Donations

A donation is a one-off tip to a creator. Unlike a subscription, it’s a single payment — great for celebrating a moment on stream.

Sending a donation

1. On a channel (or during a live stream), select Donate.
2. Choose a preset amount or enter a custom one (within the channel’s limits).
3. Optionally add a message and choose to donate anonymously.
4. Pick a payment method and confirm.

If you donate during a live stream, your tip can trigger an on-screen alert for the creator and viewers.

Payment methods

Donations are one-off, so they support a wider range of methods than subscriptions. Depending on your country and the creator’s setup you may see:

• Cards and card-backed wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link).
• Local methods such as MB WAY (Portugal), Bizum (Spain), iDEAL (Netherlands), Bancontact (Belgium), and EPS (Austria).

The exact list depends on your region and which methods the creator’s account has enabled. Some methods (like MB WAY/Bizum) send you to your banking app to approve, then return you to the channel.

Note

Saved cards and wallets aren’t shared between donations and subscriptions in every case, and some methods (e.g. PayPal) aren’t available for donations. You’ll only ever see the methods that actually work for that creator.

Fees & “cover fees”

Before you confirm, you’ll see a breakdown: the amount, the platform fee, the estimated processing fee, and what the creator receives. You can tick Cover transaction fees to add the processing fee on top so the creator keeps more.

Anonymity

Ticking Donate anonymously hides your username from the public alert and the creator’s public donation list. (Creators may still need to identify payments for support or refunds.)

Spending limits

You can set a personal monthly donation limit in your account to help manage spending. Large donations may ask you to confirm before they go through.