# Become a creator and get verified

This guide is for viewers who want to publish on Fluttercube. It walks from the **Start Creating** ribbon on Home to an approved verification application. You end with a verified creator account: publishing, unlimited drafts, tips, Support and payouts unlocked.

## Before you start

- Sign in with your Fluttercube account. Every account starts as a viewer.
- Have one film ready to upload (MP4 or MOV, up to 10 GB). The application needs at least one upload, and a draft counts.
- Know which AI tools you work with. The application asks you to tick at least one.

## Step 1 — Click Start Creating on Home

Scroll to the bottom of Home. Above the footer, the creator ribbon reads **Create with AI? Publish on Fluttercube!** Click **Start Creating**. Your account switches to a creator account and the Creator Hub opens. From now on the top-right account menu also carries a **Creator Dashboard** link that brings you back here.

[[img:become-a-creator/01-start-creating-ribbon.png|The creator ribbon at the bottom of Home with the Start Creating button highlighted.]]

## Step 2 — Tour the Dashboard

The Dashboard opens with the Creator Hub sidebar: **Dashboard**, **Content Library**, **Analytics** and **Wallet**, plus **Public Profile** and **Account**. The banner at the top reads "0 of 3 draft slots used". Until you are verified:

- you can upload up to 3 drafts, and the **Upload slots** tile counts them
- you cannot publish, and the performance tiles read **Unlocks when you're Verified**
- tips, Support and the Wallet stay locked

Drop a video anywhere on the page, or click **Upload a video**, to fill your first slot. Processing runs in the background; you do not need to wait for it.

[[img:become-a-creator/02-dashboard-first-visit.png|The unverified Dashboard with the draft slots banner and the locked performance tiles.]]

## Step 3 — Open the application

With at least one draft uploaded, click **Apply for verification** in the banner. The upload can still be processing (the sticky bar at the top reads **Upload complete — processing**); a draft counts as soon as the file has landed.

[[img:become-a-creator/03-apply-button.png|The draft slots banner reads 1 of 3 and the Apply for verification button is highlighted.]]

## Step 4 — Check the requirements

The application has three steps. **Requirements** (step 1 of 3) lists what an application needs and marks each item **Met** or **Not yet**:

- **At least one uploaded video (a draft counts)**
- **A short creative-vision statement**
- **The AI tools you work with**
- **Agreement to the creator terms**

Click **Continue**.

[[img:become-a-creator/04-apply-step-requirements.png|The Requirements step with the first item marked Met and the other three marked Not yet.]]

## Step 5 — Fill in the details

**Details** (step 2 of 3) is where you describe your work:

1. **Creative-vision statement**: what you make and where you are taking it. Two or three sentences is enough.
2. **AI tools you use**: tick every tool from the list that you work with. Select at least one.
3. **Sample videos**: pick up to 3 of your uploads. Optional, but it gives the review team something to watch.
4. **Portfolio link (optional)**: a full URL starting with http:// or https://.

Click **Continue**. **Back** returns to the previous step without losing your answers.

[[img:become-a-creator/05-apply-step-details.png|The Details step with the vision statement filled in, one AI tool ticked and one sample video selected.]]

## Step 6 — Accept the terms and submit

**Terms** (step 3 of 3) has two checkboxes:

- **I confirm the work I submit is my own and I hold the rights to publish it.**
- **I agree to the creator terms and the content policy.**

Tick both and click **Submit application**.

[[img:become-a-creator/06-apply-step-terms.png|The Terms step with both checkboxes ticked and the Submit application button ready.]]

## Step 7 — Wait for the review

The banner turns amber, reads "Application under review" followed by the day count ("day 1 of 7"), and counts the days. While the review runs, uploads are paused, so add anything you want reviewed before you submit. You also get an in-app notification titled **Application submitted**, and the same message by email.

[[img:become-a-creator/07-application-under-review.png|The Dashboard banner counting the seven-day review window with uploads paused.]]

## Step 8 — Get verified

When the application is approved, your next Dashboard visit opens a one-time **You're Verified** dialog: your drafts are ready to publish, and tips, Support and payouts are unlocked. Click **Publish your drafts** to jump to the Content Library, or **Dismiss** to stay on the Dashboard. The draft slot cap is gone, the performance tiles show real numbers, and the **Earnings** card appears.

[[img:become-a-creator/08-verified-dashboard.png|The You're Verified dialog over the unlocked Dashboard with its Earnings card.]]

## Good to know

- The 3 draft slots apply only while you are unverified. A 4th upload, or **Publish** on a draft, opens a prompt explaining that verification is required first.
- The review window is 7 days. If the review team needs more information, the banner says so and **Update application** reopens the same three steps with your answers kept.
- If an application is not approved, the banner shows the reason and the date you can re-apply. The cooldown after a decision is 30 days.
- Verification unlocks publishing, unlimited drafts, tips on your films, monthly Support from viewers, and a payout account in the Wallet.
- The vision statement and samples are for the review team. What viewers see is the AI Origin disclosure you set on each film.
- Once you click **Start Creating**, the Creator Hub stays available from the account menu, verified or not. Your viewer features (watching, following, tipping) are unchanged.