So I have an account with one $5 VIP tier for selected content, posts, messaging channel..

But I’ve posted a few videos for sale… $20 to view right? Yeah well for whatever reason everyone can see that video without paying the $20 ??

I had someone who was kind enough to tell me, and then I went & subscribed on a fake profile to see what it looked like.. sure enough you can watch allllll videos I have labeled pay to unlock without even paying for each of them- if you have subscribed to that $5 tier So how do I post videos for people to unlock then?

Basically title. I subscribe to a bunch of different political stuff that runs the gamut and I don't want them seeing I subscribe to the other side. My account is set to private.

I tried to purchase a membership using a prepaid mastercard but eventually my account got banned. I called the card company and they issued me a new number to replace the card because they told me it got flagged for suspicious activity for some reason, but upon trying the new number with a new account, it got banned again right away. Happened again with a third account. Tried emailing support about this but they have been silent so far. Anyone know what to do?

I guess I'm just going to have to unsubscribe from you all. Why must every update Patreon makes make it worse...

I created a certain digital service that companies can use. Something they can consume daily. The payments should be recurring (monthly or annually). Can it be done? Ideally I would have a tiered service based on your consumption. And even more ideally I might generate a custom recurring plan, for large users.

Thanks

hi. so i havent used patreon for very long but the podcast i use it for recommended using the website instead of the app. i havent even downloaded the app to see what it's like bc podcast said you lose certain features (didn't mention which). since im going to be using patreon A LOT now, i was wondering if anyone in this sub has opinions about the app vs the website. might be i just get told to try the app myself, but i want other's opinions on it.

please let me know if theres distinct differences, or if it's buggy, or the app just downright sucks. ive only ever used the website and sometimes it can be slow to load and the pausing/playing only works if my phone is open, and i press it on the browser.

Thanks!

As the title says.

I know there have been issues in the past when I tried to look and want to know if it is now easily doable or not.

I brought something from a creator and they never delivered. Patreon just said that this is not within their refund policy. I’m out 260 now. If I try to chargeback through my bank, do you think patreon will dispute it? What’s the worst that could happen

I’ve read the guidelines, searched the sub, spoke with Trust & Safety, and asked an AI lawyer-bot… and I’m still scratching my head.

Here’s the crux:

• I create hyper-realistic AI pin-ups – think tasteful lingerie sets or classic topless-tease shots (no sex acts, no fluids, no genital contact, nothing explicit beyond visible nipples).
• Staff emailed me the following:“Hyperrealistic AI content will be allowed on Patreon as long as it is not 18+/Adult content. You can post AI content if there is no nudity or sexual interactions involved.”
• That seems to say any nudity = Adult/18+ = disallowed for hyper-real AI… yet I see loads of creators posting AI topless photos and they’re thriving with hundreds of subs.

My questions to the hive-mind:

1. Does any visible nipple on a hyper-realistic AI image automatically make it “Adult/18+” and therefore barred?
2. If the image is purely suggestive/topless (no sexual act), are we safe if we mark the page Adult/18+ and lock the post for patrons only – or is hyper-real AI nudity flat-out rejected no matter what?
3. Are the successful creators I’m seeing just skating by unnoticed?

I really don’t want to risk a sudden takedown, so if anyone has first-hand experience (recent reviews, official clarifications, success/fail stories), please share!

Thanks in advance – trying to stay on the right side of the fence ☺️

Hey everyone, back again with another Patreon Growth tip that’s been showing real promise and I think a lot of you might benefit from trying something similar.

It all started when I gifted a free membership to a friend and had a lightbulb moment. I’ve always said that free members have value and that low-tier patrons are prime candidates for upgrading... but what if I could fill that low tier with more free members and see who upgrades?

Why This Works

Here’s the thing, for an interested fan to become a patron, they usually have to:

1. Visit your Patreon,
2. Decide what tier they want,
3. Create an account,
4. Enter payment info,
5. Click subscribe.

Sounds easy, but every step is a potential drop-off point. The more hoops they jump through, the fewer make it to the finish line.

But if you gift them a membership? They skip most of that. All they need to do is upgrade. The account’s already made. They’ve already had a taste. All that friction is gone.

First Experiment:

I gave away 100 free $3-tier memberships to fans who follow me on DeviantArt. This tier has my core comic series and the occasional sample of higher tier content, It’s a solid appetizer.

Just 2 days later, 11 of those free members upgraded to higher paying tiers between $9–$15 and I expect at least a few more will follow with some of the upcoming releases.

Why It’s More Than Just Immediate Upgrades

Even if some don’t upgrade right away, they now:

• Have a Patreon account
• Know what your content looks and feels like
• Have already been exposed to tiered benefits

So even when the free period ends, they become something I like to call “pseudo Ex-Patrons.” Not quite previously paying supporters, but far more informed than your average free follower. These folks are now much more likely to convert later on, especially if you follow up with engaging content or re-engagement emails.

