Free tools for UGC creators
Script, record, check and price your UGC videos with free tools. Most run entirely in your browser; the AI writers send your text to an AI model. No account needed.
No sign-upMost run in your browserOutside numbers sourced and dated
- TeleprompterA free online teleprompter that runs in your browser. Paste your script, pick a reading speed and press Start. No sign-up, and your script stays on your device.Open the tool →
- Safe Zone CheckerSafe zone checker for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Instagram Stories and YouTube Shorts: drop in a vertical video or image and see what each app's buttons and captions cover.Open the tool →
- Posting times, all platformsBest time to post on social media, platform by platform: where the published studies meet on each weekday, which days they split on, and today's windows in your own time.Open the tool →
- UGC pricing calculatorWork out UGC rates for a brief: pick your experience, the videos, hooks and photos, and the usage rights the brand wants, then copy a line-item quote. Every default comes from a dated, published rate guide.Open the tool →
Write and record
The script, the hook, the read and the captions: everything that goes into the video itself.
6 tools
TeleprompterA free online teleprompter that runs in your browser. Paste your script, pick a reading speed and press Start. No sign-up, and your script stays on your device.
Script template builderA free video script template for UGC ads: pick one of seven formats, a product and a length, and get a timed script with three hooks, on-screen text and B-roll notes. It stays in your browser.
Hook libraryUGC hooks you can use today: 72 original opening lines in 9 types across 7 niches, each with why it works. Copy one, or open it in the script template.
Filler word counterRemove filler words from any transcript or script: paste it to count and highlight every um, uh, stutter and “you know”, then copy a cleaned version. It runs in your browser.
Auto caption generatorA free video caption generator that transcribes your clip on your own device. Choose a video, check the word-timed captions over a 9:16 preview, fix any word and download an SRT or VTT file. Nothing is uploaded.
Text to speechTikTok text to speech, two ways: the steps for TikTok's own voice in the editor, from TikTok's help page, and a free generator for a WAV voiceover you can use in any app. No sign-up.
Write with AI
Hooks, captions, hashtags, ideas and bios written from what you tell it, free and with no sign-up.
8 tools
AI hook generatorA free TikTok hook generator: describe your product or video and get 8 opening lines, each with on-screen text and why it works. No sign-up.
AI caption writerA free caption generator for TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Shorts posts: describe the video, pick a tone, and get five captions with hashtags. No sign-up.
AI hashtag finderA free TikTok hashtag generator that also works for Instagram and YouTube: describe your video and get a top three, then broad, niche and specific hashtags to pick from. No sign-up.
Video ideasTikTok ideas you can film on a phone: 45 written ideas below, sorted by goal and niche, or describe what you post and the generator writes 10 more for it. Free, no sign-up.
Bio ideasTikTok bio ideas for creators and small shops: 33 example bios below, each within TikTok's 80-character limit, or describe your account and get 8 written for it. Free, no sign-up.
TikTok captionsA TikTok caption generator for the text under your video: describe it and get five short captions with hashtags, a TikTok Shop call to action if you want one, and #ad when a brand paid or gifted it.
Instagram captionsAn IG caption generator for Reels: describe the video and get five captions of two to four sentences, each ending with up to five hashtags, inside Instagram's current five-tag limit.
YouTube hashtagsA YouTube hashtag generator for Shorts and videos: describe the video and get a top three for the title area, then broad, niche and specific tags for the description.
Safe zones
Where each app's buttons, captions and product links cover a 1080 × 1920 video.
5 tools
Safe Zone CheckerSafe zone checker for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Instagram Stories and YouTube Shorts: drop in a vertical video or image and see what each app's buttons and captions cover.
TikTok safe zone checkerTikTok safe zone for 1080 × 1920 video: keep text 240 px from the top, 660 px from the bottom and clear of the side buttons. Check your own video below.
Reels safe zone checkerInstagram Reels safe zone at 1080 × 1920: Meta asks for 14% clear at the top, 35% at the bottom and 6% on each side. See what that covers on your Reel.
Story safe zone checkerInstagram Story safe zone at 1080 × 1920: keep text out of the profile row at the top and the reply bar at the bottom. Check a Story frame below.
Shorts safe zone checkerYouTube Shorts safe zone at 1080 × 1920: keep text between 48 and 888 px across and 288 and 1248 px down. See what the Shorts buttons and title cover.
Sizes and ratios
Pixel sizes, aspect ratios, lengths and file limits for vertical video, from each platform's own pages.
