Creator Tools
Special features for YouTube creators on Vid Receipts.
Creator Tools
Vid Receipts Creator plans are built for YouTube content creators who want to use receipts as engagement tools with their audience. Think of it as a verified annotation layer on your own videos.
Who Are Creator Plans For?
If you're a YouTube creator, whether you make educational content, commentary, tutorials, or entertainment. Creator plans give you tools to:
- Claim your videos and channel: take ownership of your content on Vid Receipts
- Get a verified badge: stand out as the official creator
- Post on unlisted and private videos you own
- Pin important receipts to the top of your videos
- See analytics on how your audience interacts with your content
- Moderate at scale with priority AI moderation
- Build integrations with API access (Elite plan)
The Creator Portal
The Creator Portal (at /creator) is your home base for managing your channel identity and verified status on Vid Receipts.
Tabs
| Tab | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Channel Claim | Submit your YouTube channel handle for manual verification |
| Verified Badge | View your badge status (pending, approved, or not yet claimed) |
| Analytics | Coming v1.1 — advanced engagement analytics per channel |
Access
The Creator Portal is available on Creator Pro and above. Navigate to your profile menu → Creator Portal or go directly to /creator.
Channel Claiming (v1.0)
Claiming your YouTube channel links your Vid Receipts activity to your channel identity. Once approved, a verified badge appears next to your persona on all receipts you post.
How it works:
- Go to the Creator Portal → Channel Claim tab.
- Enter your YouTube channel handle (the
@yourchannelpart, without the@). - Click Submit Claim Request.
- Our team reviews ownership within 1–2 business days.
- You'll see the status update in the Channel Claim tab and Verified Badge tab.
Claim statuses:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pending review | We've received your claim and are verifying ownership |
| Approved | Your badge is active — it appears on all your receipts |
| Rejected | We could not verify ownership; you may resubmit with the correct handle |
Coming v1.1: OAuth-based instant verification — no waiting required. You'll authenticate directly with YouTube in one click.
Handle format: Enter just the channel slug (e.g. mkbhd, not @mkbhd or the full URL). Letters, numbers, underscores, dots, and hyphens only. 3–30 characters.
Verified Badge
A verified badge is a small checkmark (✓) that appears next to your persona name on any receipt you publish. It tells other users that:
- You're a confirmed YouTube channel owner
- The receipt is authored by the person who created the video
Your Verified Badge tab in the Creator Portal shows your current badge status. If you have an approved channel claim, the badge is automatically active — no extra steps needed.
Pin Receipts
With Creator Pro or Elite, you can pin receipts on videos you've uploaded to YouTube.
A pinned receipt:
- Appears at the top of the receipt list for that video
- Is highlighted with a "Creator Pick" badge
- Draws attention to key timestamps, corrections, or additional context
This is perfect for:
- Pinning corrections or clarifications
- Highlighting key moments
- Curating community-submitted receipts
Creator Analytics
Understand how your audience engages with your receipts:
- Receipt views: how many people see your receipts
- Vote patterns: which receipts your audience validates or invalidates
- Comment activity: where the most discussion happens
- Timestamp engagement: which moments in your videos generate the most receipts
Creator Elite unlocks advanced analytics with:
- Data export (CSV and JSON)
- Historical trends
- Per-video breakdowns
- Multi-channel analytics: compare engagement across all your channels
Analytics are coming in v1.1. The Analytics tab is visible now on Creator Elite so you can see the plan — real data will be available at the v1.1 launch.
Priority AI Moderation
All Creator plan users get priority AI moderation:
- Faster processing of content checks on receipts and comments
- Unlimited moderations per month
- Advanced content analysis for nuanced content decisions
This keeps your video's receipt feed clean and relevant.
API Access (Elite Only)
Creator Elite includes API access for building custom integrations:
- Fetch receipts for your videos programmatically
- Integrate receipt data into your own dashboards
- Build custom tools on top of the Vid Receipts platform
- Manage multiple channels from a single account
- Invite channel managers to help run your creator feeds
API documentation is available separately.
Comparing Creator Plans
| Feature | Creator Pro | Creator Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99/mo ($199.99/yr) | $39.99/mo ($399.99/yr) |
| Feeds & receipts | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Personas | 5+default | 10+default |
| Storage | 25 GB | 100 GB |
| Claim videos/channel | ✅ | ✅ Multi-channel |
| Verified badge | ✅ | ✅ |
| Post on unlisted/private | ✅ | ✅ |
| Pin receipts | ✅ | ✅ |
| Creator feed | ✅ | ✅ |
| Creator analytics | ✅ | ✅ Advanced + Export |
| Channel managers | , | ✅ |
| API access | , | ✅ |
| Data export | , | ✅ |
| Priority AI moderation | ✅ | ✅ |
Getting Started as a Creator
- Sign up or upgrade to Creator Pro or Elite from Plans & Billing.
- Navigate to the Creator Portal — profile menu → Creator Portal or go to
/creator. - Claim your channel in the Channel Claim tab.
- Wait for approval (1–2 business days). Your verified badge goes live automatically.
See Also
- Plans & Billing, pricing and plan management
- Subscription Tiers, detailed plan comparison
- YouTube Connection, link your channel