questions and answers
what lynxr is, what it does with a link, what it keeps, and how to get started — sign‑up is open. if something here is not answered, the privacy policy and the terms go further.
what is lynxr?
lynxr is the UGC creator tool: it turns a short‑form video into a script for your next brand video. you send it a public link to a TikTok or Instagram video; it watches the video, transcribes what is said, works out the format underneath — the hook, the beats, the order they come in — and rewrites that format as a script for the company you are making content for. it is made by lynxr LLC, a partner company of Lynx Media Group, the UGC agency.
who is lynxr for?
lynxr is the UGC creator tool: it is for creators who make short‑form video for brands, and the people who brief them. if you make UGC, you paste a video that worked and lynxr writes a script in that shape for your next brand video. you must be 18 or older to use it.
what does “format” mean in lynxr?
a format is the shape of a video rather than its subject: the hook and the job it is doing, the beats and their order, the turn where the video becomes something else, and the close. two videos about completely different products can run the same format. that is why a format travels between brands when a topic does not — copying the topic gets you a video about somebody else's product, copying the format gets you the thing that made it work.
what happens to a link i paste into lynxr?
a link you paste into lynxr is queued against your own account, then a worker downloads the video, transcribes the audio, takes a cover frame and a handful of stills, extracts the format, and writes one script per company you sent it to. the script, the transcript and the details of the source video are saved to your own row in our database so the video appears in your library. nothing is posted anywhere and nothing is shared with other users. the full detail is in the privacy policy.
which platforms does lynxr work with?
lynxr works with TikTok and Instagram — a TikTok video or short link, an Instagram reel or post. a link on any other host, YouTube and Facebook included for now, is refused before anything is downloaded, and refusing it costs you nothing from your allowance.
does lynxr work with Instagram reels and TikTok?
yes. an Instagram reel, an Instagram post with video, a TikTok and the vm.tiktok.com short form are all accepted. YouTube and Facebook links are not accepted right now. lynxr is built for short‑form video, so a short one is the case it handles best; a longer video still works and simply takes longer.
do i have to upload a file or connect my accounts?
no — lynxr never asks you to upload a file or log in to any platform. a public link is all it needs to write a script. you can also add the public usernames you post from, confirmed with a short code in your bio, but never a password, and lynxr never posts anything on your behalf.
does lynxr post anything to my accounts?
no. lynxr has no way to post anything anywhere, and it never asks for your password to any platform. to follow how your videos do, a profile you add has to be public, and some numbers, like how long people watch, may need it to be a business or creator account. the only thing lynxr hands back is your own script, in your own library.
Is lynxr safe to use?
Yes. lynxr never asks for your password to any platform and has no way to post anything to your accounts. Payments go through Stripe, so lynxr never sees or stores your card details. Threat-intelligence sites list a ransomware group that also calls itself “lynxr”; it has no connection to lynxr.io or lynxr LLC.
how long does a script take?
a pasted link is usually picked up within a couple of seconds, and a short video — around a minute long or less — is typically written within a minute or two of that. a longer video takes longer, and the first script after the worker has been idle is slower than the ones after it because the transcription model has to load. we do not show a countdown, because a countdown that reaches zero while you are still waiting is worse than no countdown.
can one link become more than one script?
yes. pick several companies when you send the link and you get one script per company. the video is only downloaded, transcribed and read once no matter how many companies you send it to, so the second and third scripts cost roughly a second each rather than a full pass.
what happens if lynxr cannot open my video?
you get a plain sentence saying why — private, deleted, age‑restricted, blocked in our region, or an unsupported link — and it costs you nothing from your allowance. where the problem could not be fixed by trying again, no retry button is offered, because offering one would only waste your time.
who owns the scripts lynxr writes?
lynxr does. from 23 october 2026 the scripts lynxr writes belong to lynxr LLC, and you are free to use them: edit them, film them, post them and be paid for them, including in paid work for a company. that permission does not run out, and it stays with you if you close your account. scripts written before 23 october 2026 stay yours. one honest caveat, which is a fact about the law rather than a term we set: a machine‑generated script may not be protected by copyright at all. the full wording is in the terms.
what does lynxr cost?
lynxr is free to start: every account gets 3 scripts a week, with no card on file and nothing to cancel. lynxr pro — $24.99 a month with a fair‑use ceiling — is on the pricing page. nothing starts billing you because you left an account open.
how do i get access to lynxr?
sign‑up is open to everyone. paste a video link on the lynxr homepage and create your account when you send it — every new account gets 3 free scripts a week, no card required.
how much does lynxr cost?
starting is free: every account gets 3 scripts in any rolling 7 days, with no card required. lynxr pro is $24.99 a month for up to 150 scripts in any rolling 30 days and up to 30 in any 24 hours. tax is added at checkout where it applies, so the total may be higher depending on where you are. post tracking of the tiktok and instagram accounts you link is live on every plan. coaching tips are coming soon: basic tips on free, advanced tips on pro, and the full coaching and advice on lynxr max, $74.99 a month, which is not on sale yet.
who takes the payment for lynxr?
Stripe is the merchant of record for lynxr pro. Stripe takes the payment, issues the invoice and collects any tax that is due where you are. lynxr never sees or stores your card details. from 23 october 2026, if you cancel pro within 48 hours of a payment, and you have written fewer than 10 scripts since that payment, that payment is refunded in full, once per account. cancelling later still stops the next renewal, and you keep pro to the end of the period you’ve paid for, but that payment is not refunded; the terms of service explain refunds.
questions UGC creators ask
short answers to the questions people ask about UGC work, grouped by topic. each one links to a full answer.
- Getting started as a UGC creator — 9 answers. newest: How do you practise UGC before your first paid job?
- UGC rates, pay and usage rights — 8 answers. newest: How do you price a bundle of UGC videos?
- Finding UGC brand deals — 7 answers. newest: What makes a brand choose one UGC creator over another?
- UGC briefs, revisions and delivery — 7 answers. newest: What do you do when a brand asks for changes after delivery?
- Writing UGC scripts — 5 answers. newest: How do you write a call to action for a UGC ad?
- UGC hooks — 6 answers. newest: How do you write on-screen text for a UGC hook?
- Filming and editing UGC — 5 answers. newest: How do you film a product demo so it looks real?
- UGC video formats — 6 answers. newest: How do you script a before-and-after UGC video honestly?
more on how this works
short guides that go deeper into the mechanics lynxr is built on.
- what a video format is — the difference between a video's shape and its subject.
- how to turn a video into a script for a brand — the step-by-step method, by hand and with lynxr.
- the parts of a short-form video script — hook, beats, turn and close, and what each part is doing.
- short-form video glossary — plain definitions of the terms lynxr uses.
- the lynxr blog — longer guides to hooks, script structure and single formats.