Free template
UGC Contract Template
Answer ten questions and get a complete UGC creator contract with every clause written out. Edit any line, then copy, download, or print it. Free, no signup.
Click into the document to edit any clause. Changing a form field rewrites only the clause it affects. This is a template, not legal advice; have a lawyer review it before signing.
Why this template
A UGC contract written from your deal, not a blank form
Most UGC contract templates are a PDF with square brackets. This one starts from the terms you negotiated and writes the clauses to match: usage rights follow the term, the raw footage clause follows the deliverables, and payment follows the schedule. Every clause stays editable before you send it to the creator or a lawyer.
- Works for brands hiring a UGC creator and for creators sending their own agreement.
- Covers the eleven clauses most disputes come from, including whitelisting and perpetual use.
- Nothing is uploaded: the contract is generated in your browser and stays there.
Clause guide
What each clause in a UGC creator contract means
The eight terms that decide what the content costs and what the brand may do with it.
- DeliverablesThe exact count, format, length, and file specs the creator owes; vague deliverables are the top cause of UGC contract disputes.
- UGC usage rightsWhere the brand may publish the content: organic channels only, paid ads from the brand's accounts, or both.
- Usage termHow long the license lasts (3, 6, or 12 months, or perpetual); paid media must stop when the term ends unless it is renewed.
- WhitelistingPermission to run ads from the creator's own handle (Spark Ads, partnership ads), which needs platform access and a separate fee.
- ExclusivityA promise not to post sponsored content for competing brands in one category for a set period; keep it narrow and paid.
- Payment termsThe total fee, the schedule (on signing, on approval, or net days), and what happens when an invoice is late.
- RevisionsHow many rounds of notes are included and what counts as a new concept or reshoot that is quoted separately.
- Raw footage and ownershipWhether unedited clips are delivered, how far the brand may re-cut them, and who keeps copyright (in this UGC agreement template, the creator does).
- What should a UGC contract include?
At minimum: both parties, the exact deliverables, a deadline, revision rounds, the usage rights (organic, paid, whitelisting) with a term, any exclusivity, the fee and payment schedule, who owns raw footage, FTC disclosure duties, and how either side can cancel. This generator fills in all of those from your answers. - Is this UGC creator contract legally binding?
Once both parties sign it, a written agreement like this is generally enforceable, but the wording has not been reviewed for your jurisdiction. Treat it as a starting draft and have a lawyer check it, especially exclusivity, indemnity, and perpetual usage clauses. - Who owns the content in a UGC agreement?
In this template the creator keeps copyright and licenses the brand to use the content for the channels and term you select. If the brand needs full ownership, replace the license clause with an assignment of rights and expect the fee to rise accordingly.