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CONTENT DEMAND IS SKYROCKETING
Brands and agencies need high-quality, original content—faster than ever. They’re constantly searching for ready-to-use video ads and top-tier creative talent to bring their vision to life.
Spexster connects you directly with global buyers so you can sell your work instantly or land high-paying gigs. Whether you're uploading spec ads or applying for custom projects, you control your creative journey.
Film what YOU want. Sell it to brands. Get hired for what’s next.
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FILM your video
Create high-quality spec ads and showcase your storytelling skills to attract top brands.
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List your work on Spexster’s global marketplace—no upfront costs, no barriers.
CUSTOMIZE & SELL
HOW IT WORKS
CREATE high-quality video content—whether it’s spec ads, cinematic sequences, product demos, or brand storytelling.
BRANDED VIDEOS are tailored for a specific company, making them a powerful pitch tool to land direct deals.
NON-BRANDED VIDEOS stay open-ended, increasing your chances of selling by appealing to multiple buyers who can customize them for their brand.
💡 The more adaptable your content, the more opportunities to sell and get hired.
Create Without Limits. Sell to Anyone. Get Hired Faster.
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BUILD A STUNNING PORTFOLIO
Showcase your best work – Upload your videos to Spexster’s marketplace, where brands and advertisers search for high-quality content.
Set your own price – Sell your work on your terms, with buyers purchasing exclusive rights in perpetuity.
Offer customization – Show buyers how your content can be adapted to their needs, whether through pickups, re-shoots, cut-downs, visual effects, RAW files, or color grading.
Looking to maximize your portfolio’s impact? How to Stand Out on Spexster and How to Build a Strong Portfolio as a Filmmaker have everything you need to know.
UPLOAD SPECS NOWMONETIZE YOUR VIDEO CONTENT
Sell instantly – Buyers purchase at your price or request revisions.
Earn more with revisions – Include minor edits or charge for custom requests.
Pitch your content – Submit your work to Spec Requests and connect with buyers.
Get hired – Reshoot concepts, create new content, or join local productions.
Secure payments – Stripe handles transactions and invoicing so you don’t have to.
MAKE YOUR OWN WAY
BUILD YOUR CAREER ON YOUR TERMS
Spexster is more than a marketplace—it’s a launchpad for creative professionals. Whether you’re selling past work, pitching for new projects, or getting booked for custom shoots, you control your opportunities.
- Sell your best content – Upload and monetize exclusive video ads, cinematic footage, or high-quality branded content.
- Land high-paying gigs – Apply for direct projects, respond to Spec Requests, or get booked through Crew Map.
- Work with top brands – Connect with advertisers looking for fresh, original content and creative talent.
- Set your own rates – Price your content, negotiate revisions, and charge for custom work—all on your terms.
- Get paid securely – Spexster handles transactions through Stripe, ensuring fast, reliable payments.
No subscriptions. No barriers. Just opportunity. Start uploading today.
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FAQ
Spexster is designed to offer fully-realized ideas to buyers, rather than individual arbitrary clips that still have to be assembled to create an advertisement. We offer the complete package of great Creators who film their own unique spec ideas, complete with talent, music, voice-over, unique locations, filming techniques etc... THEN, turn them into usable and adaptable advertisements. In this way, Buyers and Creators are now able to skip most or all of the early phase production process and instantly skip to revisions having an already proven concept and production capabilities. Creators own the work they upload, set their own prices in the marketplace and can make much higher returns on investments vs stock footage.
No. Creators unequivocally retain ownership of the content they upload, until a Buyer purchases it from them.
Spexster wants to make it extraordinarily clear that we don't expect ANYONE to spend thousands of dollars, or put in countless hours of work on any fruitless endeavor they don't feel is a good investment. The goal of our platform is to invite and promote Creators who want to bring their own ideas to life... who are already out there shooting for their own passion projects... who already have access to equipment, talent, locations etc... who want to be ambitious and try a new approach to marketing themselves and their work. Everyone has to start somewhere and take risks in life to move forward. We invite you to take that risk with us, knowing that we have lived in your shoes, and found great success. Know that we champion talented creators and have YOUR best interests in mind to help you be as successful as you can be.
You can upload an unlimited number of Specs to your profile, but only 6 can be "Active" on the Marketplace at one time, as well as displayed on your public profile for Buyers to view. You can at anytime Activate or Deactivate your videos in order to showcase new work, or submit different specs to unique "Spec Requests" postings by clients.
You can submit any active Specs you have in your profile. Here's a great opportunity to submit a great campaign idea with multiple spots. A Buyer could potentially purchase them all!
These requests can all be considered "Revisions" that you can either include in your pricing up front, or negotiate thereafter with clients. Spexster has great partnerships in the works to help with resources for Creators to access and streamline the revision process. Stay tuned!
There are two ways to approach your current and future specs. First, we highly encourage you to upload any current specs you've done in the past or recently that were filmed with a specific brand or product as the focus; i.e. Nike, Snickers, Coca-Cola. These would be considered "Branded-Content" that could garner the interest of the actual brand you shot for, these Specs/Footage must be owned wholly by you/your production company. The second approach, is creating or repackaging specs that intentionally do NOT focus on any sort of a product or brand, but rather focus telling a quick and effective story. If you have a spec commercial already, try cutting out all the product shots and see if you can still make a great ad that any company in the world could use for their advertising needs. See our "Best Practices" section in Retrospecs for more tips on creating and selling your specs.
Spexster takes a 20% commission of sales made, factored into the price Creatives themselves set for their work. Spexster handles the invoicing, Project Management and Stripe fees that incur with sales.
See our "Suggested Rate Guide" in Retrospecs for help pricing your work. Spexster completely leaves it up to YOU the Creator to name your rates for buying. We can offer our humble thoughts on what standard industry rates are, but there’s no right answer when it comes to putting a price tag on your work; only what the market is willing to pay. So don't price yourself too high, and definitely don't sell yourself short for your great work!
Think of "Spec Requests" as classifieds or job leads from clients who are actively looking to find content for their next ad campaign. You can respond to Spec Requests easily by submitting your specs that are currently uploaded already to the site, OR you can tweak a spec with any assets a client may provide, or shoot a brand new spec, upload and submit. Remember, there are no guaranteed winners here, but there is a much better chance to market your work to the right Buyer... and Buyers are not limited to picking just one spec/winner. If they find multiple ads/creators they love, they can choose as many as they want.
Q: What if a Brand doesn’t select me as a winner for a Spec Request, do I still own my Spec/Footage?
Yes. Until a Brand/Buyer purchases your content in a buyout, you the Creator retain full ownership of your material. So keep submitting or repackaging your same great work for future opportunities!
To limit the back and forth with clients on your capabilities for revisions, list up front what you can and can't do with your Specs if purchased. Don't hesitate to contact us for help navigating unique requests from potential clients, and feel free to reach out to the Spexster community for tips, tricks and partnerships.
