As of 29 October 2026, UGC Agent attributes 37 TikTok and Instagram accounts to Tethered's UGC program (16 confirmed, 21 likely). In the prior 30 days they posted 108 brand videos that drew 25.4M views, a median of 229K each. Most are small accounts (median 317 followers).
- Accounts
- 3716 confirmed
- Views, 30 days
- 25.4Mbrand videos only
- Videos, 30 days
- 1083.6 a day
- Median views
- 229Kper brand video
Tethered UGC program in numbers
Every figure counts the 37 confirmed and likely accounts. Thirty-day figures cover brand videos posted between 30 September 2026 and 29 October 2026.
| Metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts counted | 37 | 16 confirmed, 21 likely |
| Possible accounts (not counted) | 0 | Brand mentions without a program marker |
| Platform split (accounts) | 29 TikTok, 8 Instagram | |
| Active in the last 30 days | 24 | 4 in the last 7 days |
| New accounts in 30 days | 7 | First brand video inside the window |
| Brand videos, 30 days | 108 | 3.6 a day |
| Videos per active account per week | 0.3 | |
| Views, 30 days | 25.4M | Lifetime views of videos posted in the window |
| Median views per brand video | 229K | Mean 235K |
| Videos over 100,000 views | 10 | 16 over 10,000 |
| Hit rate | 0% | Videos at 10x their account's median |
| Top 10% of videos, share of views | 32% | |
| Engagement rate | 13.5% | Likes, comments, shares and saves over views |
| Median followers | 317 | 86% under 1,000 |
| Dedicated accounts | 15 of 37 | Post for the brand on every video |
| Median video length | 10 seconds | 0% slideshows |
| Earliest tracked brand video | January 2026 | Within the videos we read |
| Reported base pay per video | Not public | |
| Program model (computed) | Volume | |
| Measured | 29 October 2026 | 30-day window ends on this date |
How Tethered's UGC program runs
Read from the numbers above, not from interviews. The program fits the volume model: many small or dedicated accounts posting several times a week.
- Small accounts carry the program. 86% of counted accounts have under 1,000 followers. 15 of 37 are dedicated accounts that post for Tethered on every video since their first brand post.
- Low posting frequency per creator. Active accounts posted 0.3 brand videos a week each (3.6 a day across the program), and the median brand video drew 229K views.
- 65% of the roster is active. 24 of 37 accounts posted a brand video in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 7, and 7 accounts posted their first brand video in the window.
- Views are spread across the roster. The top 10% of brand videos drove 32% of 30-day views, and 10 videos passed 100,000 views.
- TikTok first. 29 of 37 accounts are on TikTok, and TikTok carried 65% of brand videos and 62% of 30-day views.
- Disclosure is rare in captions. None of the brand videos carry an ad disclosure in the caption or a platform ad label; disclosure may sit in on-screen text or the platform's branded-content toggle, which we cannot read.
Tethered's per-video pay is not public. For typical rates by creator size, see our UGC rates benchmarks.
Content format and caption hook mix
The most common length is under 15 seconds (100% of videos with a known length); slideshows are 0% of brand videos. By caption, the leading hook types are hashtags or tags only (60%) and benefit or result claim (9%).
- Promo code in caption
- 0%
- Ad disclosure
- 0%
- Brand named in caption text
- 34.0%
- Program hashtag
- 14.9%
Hook type is classified from the opening line of each caption across every tracked brand video (the 30-day window is too small). On-screen text and the spoken hook are not public data, so this is the caption hook only; "other statement" is kept as its own bucket rather than forced into a type. For how hooks are scored in paid social, see hook rate, or draft your own with the UGC hook generator.
Who the creators are
Tethered's counted accounts split 29 TikTok to 8 Instagram. TikTok carried 65% of 30-day videos and 62% of views.
Looking for creators like these? Browse lifestyle UGC creators, TikTok lifestyle creators, Instagram lifestyle creators in our creator directory, with counts and follower bands.
How the program is identified
Tethered's program is easiest to spot by bios: 17 of 37 counted accounts say in their bio that they post for the brand. The brand name alone never attributes an account, because brand names collide with common words, other products and personal names.
Accounts with a bio statement, account naming that matches the program, or two or more program-hashtag posts are confirmed. A reused program caption or hashtag plus supporting evidence makes an account likely. Read the full rules in the dataset method.
Where the data is thin
- Country is unknown for 36 of 37 accounts, because many bios give no location. Content language is the better market signal: 100% of accounts with a detected language post in English.
- Only 108 brand videos fall in the 30-day window, so medians and mixes on this page are indicative rather than precise.
- Views are public view counts and include any paid boosting (Spark Ads, partnership ads). Paid and organic views cannot be separated from public data.
Method
UGC Agent searched TikTok and Instagram for Tethered program evidence, checked 38 candidate accounts, profiled 37 and read 323 videos. Each account was scored on public evidence only and every number counts confirmed and likely accounts. Thirty-day views are the public view counts, on 29 October 2026, of brand videos posted in the window. Dedicated accounts count every video since their first brand video; other accounts count only videos that reference the brand.
Public reporting on the program that we checked against:
Cite this data: UGC Agent, "How Tethered runs UGC", UGC Brands database, measured 29 October 2026, https://ugcagent.app/ugc-brands/tethered-long-distance-games/
The account roster and playbook are in UGC Agent
This page is the Overview. The full Tethered record lives in the app's UGC Brands database:
- Accounts: all 37 attributed accounts with followers, output, best video and the evidence behind each attribution.
- Videos: 323 tracked brand videos, sortable by views and by how far each beat its account's median.
- Playbook: the caption openers creators reuse, the hashtags with median views, video length versus views, posting schedule and how program accounts are named.
Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime. The trial opens the Overview and Method tabs with a preview of the top accounts and most-viewed videos. On paid plans, Pro opens Overview and Method; Accounts, Videos and Playbook open on Premium.