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UGC Creator Contract Template

A simple creator-friendly UGC contract template covering deliverables, revisions, usage rights, payment terms, and approval timelines.

Before you use this template

  • Replace all bracketed placeholders with your actual deal details.
  • Adjust the usage rights clause to match the exact channels and term you sold.
  • Set the invoice due date or net terms before sending the agreement.

Parties and Project

UGC CONTENT CREATION AGREEMENT

This Agreement is entered into on [Date] between [Creator Name], located at [Creator Address] ("Creator"), and [Brand Name], located at [Brand Address] ("Brand").

Brand is hiring Creator to produce the following content for the campaign titled [Campaign Name]:

[Number] video deliverable(s)
[Number] still image deliverable(s), if any
Intended format(s): [TikTok / Reels / Paid Ad / Organic Social / Other]

The final deliverables will be created according to the brief attached or confirmed in writing by both parties.

Deliverables and Timeline

Creator agrees to deliver:

[Deliverable 1]
[Deliverable 2]
[Deliverable 3]

Draft delivery date: [Draft Date]

Final delivery date: [Final Date]

Brand will provide feedback within [Number] business days of receiving each draft. Delays in feedback may shift the final delivery date by the same number of days.

Revisions

The fee includes up to [Number] round(s) of revisions per deliverable.

Revision requests must stay within the originally agreed brief. Any new concepts, reshoots, additional hooks, extra deliverables, or major creative direction changes will be billed separately at [Rate or Fee Structure] and require written approval before work begins.

Usage Rights

Unless otherwise stated below, Creator retains ownership of all content created under this Agreement.

Brand is granted the following usage rights:

Usage type: [Organic / Paid / Whitelisting / Spark Ads / Other]
Platforms: [Platform Names]
Term length: [30 days / 90 days / 6 months / 12 months]
Territory: [Worldwide / Region]

Any use outside the scope above, including extended usage, paid media beyond the agreed term, or sublicensing to third parties, requires a separate written agreement and additional payment.

Payment Terms

Brand agrees to pay Creator a total fee of [Total Fee] [Currency].

Payment schedule:

Deposit due: [Deposit Amount or Percentage], payable by [Deposit Date]
Balance due: [Balance Amount], payable within [Net Terms] of invoice date

Creator may issue the final invoice upon delivery or approval, as agreed in writing. Late payments may incur a fee of [Late Fee or Interest Terms], if permitted by applicable law.

Cancellation and Rescheduling

If Brand cancels the project after work has started, any paid deposit is non-refundable and Creator will invoice for all completed work up to the cancellation date.

If Brand requests a schedule change after the brief and timeline are approved, Creator will make reasonable efforts to accommodate the new schedule, but cannot guarantee availability without written confirmation.

Important

This template is educational and should be customized for your specific deal. If the agreement is unusually large, complex, or includes broad licensing terms, get legal review before signing.

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