Whenever you search for a social media platform, the same topics pop up: making money, increasing earnings, and the like.
The days when people used social media purely for entertainment are over.
Welcome to the Creator Economy era, my friend.
After exploring the Snapchat Snap Starts Program, it's time to dive into another Snapchat monetization opportunity.
As you might guess, I'm referring to Snapchat Spotlight and how you can earn money from it.
What is the Snapchat Spotlight Program?
The Snapchat Spotlight program is a rewarding initiative developed by Snapchat to reward content creators on the platform with monthly prizes.
Snapchat Spotlight Monetization Requirements
- Your account must be at least 1 month old
- The content must be created by you
- Your profile must be set to public
- You have a minimum of 1,000 followers
- You must have received a minimum of 10,000 views in that calendar month
- You must post at least 10 times on at least 5 different days in that calendar month.
- You must live in and post Snaps from an eligible country.
- You must successfully set up a payment account
- You must comply with the Community Guidelines, Content Guidelines, Spotlight Guidelines, Terms of Service, Music Guidelines, and our Spotlight Terms.
Snapchat Spotlight Eligible Countries
Unfortunately, Snapchat Spotlight is not available worldwide.
Here is a list of all the Snapchat Spotlight eligible countries, categorized by continent:
Eligible countries for Snapchat Spotlight in Africa:
- Algeria
- Egypt
- Libya
- Morocco
- Nigeria
Eligible countries for Snapchat Spotlight in Asia:
- Bahrain
- India
- Indonesia
- Jordan
- Korea (the Republic of)
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Palestine
- Philippines (the)
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
Eligible countries for Snapchat Spotlight in Europe:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands (the)
- Norway
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
Eligible countries for Snapchat Spotlight in North America:
- Canada
- Mexico
- United States
Eligible countries for Snapchat Spotlight in Oceania:
- Australia
- New Zealand
Eligible countries for Snapchat Spotlight in South America:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Colombia
Requirements for Spotlight Snaps
The short-form videos you plan to submit for Spotlight must also comply with some technical requirements. Here they are:
- Spotlight Snaps must be vertical videos.
- Snaps must include sound.
- No images, text-only, or blurry Snaps.
- At least 5 posts must use a Snapchat Creative Tool (Camera, Editing, or Music).
- The video must have an aspect ratio of at least 3:4
- The video must have a minimum horizontal resolution of 640px.
- The video should be 60 seconds long.
- You should not attempt to sell anything in the video, whether it's your own product/service or sponsored.
How to Submit Your Snap to Snapchat Spotlight?
There is no definitive path where you can simply submit your snaps and wait to see if you will be selected by Snapchat.
This is not the approach Snapchat is following in this case.
What you can do is share your Snap in the Spotlight section, following the rules mentioned above, and wait.
A moderator from Snapchat will review it and determine if you are going to be selected.
If selected, you will be notified by Snapchat support via your Snapchat account.
How Will You Be Paid from Snapchat Spotlight?
Once the Snapchat Moderator determines that you are eligible to earn money from Snapchat Spotlight, you will be notified via the Snapchat application.
After receiving the notification, congratulations! It means that you can request payment.
Please note that Snapchat pays its Spotlight Creators with Crystals.
You can cash out those Crystals for actual money after you meet the minimum payment threshold, which is $100
