same loop, whichever side you’re on:
1

A brand creates a campaign

Inside a workspace, a brand writes a brief, picks the platforms to post on (TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), sets a payout structure (how creators get paid), and funds a budget. The campaign goes live in the marketplace.
2

Creators join

Creators discover the campaign in the marketplace and apply, or a brand invites them directly. The brand approves, and the creator e-signs a contract to enter the campaign.
3

Creators submit content; brands review

The creator uploads a video (or a slideshow), and the brand approves it or requests a revision. See submitting content and reviewing submissions.
4

Creators post and link their videos

Once approved, the creator posts to the agreed platforms and adds the published links. NewWave starts tracking views automatically.
5

Earnings accrue, then settle

Each video earns for a fixed view-accumulation window (14 days by default). Earnings show as a live estimate while the window is open, then settle into a real, withdrawable balance. See how tracking & payouts work.
6

Creators get paid

Settled funds land in the creator’s balance and are withdrawn through Stripe — to a bank account (Standard) or a debit card (Instant). See earnings & getting paid.

The two sides of NewWave

For brands

Workspaces & teams, funding, campaign setup, finding creators, content review, and performance tracking.

For creators

Sign-up & payout setup, finding campaigns, submitting content, and earnings & withdrawals.

A few things that make NewWave different

Paid for views, automatically

NewWave reads each posted video’s public view count over time — creators never self-report numbers. Most campaigns pay on views.

Four platforms, one payout

A video can be posted to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Payout is based on your single best-performing platform group — not the sum of all of them.

Estimates you can trust

While a video is still counting views, its earnings are clearly marked as an estimate (~). When its window closes, the number locks in.

Tamper-proof contracts

Creators e-sign a contract before joining a campaign, and it can’t be changed afterward.
New to the terminology? Start with Core concepts & glossary — it defines every term used across these docs in one place.

Where to go next

Core concepts

The vocabulary of NewWave, defined once.

How tracking & payouts work

The exact rules behind views, accrual, and pay.

Messaging & notifications

How brands and creators stay in sync.