Shape Your Story
With TheMasters

Uptales is a 100% scam-free house of expert built exclusively for storytellers.

We connect writers, and storytellers with vetted professionals — editors, designers, coaches, publishers, marketers, and business strategists — who’ve been handpicked for their craft, credibility, and creative pedigree.

From book editors to screenwriters, brand storytellers to digital narrative strategists — UpTales hosts handpicked experts across writing, visual, motion, business, coaching, and educational storytelling. Each brings deep, real-world experience to help you craft, polish, and share your story.

Yes, if you are an expert. There's a subscription of $9/month to help us bring the right seekers for you, and ensure a smooth handling of each of these video calls for masters, and the seekers.

No, if you are a builder. You can buy as many session with the same or multiple masters, per their available time slots.

Absolutely. Your UpTales profile includes your portfolio and a link to your website. You’re free to continue working with clients outside of UpTales — only bookings made through the platform are subject to commission.

For Builders, we take pride in connecting you to the best experts, for free. We just want your stories to succeed.

For Experts, we take a 20% on the first $2,500 of your total income from Uptales. After that we drop our commission to 10% of your income above $2500. This includes promotion, listing, call setup, and support.

Yes, yes, and yes — but all on your terms. You control your services and pricing. You can pause or deactivate your listing anytime with no penalties. We do ask all sellers, and builders, to agree to a simple, transparent agreement covering expectations, payouts, and platform use, all covered under our "Terms of Use" as they create an account with us. No fine print. No gotchas.

That’s what we’re here for. If you're not sure who’s best for your needs, just reach out. Our team (yes, real humans!) can help match you based on your project, budget, and goals.

Every single expert on Uptales has a personal, first-degree connection with the founding team. We speak to each expert directly — no shortcuts, no automation. The only exception: referrals from existing experts. Even then, they must speak with a founder before being listed. This ensures we maintain absolute conviction in every expert we onboard.

Yes, we take this seriously. No expert is listed unless we believe in their craft, integrity, and intent.

At Uptales, we believe trust isn’t optional — it’s the foundation of every meaningful interaction. And that's why we've partnered with Stripe (a global financial company dual headquartered in SFO, USA and Dublin, Ireland) that did a total of $1.4 Trillion in payments volume in 2024. To ensure trust of Uptales and our experts stripe requires an exhaustive trusted, and encrypted verification process for Experts before they can accept work or receive payouts.

Our robust verification process involves:

• Uploading a government-issued photo ID (e.g. driver’s license, passport)
• Submitting a selfie or live photo to confirm the ID matches you
• Verifying Social Security Number (SSN) (for U.S. residents) or equivalent tax/identity identifier in other regions
• Providing proof of address / residence
• Linking a bank account (or payout account) so we can send your earnings securely
• In some cases, supplying additional business or ownership documents

This is powered through Stripe’s identity verification / Connect onboarding system, which handles KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements for platforms worldwide. (Stripe Docs)

Stripe uses secure, automated checks — including document authentication, biometric match of your photo, and cross-checking against trusted identity databases — to ensure you're who you say you are.

We've partnered with Stripe because we care. We don't want to be just another marketplace. We want to build a trusted home for the most respected story masters from across the world so that the seekers can get maximum value. If you don't go through this process, you don't get listed on Uptales. Show us you care about trust and authenticity as much as we do. Below are the 5 main reasons how our users get maximum value from our industry leading trust and authenticity approach powered by Stripe:

1. 100% Trusted Marketplace: Because each Expert is verified, buyers know they’re interacting with a legitimate, vetted professional — not bots, scams, or shadow accounts. This credibility helps you attract higher-quality clients.
2. Fraud Protection & Platform Integrity: Identity verification dramatically reduces fraud, fake profiles, and misuse. Many leading marketplaces adopt similar systems to preserve trust and reduce losses.
3. Regulatory Compliance & Secure Payouts: Financial platforms and marketplaces are often required by law to verify identities under anti-money laundering (AML) or tax laws. By building this into our onboarding, we safeguard both you and the platform from regulatory risk.
4. Data Security & Privacy Commitment: The verification is handled by Stripe (or equivalent providers) under strict security standards. Your documents and biometric data are encrypted in transit and at rest, and only accessible to authorized systems. Stripe limits access, uses encryption, and implements strong controls around sensitive identity data.
5. Better Platform Reputation & Higher Conversions: Buyers are more likely to trust and pay top professionals when the platform itself is known to have curated, verified talent. This raises the standard of the whole marketplace.

Mail to: info@uptales.com