Meet your newsroom’s new competitive edge
Welcome to PressHop®, the world’s first on-demand content sourcing and news delivery platform.
Connecting 100K+ everyday contributors (we call them Hoppers) with leading newsrooms across the globe, PressHop® gives publishers instant access to real stories, real footage, and real-time coverage - exactly when and where they need it.
At the heart of our revolutionary, AI-powered platform are on-demand tasks. Real-time assignments shared by publishers looking for immediate, on-the-ground coverage.
Once a task goes live, nearby Hoppers are instantly alerted and can respond within minutes, capturing raw, verified content exactly when and where it’s needed. Whether it’s a protest, a political moment, or a breaking incident, Hoppers can be deployed in minutes to capture exclusive footage, interviews, or images.
Every submission passes through our AI powered, triple-layered moderation system, filtering for accuracy, rights clearance, safety, and deepfakes, so publishers get only what’s real, relevant, and ready to publish.
With PressHop®, publishers now have access to hyperlocal news and peer-to-peer alerts mapped within a 2-mile radius delivered directly from the streets by the people who are closest to the story.
This is more than a platform. It’s a new era of people-powered news.
How PressHop works?
Your front row seat to real-time News
Access the moments that matter most, captured by everyday people and delivered in real time through the PressHop® Platform.
From breaking news and protests to public figures, local alerts, and viral-worthy footage, you’ll find it here. Licensed, rights-cleared, and verified - ready to be published.
With over 600+ publisher brands onboarded and 100K+ journalists in action across 16 cities in the UK, USA, and India, our platform delivers authentic, on-the-ground content, faster than traditional reporting ever could. Every photo, video, or scan undergoes a triple-layered verification process and AI screening to flag deepfakes and ensure safety, accuracy, and legitimacy.
Once verified, content is instantly published to the PressHop® Platform, ready for editors and producers to review, filter, and license securely. No middlemen. No guesswork. Just stories ready to run.
Want first access to exclusives? Prioritise early sourcing. The freshest, most exclusive content moves fast, and gets picked up first.
Why spend hours chasing the story when the story can come to you?
From snap to scoop. Delivered in 60 minutes
Need breaking visuals fast?
With PressHop®, you can broadcast on-demand tasks directly to verified Hoppers near the scene. Whether it’s a protest, public event, or unfolding emergency, our tens of thousands of contributors are already on the ground - ready to capture high-quality photos and videos, exactly when and where you need them.
Our smart radius technology pings the closest contributors within a 1–2 mile radius, ensuring your task is picked up, completed, and uploaded in under an hour, often in real time. You can hire one or multiple Hoppers by the hour, depending on the scope.
Once submitted, content goes through our triple-layered moderation system (AI + human verification) to screen for deepfakes, ensure rights clearance, and guarantee publishing safety. What you receive is 100% authentic, editorial-ready footage. Fast, secure, and fully licensed.
You're in control. Brief the story, set the timeline, and get exactly what your newsroom needs.
Because news doesn't wait, and neither should you.
Hyperlocal News and Alerts from people who see it first
From a street corner to the city centre and beyond, our most advanced upgrade yet, PressHop® brings verified, real-time alerts directly into your newsroom.
Available exclusively to Premium and Pro publishers, our PressHop® map aggregates hyperlocal alerts from our 100K+ strong Hopper community, including eyewitness footage, crowd-sourced incident alerts, local UGC news, and soon, integrations from emergency services like 999 and 911.
Whether it’s a road closure, protest, fire, crime report, or unfolding emergency, these peer-to-peer updates appear live on your map - geotagged, moderated, and verified.
No noise. No delay. Just actionable intel surfaced from the ground before it hits the wires.
Because when your team has local eyes everywhere, you're not just reacting to news, you're getting ahead of it.
Plan smarter with LIVE Hopper visual data
Selling your content on PressHop® couldn’t be easier.
PressHop® gives Premium and Pro publishers the power to see how many verified Hoppers are live on the streets, even before a task is assigned.
Simply enter a postcode or location into the PressHop® map, and we’ll show you exactly how many active contributors are within a 2-mile radius, ready to act the moment your task goes live.
From high-footfall urban zones to emerging regions, this feature gives your newsroom the confidence to act fast, knowing help is minutes away. To protect privacy, Hoppers are displayed using avatars and usernames. Real names or real photos are not shown, ensuring anonymity without compromising reliability.
Just set the location, choose how many Hoppers you want, for how long, and hit broadcast.
We’ll handle the rest.
Start sourcing smarter. Publish faster.
The PressHop® Platform gives you more than just access. It gives you speed, scale, and confidence in every story you licence.
From breaking events to hyperlocal moments, our network of 100K+ verified Hoppers delivers authentic, rights-cleared content directly to your newsroom. With built-in AI moderation, triple-layered verification, and real-time map visibility, you’re always ahead. Without the overhead.
No contracts. No long onboarding. Just flexible monthly plans, fast turnaround, and transparent pricing that grows with your newsroom. Whether you're licensing on-demand or broadcasting urgent assignments, PressHop® puts the power back in your hands.
Welcome to the new standard in citizen-powered journalism.
Key features of the platform
Verified content at your fingertips
Registered publishers enjoy access to a continuous flow of thousands of photos, videos, recordings, and scans uploaded by citizen journalists from across the globe.