5 tools
Ratio calculatorAspect ratio calculator for video and photos: type a size or a ratio, get the missing side, and see how a clip crops into another shape.
TikTok dimensionsTikTok video size is 1080×1920 pixels at a 9:16 aspect ratio. Below are the length, file size and format limits from TikTok's own pages.
Reels dimensionsInstagram Reels size is 1080×1920 pixels at a 9:16 aspect ratio. Stories use the same frame; feed posts take 4:5 to 1.91:1.
Shorts dimensionsYouTube Shorts size is 1080×1920 pixels at a 9:16 aspect ratio, and a Short can be up to 3 minutes long.
9:16 pixel sizesThe 9:16 aspect ratio is the vertical video shape, 9 units wide for every 16 tall: 1080×1920 pixels in full HD, used by TikTok, Reels, Shorts and Stories.
When to post
Posting windows from the published studies, converted to your time zone.
5 tools
Posting times, all platformsBest time to post on social media, platform by platform: where the published studies meet on each weekday, which days they split on, and today's windows in your own time.
TikTok posting timesBest time to post on TikTok: Sprout Social and Hootsuite say weekday afternoons, Buffer says evenings and Saturday, and all three meet Fri 3–7 p.m.. The tool shows today's windows in your own time.
Instagram posting timesBest time to post on Instagram: three of four studies overlap Mon 2–9 p.m., Tue 1–8 p.m., Wed 12–9 p.m., in your audience's local time. Later's older data is the outlier, favouring 3–6 a.m.
YouTube posting timesBest time to post on YouTube, from two studies (one undated): long videos on weekend mornings or midweek afternoons, Shorts in the evening. YouTube itself says publish time doesn't decide long-term views.
Facebook posting timesBest time to post on Facebook: Buffer and Hootsuite favour weekday mornings, Sprout Social favours Tuesday and Wednesday from noon to 8 p.m., and on Monday and Thursday no two of them meet.
Deals and earnings
Show your work, pitch, quote and sign, then see what a sale or a view pays.
8 tools
Portfolio builderA free UGC portfolio template you fill in on this page: add your bio, sample videos and rates, pick a layout and download it as a PDF or PNG. Nothing is uploaded.
Media kit builderA free media kit template for creators: add your platforms, follower counts, audience stats, rates and recent work, then download a PDF or PNG. Nothing is uploaded.
Contract builderA free UGC contract template for creators and brands: fill in the deal and get a plain-English agreement to print, save as PDF or copy. It's a starting point, not legal advice.
Pitch email builderA free UGC pitch template for emails and DMs: pick a style, add the brand, your video idea and two samples, and copy a short pitch with three subject lines. Nothing is sent from this page.
UGC pricing calculatorWork out UGC rates for a brief: pick your experience, the videos, hooks and photos, and the usage rights the brand wants, then copy a line-item quote. Every default comes from a dated, published rate guide.
TikTok Shop earnings calculatorEstimate your TikTok Shop earnings as an affiliate creator or a seller: commission after returns, or profit and margin after TikTok's US referral fee, creator commission, shipping and cost of goods.
Creator Rewards calculatorA TikTok Creator Rewards calculator: check whether you can join, then estimate what your qualified views pay at the RPM range creators report. TikTok publishes no fixed rate, so the answer is a range.
Brief builderA free UGC brief template: fill in the product, deliverables, messages, rights and fee, and copy a brief ready to send a creator, or to confirm a job with a brand.
Every free tool at a glance
Each tool, what it's for and when we last checked its numbers against the platforms' own pages.
FAQFree tools FAQ
Are these tools free?
Yes. Every tool on this page is free to use in your browser, with no account and no sign-up.
Are my scripts and files uploaded?
Files never are: videos and images you open in the safe zone checker, the size tools or the video caption generator stay on your device, and scripts and settings are kept in this browser's storage. The AI tools (hooks, captions, hashtags, ideas, bios and text to speech) are different: what you type is sent through our server and fal.ai to the AI model that writes the answer, and isn't stored by UGCLive.
Where do the numbers come from?
Sizes and safe zones come from each platform's own help, developer and ad spec pages. Posting times and UGC rates come from published studies and rate guides. Each tool page lists its sources and the date we checked them.
How are the tools different from the UGCLive app?
Each tool does one job in the browser. The UGCLive app for iPhone, coming soon, does the whole video: it records with a teleprompter, cuts your pauses and retakes, captions every word and writes hooks. Posting to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube is in testing before launch.
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