Creator studio interior with cameras, lenses and audio equipment on dark shelves
— Marketplace · Bookings · Community

Gear. Space.
People.

Charm is a marketplace for creators. Buy and rent professional gear. Book studios and venues. Hire the pros who shape the work.

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Featured — Week 16
Catalogue

Eleven disciplines.
One platform.

— Our thesis

The tools you need to make the work —
and the people who make them sing.

Charm is a global marketplace where creators rent gear from other creators, book the spaces they need for the shoot, and hire the editors, engineers, and artists who turn raw footage into something real.

12,000+
Gear listings
1,800+
Creative spaces
45
Cities served
4.9
Average rating
— Field notes

What creators
actually say.

"I rented an Alexa Mini for a weekend shoot. Listed at half the dealer rate, delivered Friday morning, collected Monday evening. Zero friction."

Amelia Hart
Music video DP · London

"I pay the mortgage on my studio by renting it through Charm when I'm not shooting. It's that simple."

Marcus Okoye
Photographer · Lagos / London

"Found my colourist here. Two projects in, she's become a regular collaborator. That's the bit nobody tells you about marketplaces — they're how you meet your next creative partner."

Hana Ito
Director · Tokyo / Berlin
Sellers & space owners

Your gear earns,
even when you sleep.

List idle gear and underused spaces in under five minutes. Charm handles insurance, payments, and customer verification — you just hand over the keys.

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Questions

Everything
before you start.

For rentals inside a city, the seller arranges delivery and pickup at agreed times. For longer-distance rentals, we offer insured courier shipping via DHL with full tracking. All deliveries are signed-for and documented with photos on both ends.
Every rental includes up to £5,000 of damage protection automatically. Renters can add extended cover at checkout. Sellers document condition at handover; disputes go through Charm Trust & Safety with 48-hour turnaround.
Yes. Every seller completes identity verification and — for gear over £1,000 — provides proof of ownership. Sellers with sub-4.5★ ratings are removed from Featured until they recover.
Sellers pay a flat 10% commission on completed rentals and 8% on outright sales. Buyers pay the listed price plus a 2% service fee. No subscription, no listing fees, no hidden charges. See full pricing.
Yes — one account, one checkout, one messaging inbox. Whether you're renting a Sony FX6, booking a photo studio, and hiring a colourist, it all lives in one thread.
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