For crew · Skilled creators

Get paid for your craft — not your follower count.

Cuepop is built for the people who actually make the work. Editors, designers, photographers, MUAs, VO artists, illustrators, scriptwriters — brands and creators across India post briefs, you pitch with portfolio, you get paid directly.

How it works →
Free forever for crewNo agency cut — keep 100% of what you charge100 Founding Crew spots left
Built for specialists

If you make the thing, you belong here.

We don't weigh you by follower count. Your portfolio + your category is how brands find you on Cuepop.

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Video editors

Reels cutters, long-form editors, podcast editors, motion.

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Photographers

Product, lookbook, event, portrait, wedding, food.

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Designers

Brand identity, social, packaging, illustration, UI.

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MUAs & stylists

Bridal, editorial, commercial, on-set.

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Voiceover

Ads, narration, dubbing, podcast intros.

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Writers

Scripts, captions, brand copy, blog, ghostwriting.

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Audio

Podcast producers, music producers, sound design.

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UGC creators

Branded reels, product seeding, walk-throughs.

Why crew choose Cuepop

Four things you won't get on Instagram DMs.

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Hired for craft, not vanity

Brands browse Cuepop by skill + city + portfolio — not by follower count. Editor with 500 followers and a sharp showreel beats a creator with 50k who can't cut a scene.

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Scope locked before work starts

Every accepted pitch becomes a managed engagement — deliverable, price, due date agreed up front. Versioned submissions with proof URLs. Dispute window with Cuepop team review.

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Work-from-anywhere — your call

Filter briefs by your city for shoot work, or browse remote-friendly briefs (editing, design, VO, copy) from any city in India. Plus unlocks travel mode for the gigs that take you elsewhere.

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No agency cut. Ever.

Pay flows directly between you and the brand. Cuepop charges subscription only — we never touch your earnings. Whatever you quote is what you keep.

How it works

Four minutes to a public profile.

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Sign up

Continue with Google. Pick your craft + city. Done in under a minute.

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Upload portfolio

Drop 4-6 pieces of your best work — images, reels, audio, or URL embeds.

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Pitch briefs

Browse open briefs filtered to your skill + city. Write a real note, attach work.

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Get paid

Accepted pitch → managed engagement → deliver → get paid directly by the brand.

Founding #001
First 100 only

Founding Crew — for life.

The first 100 approved crew members get a permanent founding badge, lifetime Cuepop Plus (top placement, 50 pitches/mo, saved templates, profile boosts), and a first look at every paid promo brief we ever boost.

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Founding 100 just opened · be crew #001. Spots auto-claim in onboarding order.

Quick questions

Is this really free?+

Yes. Posting a profile, pitching briefs, chatting with brands, running engagements end-to-end — all free for crew. Cuepop Plus (50 pitches/mo, top placement, saved templates, travel mode, profile analytics) is an optional ₹199/mo upgrade. Founding Crew (first 100) get Plus for life at no cost.

Do I need a big following?+

No. Cuepop ranks by portfolio + verified identity + response rate + completed engagements — not by follower count. The whole point is that an editor with a sharp reel and zero followers can beat a creator with 50k who can't deliver.

How does payment work?+

Brands pay you directly — Razorpay, UPI, bank transfer, whatever you both agree. Cuepop never takes a cut of your earnings. The engagement on-platform tracks scope/price/due/delivery so there's a clean record, but the money moves between you and the brand.

What if a brand doesn't pay?+

Every engagement has a dispute window. If a brand accepts your delivery and refuses to pay, you escalate — Cuepop team reviews the agreed scope, the delivery proof, and the chat history. Disputes are visible on profiles, so brands have skin in the game. (Plus unlocks the formal dispute escalation; basic engagement tracking is free.)

Can I work outside my city?+

Yes. Briefs are tagged by city + remote-friendly. Editors, designers, VO artists, illustrators, copywriters — most of your work doesn't need geography. Photographers, MUAs, models — you'll mostly work in-city, but you can flip Travel Mode on (free for the first city, Plus unlocks more) when you visit other cities for shoots.

How do brands find me?+

Three ways. (1) You pitch on their open briefs. (2) They browse the crew directory filtered by skill + city + verified status — your profile shows up if you match. (3) They invite you directly from your profile. All three end up in your inbox.

Your craft.
Paid for.

Join free, build a profile in four minutes, start pitching the same day. No agency, no rev share, no follower minimums.

Profile is live the moment you finish onboarding · No credit card