# Trials (/docs/brands/creators/trials)

How the optional creator trial works — the view goal, video count and trial length — and how creators pass, skip or go back to trial.

A <Term id="trial">trial</Term> is an optional first stage for new creators. While on trial, a creator is synced and paid like anyone else; they aren't a full member yet. They pass when enough of their videos reach your view goal within the trial window.

Trials are **off** by default.

## Set up trials [#set-up-trials]

Go to <UiPath>Settings › Rules › Trial</UiPath>.

<OpenInBloss to="admin/settings?tab=rules">Open Settings</OpenInBloss>

| Setting                         | Default  | What it means                                                                               |
| ------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Trial Settings** switch       | Disabled | Turns trials on or off for new creators.                                                    |
| **Views per Video**             | 10,000   | Each video must reach this many views _on its own_ to count.                                |
| **Trial Duration**              | 14 days  | The window, from the day the creator joins, to hit the goal.                                |
| **Number of Videos to Qualify** | 1        | How many qualifying videos are needed to pass. Set to `0` to skip the trial check entirely. |

Click **Save Trial Settings**.

<Screenshot name="brands/trial-settings" alt={"Trial Settings card with trials enabled and the three fields filled"} />

## How a creator passes [#how-a-creator-passes]

A creator passes when, inside their trial window, they have at least **Number of Videos to Qualify** videos that each reached **Views per Video**.

- Videos are counted one by one, per platform post — not per <Term id="set">set</Term>, and views aren't added up across videos.
- Only videos posted inside the window count.
- Videos marked [irrelevant](/docs/brands/videos/irrelevant-videos) don't count.

Bloss checks after each sync. When a creator passes, they move to **Active** automatically.

**Example.** Views per Video is 1,000 and Number of Videos to Qualify is 2. A trial creator posts three videos with 1,200, 800 and 1,500 views. Two of them reach 1,000, so they pass.

<Callout title="When the window ends">

  A creator who doesn't pass within the window isn't removed. They stay on
  **Trial** until you decide: **Skip Trial**, **Pause** them, or remove them.

</Callout>

## Track a creator's progress [#track-a-creators-progress]

On the creator's profile, the **Program Status** card shows **Qualifying Videos** against the goal and **Days Left**, with a progress bar. Creators see their own progress in their portal.

## Skip or restart a trial [#skip-or-restart-a-trial]

On the creator's profile, in **Program Status**:

- **Skip Trial** moves a trial creator to **Active** straight away.
- **Demote to Trial** puts an active or paused creator back on trial. Their trial window restarts from that moment, so only videos posted from then on count.

## Turning trials on or off [#turning-trials-on-or-off]

- **Turning trials on** affects creators who join from then on. Existing active creators stay active.
- **Turning trials off** means new creators start as **Active**. Creators still on trial are moved to **Active** on their next sync.

## Related [#related]

- [Managing your roster](/docs/brands/creators/managing-your-roster#statuses)
- [Inviting creators](/docs/brands/creators/inviting-creators)
- [Referral payouts](/docs/brands/payouts/referral-payouts)