Audience proof: the screen recording request
Some campaigns ask you to prove a clip's audience is real by screen-recording that post's analytics. It's a check against faked view counts, and it only ever applies to clips that have actually earned.
When you're asked
Three things have to be true before a request appears: the campaign requires audience proof, your clip has been approved and has earned money, and the post is old enough for its analytics to have settled.
How long after posting analytics are considered ready
- TikTok and Instagram Reels
- About 12 hours.
- Facebook, Snapchat and X
- About 24 hours.
- YouTube Shorts
- About 72 hours — YouTube's analytics take longest to settle.
Brands can set a different delay for their campaign. You're never asked at submission time — only after a clip has earned.
What it holds up
While a request is open, that clip's payout release is held. Views keep counting the whole time, so nothing is lost by the wait — the earnings simply don't move into your wallet until the proof is resolved.
What to record
- Open the post's own analytics on the platform, in the app, on the account that posted it.
- Record your screen — between 8 and 90 seconds, under 100 MB.
- Show the view count clearly. It's cross-checked against what Shoot tracked, with some tolerance for the gap between the recording and the last sync.
- Don't crop, cut or edit the recording. An edited one defeats the purpose and won't pass.
What happens next
- Brand confirms
- The hold lifts and the clip's earnings release on the normal cycle.
- Brand doesn't respond
- After 48 hours the recording is auto-accepted — provided it passed the automated checks. A recording that failed those checks waits for a human instead of auto-accepting.
- Brand rejects it
- The release stays held. You'll be told why, and can usually submit a new recording.
- You don't respond
- The request expires after 7 days and the release stays held until it's resolved. You can snooze a request for 24 hours up to three times if you need longer.
Only clips posted recently are asked
Audience proof applies to clips posted from 9 August 2026 onwards. Older clips are never retroactively asked for one.
Frequently asked
Why am I being asked for a screen recording?+
Because the campaign requires audience proof and your clip has earned. It's a check that the views behind a payout are real — recorded analytics are much harder to fake than a screenshot.
Does this stop my clip earning?+
No. Views keep counting while a request is open. What's held is the release of that clip's earnings into your wallet, not the earning itself.
What if the brand never responds?+
After 48 hours the recording is auto-accepted and the hold lifts, as long as it passed the automated checks. A recording that failed those checks waits for a human review instead.
What if my recording's view count doesn't exactly match Shoot's?+
A gap is expected — Shoot syncs on a schedule, so the live number is often slightly ahead. The check allows for that; it's looking for counts that don't plausibly match, not for an exact figure.
Can I get more time?+
Yes — you can snooze a request for 24 hours, up to three times. Left entirely unanswered, a request expires after 7 days and the earnings stay held until it's sorted out.
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How account and identity verification works
Shoot verifies your social accounts (by bio code or a connected account) so brands can trust your posts, and verifies your identity with a government-ID check before your first withdrawal.
Why did my earnings change or get reversed?
Earnings track live view counts, so they can move as counts settle. They can also be adjusted or reversed for fake or manipulated views, duplicate or stolen content, chargebacks, refunds, or campaign reconciliation.
What do Accumulating, Pending and Available mean?
On your Submissions page each clip's money moves through three states — Accumulating, Pending, and Available — so you always know what's withdrawable and what's still on the way.
How to verify your social accounts
Verify each social account before submitting clips on it — usually by placing a bio code on your profile that Shoot reads back, or by connecting the account, so brands can trust your posts and views.
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Last updated 2026-07-21