Tool · for brands
Creator lookup
Paste a creator's Instagram or TikTok handle. If she's on Kitvine you'll see her followers, engagement and the rate she charges — before you write to her.
What to check before you write to a creator
- Engagement, not followers. 3%+ on Instagram and 5%+ on TikTok for small accounts; under 1% usually means bought or dormant followers.
- Her rate against the market. See what US micro-influencers charge in 2026 — real rates by follower band and niche.
- A face and recent posts. Nothing in 30 days, or a grid of stock-looking shots, is a pass.
- Audience location. If you ship in the US, her audience has to be mostly US; a kit shows it.
Frequently asked
Which creators can I look up?
US micro-creators on Kitvine: the ones who built a media kit here, and public creators we've listed from their profiles while we invite them. If a handle isn't found, she isn't on Kitvine yet — you can request her from a brand account and we reach out to her for you.
Where do the numbers come from?
A Kitvine member's numbers and rate are the ones she entered and keeps current on her kit. A listing's follower count comes from her public profile and her engagement is estimated from recent public posts until she activates her page.
Can I contact her from here?
Looking is free. Inviting a creator to a campaign, or asking us to introduce one who isn't on Kitvine yet, takes a brand account — the first 14 days are on us.
How do I check if a creator's followers are real?
Compare engagement to followers: under about 1% on a small account usually means bought or dormant followers; 3% and up on Instagram, 5% and up on TikTok, is healthy. Read the comments — real audiences write sentences. Our engagement rate calculator does the math.
Keep reading
- What is a micro-influencer?Follower ranges, why brands prefer them, and how the tier compares.
- Micro-influencer media kitThe seven things brands look for, with a template.
- How much do micro-influencers charge?Rate benchmarks by platform and format, plus a calculator.
- UGC creator ratesWhat to charge per video: base rates by experience, usage-rights add-ons, and bundle discounts.
- Gifted vs paid collaborationsWhen product-only is fair, when to ask for a fee, and what to reply.
- FTC disclosure rules for creatorsWhen to disclose a brand deal or gifted product, and which labels count.
- Influencer usage rights explainedWhat a brand may do with your content, and how to limit and price it.
- How many followers to get paid?There's no minimum. What brands check instead, and how to start with a small account.
- Nano vs micro-influencerFollower ranges, the real 2026 engagement gap, and which tier to aim for.
- Engagement rate calculatorWork out your engagement rate in 10 seconds.
- Influencer rate calculatorA starting price for your next paid collaboration.
- What micro-influencers charge in 2026For brands: real rates US micro-creators entered themselves, by followers, niche, platform and format.
- How to work with micro-influencersFor brands: the first-campaign playbook — gifted vs paid, briefs, gifting codes and what a win looks like.
- How to find micro-influencersFor brands: five ways to find creators, and what to check before you DM.
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- Wellness micro-influencersFor brands: real health and self-care creators with audience and engagement upfront, and why the niche's engagement is uneven.
- Home & decor micro-influencersFor brands: real home and interior creators with audience and engagement upfront, and why this niche ranks lowest for engagement.
- Influencer brief templateFor brands: a one-page brief you can copy for gifted and paid campaigns.
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- Social Cat alternative for small brandsFor brands: Social Cat vs Kitvine on plans, creator caps and features, side by side.
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- Find UGC creatorsFor brands: what UGC creators do, what to check before you hire one, and how to see rates upfront.
- TikTok micro-influencers for brandsFor brands: what the engagement data actually shows, what to check before you invite one, and how to filter by platform.
- Instagram micro-influencers for brandsFor brands: what the engagement data shows, Feed vs Reels vs Stories, and what to check before you invite one.
- Product seeding influencersFor brands: what seeding is, who it works with, what it costs, and how it differs from a paid deal.