Every piece of content on PressHop® is automatically date, time, and location-stamped to ensure authenticity. Our rigorous quality control teams meticulously vet each submission, eliminating unwanted material and ensuring what you receive is 100% genuine and reliable.
Chat, connect and collaborate
PressHop® makes collaboration easy. Publishers can chat directly with our experienced team on the platform to discuss content details or task requirements before making any payment.
Need internal alignment? No problem. Publishers can also chat privately with their own team members within the platform to review, discuss, and evaluate content together before deciding to purchase. It’s seamless teamwork, all in one place.
Secure payments, seamless access
All content purchased by registered publishers on PressHop® is paid for securely and directly through the platform.
Payments can be made safely via debit or credit card, bank transfer, or PayPal, all processed through our trusted Stripe payment gateway.
Once payment is successfully completed, the PressHop® watermark is automatically removed, giving you immediate access to the full licensed content.
Integrity built on transparency
Both our registered publishers and users are encouraged to rate and review their experience with PressHop® publicly — from content sourcing to the quality of service provided.
This transparency ensures our operations and customer experience are continuously held to the highest standards. At PressHop®, everything we do is centred around keeping our customers and users genuinely happy.
Broadcast tasks to multiple Hoppers
Registered publications can broadcast tasks to thousands of Hoppers and ask them to click pictures, record videos, or conduct interviews at desired locations.
Through PressHop®, the press gets seamless and instant access to thousands of users across every corner of the UK, and soon the world.
Advanced analytics & tools
On our PressHop® platform, registered publications can access live, periodical reports that help them make more informed decisions.
View detailed reports on purchased content, track LIVE tasks broadcasted to Hoppers, manage invoices, VAT details, pending payments, and monitor overall investments seamlessly.
FAQs
Over the past few months, we’ve had the chance to connect with editors, producers, and newsroom teams across the UK, India, and the US.
From fast-moving digital newsrooms to legacy publishers exploring new models, the feedback has been incredibly encouraging.
Below, we’ve answered some of the most frequently asked questions about how PressHop® works, what you can expect, and how to get the most out of the platform.
Still have a question? We’re here to help. Reach out to our team anytime at support@presshop.com - we’re always happy to chat.
When will the PressHop® app be launched?
PressHop® is now live and growing fast, with successful launches in 16 major cities across the UK and USA, and India. We are live in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Lucknow, Manchester, Mumbai, New Delhi, New York and Nottingham.
We’ve already onboarded over 100K+ Hoppers to the platform. Everyday citizens capturing real, powerful stories and connecting directly with the press.
What if I don't get paid for my content?
No need to fret, you always get paid before your content goes anywhere.
Here’s how it works. The press can’t download, or use your photo, video, scan, or story until they’ve paid for it. Simple as that.
Plus, every piece of content you upload is protected with a PressHop® watermark while it’s live on the marketplace, keeping your work safe, secure, and visible only after the money’s in.
How much commission does PressHop® take?
We take a 20% commission (plus the usual processing charges) on any earnings you make from selling content or completing tasks on PressHop®.
But here’s the good bit: if you’re a professional photographer or journalist, you only pay 15%.
Are you only launching in London, or expanding across the UK too?
We launched PressHop® in London where the stories never stop.
Since then, we’ve grown fast and are now LIVE in 16 cities across the UK, USA, and India. And this is just the beginning.
We’re set to expand into Canada, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Brazil in 2026. The response has been phenomenal; not just from the UK, but from everyday citizens around the world who want to be part of something bigger.
How can I assign or broadcast tasks to Hoppers on PressHop®?
Once you create and broadcast a task, PressHop’s smart radius tech kicks in, notifying verified Hoppers nearest to the location, starting from 1 mile and expanding outward up to 5 miles.
You can hire one or multiple Hoppers by the hour, and they’ll head out, capture what’s needed...be it photos, video, or interviews, and upload everything directly to you through the app.
It’s fast, precise, and built for real-time storytelling.
How is content verified on PressHop®?
At PressHop®, journalistic integrity is at the core of everything we do.
Every piece of content uploaded to our platform undergoes a rigorous triple-layered verification process to ensure it's authentic, trustworthy, and newsworthy:
Metadata Validation: We check timestamps, location data, and device information to confirm when and where the content was captured.
AI Moderation: Advanced technology scans for deepfakes, GDPR compliance, explicit content, and signs of manipulation or AI generation.
Human Editorial Review: Our trained verification team conducts final manual checks to ensure the content is genuine, contextually accurate, and editorially relevant.
With PressHop®, you get properly licensed, rights-cleared & newsroom-ready stories, without the guesswork or the risk.
We’ve heard you’re launching live streaming - when are you launching it?
You heard right! Live streaming is currently in development and we’re building it with the same focus on security, authenticity, and ease of use that PressHop® is known for.
We’re aiming to roll out live streaming in end 2026 giving Hoppers the power to stream newsworthy moments directly to publishers in real-time.
How many publications have already signed up on PressHop®?
We’re absolutely chuffed with the incredible response we’ve had from both local and international media houses right here in London and across the UK. The excitement’s real and growing fast.
We’ve already signed on 600+ publisher brands including The Sun, Metro, Newsquest, Reach PLC, National World, and more who are now sourcing real-time, citizen-driven content straight from PressHop®. And with the platform gaining momentum by the day, we’re expecting many more to hop aboard soon.
Turns out, the press love a good scoop, and they love PressHop even more.
