From first hello to money in the bank.
Qolab runs the whole collaboration in one place: verified numbers, one deal thread, payment secured before work starts, and payouts released by Qolab · never left to goodwill. Here's the journey, both sides of it.
For creators
You never pay to join, apply, or get paid. Ever.
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Join free and connect Instagram
Signing up costs nothing, and it never will. You connect your Instagram once, and from then on your numbers on Qolab come straight from Instagram · brands see real reach, not screenshots. If anyone ever asks you for a fee to get a collab, it's a scam · that's not how Qolab works.
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Your verified profile does the pitching
You get a public profile and a shareable media kit with your live stats and your rates. Set your own prices · Qolab suggests a fair range from your real engagement, but the ask is always yours.
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Briefs arrive, and you apply to open campaigns
Brands invite you directly with a brief, and the Open campaigns board shows campaigns matched to your size, niche, and city · pay always shown per creator. Apply at the campaign rate in one tap, or propose your own.
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Agree on the price in one thread
Accept the offer, or counter it. The negotiation lives in the same chat as the brief, and your rate is respected · Qolab never forces a price on you.
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Sign the collab agreement
One tap generates a plain-language agreement with the exact deliverables, amount, and deadline. You sign it with a code sent to your email · legally binding under the IT Act, and your protection if anything is ever disputed.
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Payment is secured before you create
The brand pays Qolab in full before your work begins. You can see it's secured on the deal page · you never start creating on a promise.
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Share your draft, get it approved
Upload your draft on Qolab. The brand reviews it there and either approves or asks for reasonable changes · all recorded, nothing lost in DMs.
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Post it, drop the link
Publish on Instagram, submit the live link, and use your personal tracked link so the brand sees the real clicks your content drives.
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Qolab verifies and releases your payout
Qolab, not the brand, confirms the post is live and releases your money. No 90-day payment cycles, no chasing anyone · the industry's biggest complaint, solved.
For brands
Verified reach before you pay · tracked results after.
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Post a campaign, or handpick creators
Describe what you need · deliverables, pay per creator, follower range, niche, city. Matching creators apply to you, or browse verified profiles and invite creators directly. Your campaign goes live after a quick review, no phone calls.
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Every number is verified
Each creator connected their Instagram to Qolab, so what you see is what their account actually does. Compare candidates on real reach before spending a rupee.
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Brief and negotiate in one thread
Send the brief with deliverables and your offer. Creators accept or counter in the same chat · the whole deal history stays in one place.
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Both sides sign the agreement
A plain-language collab agreement is generated from the deal · deliverables, amounts, deadline, usage rights. Both of you sign with an email code before money moves. Legally binding under the IT Act.
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Pay once, safely
You pay Qolab upfront and the money is held safely · the creator sees it's secured and starts creating. They're paid only after the work is delivered and verified, so your budget is never at risk on a promise.
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Review drafts before anything goes live
Drafts arrive on the deal page. Approve, or request changes with notes · nothing publishes without your sign-off.
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Watch the post work
The live post link is submitted on Qolab, and every creator gets a tracked link so you see actual clicks per creator · proof, not vibes.
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Campaign report, verified completion
Qolab verifies the content is live, releases the payout, and your campaign report shows what each creator delivered. Run the next one with the ones who performed.