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Monarobot This goal is the amount I need to offset the cost of my first professional work setup!

Mochi Buddies Hello! Thanks for dropping by on Mochi Buddies! I am an illustrator from Singapore and drawing

Chris Sale Professional landscape photographer based in the Lake District National Park.

Steff Von Schweetz Hi I'm Steff! ✓Seamstress and Cosplayer ✓Enjoys fashion and design

Babs Butcher Hi 👋 I'm Babs Butcher and I am turning my passion for cosplay into a career. How?

Black Bettie Cosplay Hi! I'm Jamila aka Black Bettie Cosplay, a plus-size, POC, nonbinary/genderfluid costumer/cosplayer and photographer based in the PNW.

Ellie M Roberts Hello! I am Ellie M Roberts. In brief, I am an ancient historian, a textile artists, and an author. That's it - sort of.

Latoya Shauntay Snell Noted by The Root 100 as one of the most influential African Americans ages 25 to 45, Latoya Shauntay Snell is a sponsored endurance athlete,

Mr Japan I'm a British guy living in Tokyo Japan. I enjoy introducing Japan through Photography and videos. I want to show

Butterscotch Shenanigans Coffee with Butterscotch is the hilarity-filled official podcast of award-winning video game studio

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Long Cat Media Hello! Laurence and Lindsay, here. We are Long Cat Media, a UK podcast production company specialising in audio fiction.

Cyber Barbie I’m a freelance web dev and content creator passionate about making learning how to code accessible for everyone.

justinpinkney Making things with deep learning. Co-creator of Toonify Yourself: toonify.justinpinkney.com

Jenny Welcome to my Ko-fi Page. If you enjoy my content, please consider supporting what I do. Thank you.

Eric Campbell Game Master! It's what I do. I began running live streamed games at Geek & Sundry back in 2016 and was a

Aaron Kane Explorateur, gamer, rêveur, twitch partner, comédien, illustrateur, Science-Fiction addict.

The One True Nobody! Gamer, Internet nobody, BrainScratch co-commentator, and part-time Leon S. Kennedy wannabe.

The Girl With The Pilates Mat Hello lovely people, I started my YouTube Channel to bring Pilates to people wherever they are in the

Tara Hiya! My name is Tamara but do call me Tara. I'm just a girl who has many hobbies and enjoys creating content on many channels.

Frank James I make funny YouTube videos about introverts, the 16 personalities, and much more.

Victoria Banks Named "one of the best songwriters in the business" by Nashville's Music Row Magazine. ASCAP and SOCAN award-winning songwriter

Kutski Hi, I'm Kutski! I'm a hardstyle / hardcore DJ producer currently making a living from various

Open Collab We’re Charlie + Jake, and we’re creating and hosting a monthly live stream combining

Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club During these difficult times and in the absence of being able to put on live music, we want to

Daylight Music Since 2009 Daylight Music has been an excuse to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon with music, tea & cake at Union Chapel,

DrK & Healthy Gamer Healthy Gamer is mental health for the Internet. With the expertise of Dr. Alok Kanojia, Dota 2

Joel & Lia

Ko-fi is the only platform we know of that charges 0% fees on donations. Because of Ko-fi we were able to buy better equipment to improve the quality of our videos!

Jay Swanson

I chose Ko-fi because 0% fees meant all of the money I raised to support coffee shops during lockdown went straight to them!

On Second Watch

I finally have a one stop shop for donations, subscriptions, selling swag, offering commissions, and sharing my passion with the world!

Burningfishartroom

Thanks to my Ko‑fi supporters I can now build a closer relationship with people who enjoy what I do and afford to spend more time doing what I love

Adelaida

With Ko-fi donations I was able to create an artbook collection I always wanted to have. It keeps on growing and inspiring me.

Everything in One Place

Create your Ko-fi page and start accepting donations in just 60 seconds. Grow your income by opening your free Ko-fi Shop, offering subscriptions or selling commissions and services.

Do it all from your single, beautiful Ko-fi page.

Receive Donations

0% platform fees

Ko-fi is the original, fun and friendly way to receive donations and messages of support from fans of what you do!

Use it as a tip jar, let fans contribute towards your goal and even receive donation alerts while you stream.

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Sell Products

Open your Ko-fi Shop and add your first digital or physical product in just 60 seconds.

No listing fees, no website to set up, just share your link and start making sales!

Vivian Chien is using Ko-fi shop to sell wallpapers.

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Take Subscriptions

Build a Monthly Income

Let fans subscribe to you directly and build a regular income from your creative work.

Reward your subscribers with exclusive content like posts, images and videos.

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Offer Commissions and Services

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Build a menu of creative commissions or offer personalized services like a custom tutorial or a video chat!

Control available slots, offer add-ons and get paid directly into your PayPal or Stripe account.

Elle | keep it simpElle is offering one-to-one training sessions.

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All the Features You Need

Ko-fi has everything you need to make an income from your work. Let’s Get Started

Get Paid Directly 0% platform fees. Donations go directly to your PayPal or Stripe account.

Messages of Support Receive messages of encouragement from your supporters.

Stream Alerts Get donation messages while you stream on Twitch, YouTube & Facebook.

Goals Set a support target and encourage fans to contribute to achieve it!

Posts Share your creative journey with blog posts, videos and audio clips.

Rewards Let supporters and subscribers unlock exclusive content.

Commissions & Services Let fans buy unique work or pay for direct access to you.

Subscriptions Make a regular, reliable income from your work.

Supporter-Only Content Make some content only available to supporters or subscribers.

WordPress Plugin Add your Ko-fi button to any WordPress widget area, page or post.

Gallery Create a portfolio of your best work and share your creative process.

Shop Sell digital and physical products with just a link.

How do I get paid?

Instantly and directly into your PayPal or Stripe account. We take 0% fees from donations and we don't hold onto your money, it goes directly from your supporter to you. Simple!

How much does it cost?

Unlike pretty much everyone else, we don't take a cut from your donations! Premium features like Subscriptions, Ko-fi Shop and Commissions can either be paid for via a small subscription to Ko-fi Gold or a low 5% transaction fee. You decide.

Do I have to buy coffee?

Not at all! We do love coffee, but it's just a friendly metaphor. So many creators have told us it's just much nicer to ask fans to "buy a coffee" than just "donate" to support your work. You can also change "coffee" to something else if you like.

How much can I earn?

Start making an income on Ko-fi regardless of how big your audience is. Thousands of creators make their first money on Ko-fi and some have earned more than $100k in donations alone!

I’m not sure if I should use Ko-fi or Patreon? What’s the difference?

Patreon is great if you're at a point where your audience are prepared to support you monthly and you can commit to create lots of new content for multiple tiers every month. Creators tell us Ko-fi is a simpler, lower pressure alternative to Patreon and many Patreon creators earn more on Ko-fi than they did on Patreon!

Who owns Ko-fi?

We're built and owned by creators since 2012. We're not funded by venture capitalists pushing for the next $1b or bust companies. We've passionately grown Ko-fi to 500k creators by focusing on what creators need not what outside funders want.

What currencies do you offer?

You can take donations or payments in most currencies, but you can save on any currency conversion fees and receive support directly by choosing a base currency of USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, AUS, IRD, YEN or THB.

How can I get in touch with you?

DM us on Twitter or Instagram, or ask us a question in the help centre.