Creators are now required to combine profiles
As part of Patreon's Network Discovery updates, creators and members will gradually see a more unified experience across Patreon. That means some steps in this article may look different depending on whether your accounts are already combined.
If you created your Patreon account recently, you may already have a single profile. If you don't see a prompt to combine, this doesn't apply to you.
Who does this apply to
- Creators (including creators who are also members and support other creators): Combining accounts creates a single identity for both creating and membership activities. You can combine your accounts now through July 6, 2026 (previously June 30, 2026). Starting on July 6, 2026, combining will be required
- Members-only (no creator page): You may notice navigation updates as these changes roll out. Once the creators you support join the network, you'll also get access to a new feed. No action is needed from your side
What may look different for creators after combining profiles
- One identity: Your name and profile image are the same everywhere, whether you're creating or interacting as a member
- One inbox: Notifications and messages are unified in a single place
- Updated navigation on desktop and mobile: You may see updated labels and entry points that reflect a single, combined experience, including fewer profile-switching steps
Learn what's changing and how to get started in our article about combining your creator and member profiles into a single identity.
To join a membership tier, you must pay the minimum price the creator has set for that tier. This article explains how you can increase your payment to a creator to more than their minimum tier price. Increasing your payment is great if you prefer membership access to a lower-priced tier and want to give more. If you want to increase your payment amount to that creator without upgrading to a higher tier, keep reading below.
If you want to get the membership access granted by a higher tier, you'll need to upgrade your membership tier. Increasing your payment amount is a way to give the creator more and stay in your current membership tier. Learn more about Changing your tier here.
If a higher-priced tier is sold out, we recommend contacting the creator to request that they increase the number of member spots in that tier.
How to increase your payment amount
- Follow these instructions while viewing your member profile. You can switch between member and creator profiles (if you have one) by clicking your picture in the bottom left corner and selecting the profile you’d like to visit.
- Locate and click on the creator under Memberships from the left-side navigation
- Click on the Membership tab on the creator's Patreon
- Scroll down and click on the
Edit button for your current tier
- Select Edit next to your payment method
- Select Custom amountt, click on the price field, and enter the amount you’d like to pay for your membership (it must be higher than the minimum price for the tier)
- If your creator is on per-creation billing, you can type the amount directly under Choose what you pay
- Click the Subscribe now or Continue with PayPal to confirm your changes
- Locate and click on the creator under Memberships from the left-side navigation
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Follow these steps while on your member profile. You can switch between member and creator profiles (if you have one) by tapping on your profile image in the top right corner and tapping the Switch to button for the profile you’d like to visit.
- Scroll through the creators listed at the top of the Home screen
- Double-tap on the desired creator from the list
- Tap the three dots menu in the upper right corner of the creator's Home screen
- Tap on the star icon
to get to Your membership
- Tap on Edit membership
- Tap on Edit payment method
- Tap on the Custom amount field and enter an amount higher than your current membership tier
- If your creator is on per-creation billing, you can type the amount directly under Choose what you pay
- Tap the Update button
Members who join a creator's page via iOS in-app purchase can upgrade to a higher tier. However, setting a custom payment amount is not currently supported.
What happens after I increase my membership payment amount?
Your membership access and perks will remain the same. If you choose to increase your payment amount without upgrading your membership tier, you'll continue to enjoy the same tier benefits while paying more than the minimum required amount.
Depending on the creator's payment schedule, if you join a higher tier, you may immediately be charged the difference between your previous tier and your new tier. If the creator uses our per-creation (legacy billing) or 1st-of-the-month billing, you won’t be charged immediately.