CheckMate Certification for Artists

CheckMate is a quality-checking and marking program for 3D models, offered only by TurboSquid. CheckMate certification is open to SquidGuild artists only. Benefits of Participation Certified models can carry a higher price tag than similar uncertified models. The majority of our customers have indicated they would prefer to buy a certified model and would pay more for it. You'll have…

How are payments made and how often?

Sales and royalties will be accumulated on a monthly basis. Your royalty payment will be processed on the 1st of the month (or first business day if the months starts on a weekend or holiday). Currently, there are two payment method options: PayPal or Payoneer. PLEASE NOTE:  You will not be paid until your payment information is complete.  Additionally, if you…

Tax Documentation

Using the TurboSquid Tax Documentation, 3D artists can learn how to reduce or even eliminate tax on sales made to U.S. customers.

What types of digital products can I upload for sale?

Anything digital such as 3D Models, Texture Maps, Materials & Shaders, Motion Capture, Plugins & CG Scripts, Tutorials, Shapes & Vector Graphics, Game Levels and General Media. We support all file formats and all types of media. If you are confused how to present your products, please contact out support department.

What is the catch? What does TurboSquid get?

There is no catch! TurboSquid only makes money when you make money. When you make a sale, TurboSquid gets paid. We take a %  of the sale. How much depends on if you are a member of our SquidGuild (see more here: Click Here). Exclusivity at our site is not required, but as an exclusive member, you can earn extra royalties. When…

Member Dashboard

The Dashboard can be found in the “Member” area under Account in the Navigation Bar and is a personalized space where important sales data is available. If you are a SquidGuild member, the Dashboard will allow access to your SquidLevel benefits and exclusive selling intelligence such as “top-selling” reports, Affiliate Program process and much more.

Calculating my Lifetime Sales

Your Lifetime Sales total is the sum of all of your TurboSquid sales which includes your returned products or returns from fraudulent purchases (Chargebacks). Affiliate Program commissions and bundle product sales (such as the TurboToyboxes) are excluded from Lifetime Sales.

Understanding Ratings

Only those who have downloaded the asset or have been specifically selected as a Trusted Rater are allowed to rate an asset. The ratings scale is from 1-5 and each rater can only rate a particular asset once. Trusted Raters are selected from the vendors, customers and other members of the community who have a history and have built up trust…