Selling films and videos
Sell a web series online.
Episodes in order, a row of its own, the next one counting down.
A web series sells differently from a film. Viewers commit one episode at a time, so the first one must be easy to start and the next one must be one click away. This guide covers how to structure a paid series, the three ways to charge for it, and what the player should do between episodes.
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Short answer
How do you sell a web series online?
Publish the episodes as a series in episode order, make the first one cheap with a free preview cut, and charge per episode, as a season bundle or through a monthly membership. On uncompressed.io the series appears as its own row in your shop, the web player counts down to the next episode, and you keep 100% of the price before card processing.
- Group episodes as a series in order
- A cheap pilot and a free preview cut
- Sell per episode, per season, or by membership
- The series gets its own row in your shop
- The web player counts down to the next episode
- 0% commission on uncompressed.io
Three ways to charge
What a viewer can pay
for an 8-episode season
USD 24
Per episode
8 episodes at USD 3, the door for new viewers
USD 15
Season bundle
all episodes, one price, optional extras
USD 6 a month
Membership
this season, past seasons and the next one
Most series use all three. The per-episode price is the door, the season bundle is the deal for fans who are already watching, and the membership is for the audience that will follow you to season two. A yearly price set below twelve monthly payments rewards the most loyal viewers.
What the series needs
The parts of a paid series
beyond a list of videos
Episode order
Episodes appear in the order you set, not upload order, so a late reshoot does not land at the end.
Its own row
In the shop and the TV apps the series shows as its own row, so it reads as a show, not a pile of clips.
Next-episode countdown
When an episode ends, the web player counts down to the next one. Momentum is most of a series.
Continue watching
Viewers return to the exact episode and point where they stopped.
Watchlist
Viewers who are not ready yet save the series and come back.
Per-episode prices
Each episode keeps its own price and tiers; the series only sets the order and the row.
Where to release it
Your own shop or a platform
and what each keeps
YouTube from its partner earnings overview, Patreon from patreon.com/pricing, read 12 October 2026. The streaming platform is included with every paid plan for members who switch it on before 31 December 2026, and stays included for them afterwards; after that date new activations add USD 39 a month.
Release plan
Five steps
for a first season
Upload the season
Every episode as exported. Release them all at once or one a week.
Create the series
Set episode order; the shop gives it its own row.
Lower the first step
A low price on episode one and a short free preview cut.
Price the rest
Per episode, a season bundle, and a tier for members.
Keep them watching
Post each new episode where your audience follows you.
Viewing hours
uncompressed.io for creators, in one table
Read from the live price list. Verified 2026-10.
| Commission on sales | 0 percent, at any volume. Buyers pay into your own payment account; your card processor's fee applies. |
|---|---|
| What you can sell | Purchases (stream forever), downloads, rentals with a viewing window, memberships with monthly or yearly tiers, bundles and series. |
| Member tools | Free trials per tier, coupon codes, gift memberships, refunds and free access from your earnings page. |
| Your storefront | A shop under your name at yourname.uncompressed.io/on-demand, or on your own domain. Buyers need no account. |
| Picture quality | Films stream as you exported them: no re-encode of video or audio, with an optional lighter copy for slow connections. |
| Viewing hours included | Lite 1,000, Pro 5,000, Max 15,000, Studio 25,000 hours a month, then USD 29 per extra 20,000-hour block. Playback never pauses. |
| Plans | Starter free (5 GB, one film at a time); Lite USD 9, Pro USD 39, Max USD 99, Studio USD 219 a month; yearly is one month free. |
| Leak Shield (optional) | Every buyer gets their own invisibly marked copy; the open web and torrent indexes are searched; a confirmed leak names and blocks the buyer and sends the takedown. USD 99 a month or USD 1,188 a year, any paid plan. |
| Inclusion window | The streaming platform is included with every paid plan for members who switch it on before 31 December 2026, and stays included for them afterwards; after that date new activations add USD 39 a month. |
Plans and add-ons: pricing. The whole cluster starts at the creator platform guide.
Questions
Frequently asked
How do I sell a web series online?
Upload the episodes, group them as a series in episode order, give the first episode a free preview cut and a low price, and sell the rest per episode, as a season bundle or through a membership. On uncompressed.io the series gets its own row in your shop and the web player counts down to the next episode.
How do I get viewers to start a paid series?
Lower the risk of episode one. Give it a low price and a free preview cut, or post the opening minutes on your free channel with a link to the series. Viewers who finish episode one are the ones who buy the season.
Is it better to sell per episode or per season?
Offer both. Per-episode prices let a curious viewer try; a season bundle at a discount suits viewers who are already hooked. If you publish seasons regularly, a membership covers them all.
Can each episode have its own price?
Yes. On uncompressed.io episodes keep their own prices and membership tiers; the series sets their order and how they appear together.
What happens when an episode ends?
In the uncompressed.io web player, a countdown to the next episode appears, so viewers carry on without going back to the shop. Continue watching remembers where each viewer stopped.
Can I release episodes weekly?
Yes. Add each episode to the series as it is ready. Members of a tier that includes the series get each new episode as soon as you publish it.
Publish your series in episode order.
Series, bundles and memberships come with every paid plan (Lite USD 9, Pro USD 39, Max USD 99, Studio USD 219 a month), with 0% commission paid into your own payment account.
Sources
- 1.YouTube partner earnings overview (read 12 October 2026)
- 2.Patreon pricing (read 12 October 2026)