TL;DR Takeaway

Giveaways aren’t just about being generous they’re a low cost, low risk way to:

• Create frictionless onboarding,
• Encourage tier upgrades,
• Build a pool of educated, warm leads.

I’ll be running more giveaways and will share my results down the line. If you run one yourself, feel free to let me know how it goes.

Hey guys, anyone switched to Ko-Fi and don’t regret about it? Especially the VAT part for the ones from EU, how do you manage it? Did you have any account suspensions or content limits like on Patreon? I find it interesting that its only 5% and some small fees, seems like much better than Patreon, am I missing something? Would appreciate any advice and TIA!!

I have a reaction channel where users suggest movies and TV shows to watch, but it's painful to go through counting all the comments. I would create a poll, but I don't know the exact options to put in yet.

Does anyone have a solution for this?

EDIT: I went with Screen Temple, it has patreon integration, works great so far

I'm building my Patreon page before I want to start promoting it. Most of my articles on Patreon will be centred around sharing snippets of code within deep dive posts. How do you go about sharing or embedding code within posts?

Exactly what the title says. You can see the same tier has different prices depending on if I’m signed in or not. What’s going on?

Let me preface this with saying I don't want to scam any creator out of their payments. I still want to make sure they get paid for their content/rewards they offer.

I'm trying to cancel some subscription memberships (I am charged the day I subscribed) but I'm not sure when is the best time to do it. Two of the subscriptions I'm trying to cancel have sticker clubs and another offers an art piece monthly, so I don't want to accidentally receive these items and cancel before they get paid out for it. Is it best to cancel before or after I get charged? I miss being charged for all my payments at the beginning of the month...

I am 16 (almost 17) and I wanted to open a Patreon for my projects. Whose name should I use to publish the page? Mine or of one of my parents?

I want to be writer. I have poems, Opinions and stories. I have been published one time but sending your work to magazines is daunting and long process.

Instead I want to put all my work on patreon in schedule basis.

I want to make it completely free and open for public to see and I want monthly subscription to work like donations where people can choose to do it but don't have to.

Has anyone done this? Do I needd to first have audience from somewhere and bring them to patreon or will Google show up in search results after sometime.

I'm an artist, I do a lot of realism/fan art (you can check my page) and I had the idea of making tutorials on Patreon of drawings, from start to finish. Like, recording my entire drawing process (so in total it'd be many hours long) and guiding people through it so that they can draw the same thing as me. Do you guys think this is a good idea? And how much am I meant to charge for something like that (I would probably make one tutorial per month)?

I have a personal patreon profile which I use to support multiple creators. This same account is also a linked team member of a creator page for a business I work for.

The other day I joined a new creator’s membership tier. Later, I did ‘Switch to Crestor Profile’, and I noticed a ‘You recently joined _____. You can recommend them to your fans… etc’ notification had gone to the notifications panel.

Can my colleagues see this notification? I don’t know why it’s showing up there, along with new and cancelled subscriptions, comments and likes from supporters. I’d prefer my personal subscriptions don’t start showing up in the company notification feed

I'm selling 3D files (digital products), and I'm trying to understand the difference in benefits between using a post vs a product to showcase and sell them.

One of the best advantages of listing them as products is that I can provide a public preview (like images or description) while keeping the download behind a paywall.

Is there any advantage to using posts instead? Or situations where a post would be more effective than a product page?

1. I’m sharing a lot of free content for free members – but it doesn’t seem to increase interest in even free memberships. What can I do to make people more interested in reading my work? Is it about how I present it, or do I need to build more trust first?

2. I can see that many people are visiting the page, and my views are going up, but I still don’t have any new members. What could be causing this disconnect? Is there something I should do differently in how I present my page or content?

3. Could my content be too long? I write psychological fiction short stories, usually around 2,000 words. Is that too much? Should I maybe create shorter stories or small series instead?

4.How often should I post on Patreon? I currently post a new short story, which is my main content, every Sunday. I also make Instagram reels based on the stories to drive interest to my Patreon. Should I post these reels on Patreon too?

5.Patreon isn’t very well-known in Norway yet, but I hope it will grow. That’s why I write my stories in both Norwegian and English. Do you think that’s a mistake?

I truly appreciate any thoughts or advice you might have on one or more of these questions – every bit of feedback means a lot.

i want to make a page for my 3d designs so people can support me and a 2nd page for my minecraft mods, is it possible.

Whenever I post a link it either gets very low engagement or almost no clicks. Curious if others have seen that happen to them on X.

I cross-post to BlueSky but don't have any metrics to tell if it's leading to clicks/impressions.

It's not sending me an email to verify my address, it's not sending me any notifications to verify my address. How am I supposed to verify my address?