Slow Desk — Media kit 2026/27
@slowdesk
Ezra Lin
/ Slow Desk
Thoughtful videos about the tools we work with every day.
I’m Ezra. Every week, 400K+ people watch Slow Desk to decide what’s worth bringing into their workday — and then they go and buy it.
YouTube subscribers
+38K in the last 90 days
Avg. views per video
Long-form, first 30 days
Monthly views
All platforms, last 30 days
Newsletter open rate
34.2K subscribers
Partners who rebook
Since January 2023
Brands worked with
Apps, hardware, finance
Sources: YouTube Studio, TikTok & Instagram analytics, newsletter platform. Last 30 days unless noted.
Last updated 30 Sep 2026
01
What I make
About
Slow, honest reviews for people who actually buy the tools.
Slow Desk started in 2021 as a camera pointed at a messy desk. Five years on, it’s a channel for people who care about doing good work — and want tools that help instead of distract.
I test everything for weeks before I talk about it, I turn down most sponsorship requests, and I only integrate products I’d recommend for free. That’s the whole reason my audience trusts the ones I say yes to.
01
Tested for weeks, not days
Nothing goes on camera until I’ve lived with it.
02
Most requests declined
I said no to 4 in 5 sponsors last year.
03
Always disclosed, always my words
No scripts read verbatim. No hidden ads.
Sponsor slot open
30-Day Swap
I replace one tool I use every day and live with the alternative for a month.
Cadence
Monthly
Avg. views
1.1M
Sponsor slot open
Desk Tours
Real workspaces from real people — designers, engineers, writers.
Cadence
Bi-weekly
Avg. views
420K
Sponsor slot open
Quiet Tools
Deep dives on software that does one thing, well.
Cadence
Bi-weekly
Avg. views
310K
Workday Diaries
A week of my actual working life, routines and all.
Cadence
Monthly
Avg. views
540K
02
Top content
Last 12 months
The videos brands point to.
Long-form averages 186K views in its first 30 days. Shorts average 640K.
16:08
The $400 Desk Setup That Beats My $4,000 One
2.3M
Jul 2026
21:44
I Lived in a Notes App for 30 Days
1.4M
May 2026
Tessel
18:20
A Week of Deep Work Without My Phone
1.1M
Aug 2026
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Audience
Who’s watching
Desk workers with disposable income — and opinions.
Data from YouTube Studio, last 90 days.
48%
are 25–34 — the prime age for buying software and gear
41%
watch from the United States; 12% from the UK
72%
have bought something I recommended (2026 survey)
Age
% of viewers
Top countries
% of viewers
Gender
% of viewers
Where they watch
% of viewers
04
Platforms
Reach
One voice, five places to reach it.
Every sponsorship can be extended across platforms — most partners book at least two.
05
Results
Case studies
Sponsorships that pay for themselves.
Every partner gets a report at 7 and 30 days. Here are a few they let me share.
Q2 2026
·
3× integrated · 1× Short
14,200
trial sign-ups
Launching Tessel to 1.1M productivity nerds
Mar 2026
·
1× dedicated video
$412K
attributed revenue
Selling out a split keyboard in nine days
Sponsored views delivered
18M+
Across 63 integrations
Average link CTR
2.4%
Category avg. ≈ 0.8%
Avg. view duration
9:42
52% of runtime
Brand-safety flags
0
Ever. Family-safe since day one.
06
What partners say
Testimonials
Brands come back. 71% of them, anyway.
“Ezra's audience doesn't just watch — they install. Slow Desk beat our paid social CAC by 3×.”
PN
Priya Natarajan
Creator Partnerships Lead
,
Tessel
“The only creator who sent us a list of problems before agreeing to the deal. That honesty is exactly why it converted.”
MH
Marcus Hale
Head of Growth
,
Arcfield
“Briefs in, on time, on brand, no chasing. We've rebooked twice and we'll do it again.”
HC
Hannah Cho
Influencer Manager
,
Fernwood
“Easiest creator partnership we ran all year — and the clearest reporting we got from anyone.”
DO
Daniel Osei
Partnerships, via Northbound Agency
,
Ledgerly
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Ways to partner
Rate card
Start with a format. We’ll shape the rest.
Starting rates for 2026/27. Every deal gets a custom quote within 5 days.
from
$6,500
A 60–90 second integration inside a regular Slow Desk video, written in my voice.
YouTube long-form
3–5 weeks
Most booked
Script approval · Link in description + pinned comment · 7- and 30-day report
from
$18,000
A full video built around your product — tested properly, reviewed honestly.
YouTube long-form
5–8 weeks
Concept call · Script + rough-cut approval · Usage-ready cutdowns
from
$4,800
Three vertical videos, cross-posted to every short-form platform.
Shorts · Reels · TikTok
2–3 weeks
3 vertical videos · Cross-posting on 3 platforms · Raw footage on request
from
$1,800
Primary sponsor slot — a 150-word feature in my voice, plus a tracked link.
The Slow Letter
1–2 weeks
Primary slot · 150-word feature · Open + click report
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How it works
Process
Brief to live in about five weeks.
Day 1–3
Intro call
Goals, product, audience fit. 15 minutes is usually enough.
Within 5 days
Concept & quote
A concept, deliverables and a firm quote — in writing.
1 week
Script approval
You review talking points and every product claim.
2–3 weeks
Production
Filmed, edited, and sent as a draft. One revision round included.
Day 0 → 30
Publish & report
Live on the agreed date. Reports at 7 and 30 days.
09
FAQ
Questions brands ask first.
Something not covered? Email partnerships@slowdesk.co — replies within 2 business days.
Do you publish your rates?
Do I get to approve the script?
How far in advance should we book?
Can we run the video as an ad?
What reporting do I get?
10
Let’s talk
Let’s make something your audience actually wants to watch.
Or email directly — replies within 2 business days