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ReelStay is where travel content becomes travel income. Post a reel of a place you loved, and that reel becomes a real booking page. When someone watches it and books the stay, you earn a commission. No links in bio, no redirects, no "swipe up and hope." Your reel does the work, and it keeps working for as long as it's live.
When you tag a hotel on Instagram, the hotel gets the bookings and you get a nice comment from their social team. On ReelStay, your reel IS the booking page. When your content inspires a trip, you're the one who earns from it.
ReelStay is built on content, not follower counts. Whether you have 800 followers or 800,000, if you can make someone say "okay, I need to go there," you can earn here.
Food, lifestyle, fashion, family. If travel shows up in your life, it can show up in your content. Some of the best-converting reels come from creators whose audience doesn't expect a travel recommendation, which is exactly why it lands.
Your ReelStay reels live on ReelStay. Sharing them to your own audience is a great way to boost them, but it's entirely your call.
If you've traveled and you can film it, you're qualified.
No fees, no subscription, no catch.
Yes. ReelStay creators earn worldwide.
Keep every brand deal, affiliate link, and program you have. We just think you'll like how this one compares.
That's the whole process. You're earning-ready the day you join.
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You earn 2.5% of the nightly stay amount on every booking made through your reels. One reel can earn once, or it can earn every month for a year. That's the fun part.
Hit the milestones and your rate goes up. Your dashboard shows exactly how close you are.
No expiration date, no tracking window that quietly closes. Someone can watch your reel today and book eight months from now. Still yours. Most platforms give you a 7-day cookie; we give you forever.
No broken links, no "did my cookie expire?" Every booking through your reel is automatically, permanently yours, and each one shows in your dashboard.
That's what keeps things fair and transparent for everyone. The flip side: every booking through your reels is 100% yours. No sharing, no splitting. More reels, more booking pages, more chances to earn.
The moment someone books through your reel, the commission appears in your dashboard. It's confirmed when the guest finishes their stay and paid once the booking funds settle. You'll always see exactly what's coming and when.
Someone might book in March for a trip in July. Your commission is yours from day one; think of your dashboard as a preview of money already on its way.
Fully refunded booking, no payout. Changed dates or rooms, your commission adjusts to the final amount. You'll never see a negative balance on ReelStay.
Add your details in settings and you're set. At payout setup we'll walk you through a quick tax form. It's standard for any platform that pays creators, and takes two minutes.
Your audience doesn't need to download anything for you to get paid.
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Shoot like you'd shoot for Reels, because it basically is one. If it looks good on your phone, it'll look good on ReelStay.
Those reels that already performed on Instagram? Upload them. If the property is on ReelStay, your reel can start earning today.
Nobody assigns you inventory. Feature places you actually loved; that's what your audience trusts you for, and trust is what converts.
Fresh listings are open territory: being the first creator to post on one means every booking through that page starts with you.
Your account is never at risk for taking a break. That said, every reel is another little storefront working for you, and the top earners keep building their library.
When you upload, you're giving ReelStay permission to feature your reels across the platform and our marketing. When we do, we credit and tag you, and any bookings your featured reel drives still pay your commission. We never sell or hand your content to other brands, and we never edit it to change what you said.
If we put money behind your reel, getting featured is a good day for you.
Take one down and it stops earning; leave it up and it keeps working. Most creators let their library run.
Every reel gets a quick human review before going live, and you're usually approved within 3 business days.
Earning commission is what ReelStay is, and everyone knows it.
Your audience books what they believe. Check the examples library for reels that book.
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Per-reel performance, upcoming and paid commissions, and exactly how close you are to your next rate. Refreshingly little math required.
Updates apply from your next payout.
No penalties, no hoops. Confirmed earnings pay out as normal, and plenty of creators come back from a few months off to a balance waiting for them. Your library doesn't take breaks even when you do.
Your reels are booking pages travelers rely on, so they stay up. We never pass your content to anyone else, and if you ever want a specific reel taken down, just reach out and we'll sort it. It's all spelled out in our terms, in actual human-readable English.
Your reels, earnings, and history are safe no matter what happens on other platforms. If anything ever seems off with your ReelStay account itself, contact us and we'll lock things down immediately.
Payout questions jump the line.
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Bookings are between the guest, the property, and ReelStay. Your job is just to show places honestly, and if you do that, you're covered.
If a property ever misses the mark, tell us. We'd rather lose a listing than your audience's trust.
Views, bookings, earnings, and where your bookers come from. Everybody's info stays theirs.
Three easy answers cover most cases: it pays after the stay, it came through a different reel of the same property, or it was booked outside ReelStay. Still looks off? Support will happily dig in.