SPL playbook · Steps 5–6 SPLs can propose a batch deliverable measured in footage-hours, collect it from their crew, and upload the batch at upload.opentez.com. A footage-hour measures accepted video delivered, not time worked or availability.

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How delivery & payout work

Propose and deliver a batch

You choose the batch you propose to deliver. Payment is based on the accepted footage contained in the completed batch deliverable.

Get paid for the accepted batch

opentez pays the SPL for the accepted batch deliverable. The SPL alone decides how to classify and compensate its own crew. See Own consent & the law.

Plan for large uploads

A full batch of long, high-quality footage can take a long time to upload. Use a reliable, uninterrupted connection and wait for confirmation before considering it delivered.

Remember: accepted footage only

The opentez team reviews and annotates the batch. Payment is based on accepted footage delivered under the acceptance specifications, not on anyone’s working time.

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Your SPL delivery checklist

  • Every recorder onboarded on the Recorder handbook and consent rules
  • Each session reviewed against the 7-point quality table
  • Signed releases and permitted Texas verbal-bystander records matched to sessions
  • No minors or exposed PII; audio handled per project rules
  • Batch manifest ties footage to every required consent record
  • Uploaded in bulk on a stable connection; confirmation received
You’re the reason a batch is trustworthy. Recruit widely, review honestly, keep the paperwork spotless, and the rest follows.