Does patreon take money automatically?

We process your payment on the first of each month for paid posts made the month prior. April 3: you start your membership at $5 per creation with a limit of three creations ($15). You instantly get access and can start interacting in your creator’s community.

How much do content creators make on patreon?

Patreon makes money by taking a cut of all creator earnings generated through the platform. Patreon currently takes between 5\% and 12\% of creator earnings (plus a payment processing fee), depending on the product plan chosen by the customer.

How do I get my payout from patreon?

How to payout your balance

1. Log in and click the Income button from your creator menu.
2. Click on Payouts from the menu list.
3. Click the Withdraw balance button.
4. Learn more about our three billing options for creators in this article: Billing my patrons.

Do patreon creators get all the money?

Patreon has structured fees for creators earning money on Patreon. As a creator, Patreon creators can charge per month or per creation. The platform fee (or the percentage of your earnings that Patreon takes) varies from 5\% to 12\% depending on the plan you pick.

Why does Patreon charge on the 1st?

Charge upfront is an option for monthly creators that allows them to charge their patrons immediately upon pledging. We offer this option because once a patron pledges to a creator, they immediately have access to all posts available to the tier they pledged to. This includes posts made prior to their membership.

Do you have to pay to join Patreon?

It’s completely free to get started. We only receive a small percentage once you start earning on Patreon, plus an industry-standard rate for processing payments from your patrons.

How much do YouTubers make from Patreon?

In the same article, Patreon explains that in a typical reward tiers structure of $2, $5, $10, $25, and $100, the average user will pay around $7 per month. This gives us expected earnings of about $28 per 1,000 YouTube subscribers per month (4 patrons x $7 per month).

Does Patreon take Visa?

We currently do not accept prepaid Visa, Mastercard, or American Express Giftcards. Prepaid gift cards that do not accept international or subscription payments will not be accepted.

Do you need PayPal for Patreon?

You can authorize your PayPal account as your payment method for your Patreon memberships. PayPal requires an instant funding source for recurring subscriptions, such as Patreon memberships; however, they will always attempt to use your PayPal balance first.

Does Patreon charge a fee?

The Platform Fee is a percentage of successfully processed membership payments. This means that we only make money if the creator is making money. The percentage is calculated on payments processed, excluding any sales tax (i.e. VAT, GST, etc.) added to your patron’s payments.