Anonymous Rights Clearance at the Speed of NewsSMQuickly license trending content for your story or project — while keeping your identity and editorial plans private.
When journalists and producers want to use third-party content, they often face an uncomfortable choice:
Takes under 20 seconds. No commitment until a deal closes.
Every media outlet faces the same bind: Reach out to license third-party content and you risk greater legal exposure if you end up “fair using” it without a deal — or paying more based on who you are if a deal is made.
Don't reach out, and you could face a costly legal claim over content you may've been able to license for a modest fee.
Chauncy lets you explore licensing anonymously — so your identity and editorial plans remain private, pricing reflects the value of the content, and you can initiate, negotiate, and complete deals in one streamlined workflow with no delays.
Vet UGC provenance before you license it.
Paste any public social media URL. Chauncy aggregates live account signals from X/Twitter, Reddit post metrics, Wayback Machine archive records, web corroboration, and thumbnail AI analysis — and returns an explainable Editorial Confidence score in seconds.
Try it — paste any social media URL
Editorial Confidence
Reasonable Confidence
Multiple provenance signals consistent with authentic UGC from an established account. No prior-appearance or recycled-content indicators found. Independent corroboration recommended before publication.
Signals Supporting Authenticity
- ✓@stormchaser_dan — 84,200 followers, account created January 2011 — established creator with 14-year posting history on X/Twitter
- ✓Creator profile first archived by Wayback Machine in 2013 — consistent long-term web presence corroborates account longevity
- ✓Web search found 3 news outlet references citing this footage — corroborates event authenticity and newsworthiness
Signals Requiring Caution
- ⚠Content URL not yet indexed by Wayback Machine — cannot independently confirm original post date from archive
- ⚠Thumbnail AI-generation analysis inconclusive — image quality insufficient for detection
Chauncy is designed for teams that need to license third-party content without sacrificing speed, leverage, or clean documentation.
The fastest way to go from content URL to signed license — all in one place.
Paste the URL
Copy the link to any social media post, video, or image. TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube, and Reddit all supported. Your identity is never disclosed at this stage.
Set your terms
Choose production type, distribution medium, territory, usage duration, and your opening offer — all in a single form, in under 20 seconds. Start negotiations immediately, with no delays.
Negotiate confidentially
The rights holder sees only "Verified Media Company" throughout all communications — so negotiations focus on the content itself, not who's asking. If no deal is reached, your identity remains confidential.
Sign and pay
Both parties electronically sign a standard license. Payment is safely held in escrow and released after content delivery — all within the same workflow.
Built for both sides of the deal.
Protect editorial plans. Reduce legal and pricing risk. Move faster.
Chauncy creates a documented, confidential clearance attempt — proof your team tried to license responsibly. If no deal is reached, the inquiry stays private and your fair-use posture stays intact. If a deal is made, pricing reflects the content's value, not your outlet's budget.
- —Confidential clearance attempt — documented but not disclosed if deal fails
- —Offer/counteroffer negotiation with threaded messaging
- —Standard license templates with custom rider support
- —Escrow payments via Stripe Connect®
- —Free to use — small service fee on successful licenses only
Get paid for your content. On your terms.
When a media organization wants to use your content, you'll receive an offer directly — no cold emails from unknown parties, no chasing down payments. Review the deal, negotiate if you want, and sign only when you're satisfied. Payment is guaranteed in escrow once the license is executed.
- —No registration required until you're ready to close a deal
- —Accept, decline, or counteroffer any inquiry
- —Guaranteed escrow payment — no chasing invoices
- —Buyer identity revealed when both parties sign
- —No upfront fees — Chauncy takes a modest commission from your payout only when a deal closes
Rights holders are invited via a licensing inquiry. No sign-up needed until a deal is closing.
Built to hold up in a legal context.
A documented clearance attempt on Chauncy shows good-faith effort to license — without alerting the rights holder to your outlet or story. Every deal generates a complete, immutable audit trail: timestamps, offer history, signed documents, and payment records.
All media companies are manually verified before submitting a single inquiry. Rights holders always know they're dealing with a legitimate buyer.
Your outlet, story, and contact details are never revealed to the rights holder — unless both parties sign. If negotiations fail, no trace.
Every offer, signature, and payment is timestamped and archived. A permanent, immutable record your legal team can rely on.
Stripe Connect® holds payment in escrow. Released after content delivery confirmation. No exceptions.
Don't choose between two bad options.
Don't choose between cold outreach that alerts the rights holder and hoping no one notices.
Explore licensing confidentially. Document the attempt. Negotiate, sign, and complete the deal — all in one place, with no delays.
Takes under 20 seconds to start. No commitment until a deal closes.