This article will outline how to set up your pay-out method for the first time and provide more details about the different payout options available. Depending on how you’ve set up currency and location, you may have the choice to pay out your balance to a bank account, Payoneer or PayPal. Let’s get your pay-out method set up so you can start getting paid!
Setting up your payout details for the first time
- While on the mobile web or desktop app, click on the Settings link from the left sidebar navigation
- If you’re not seeing the Settings link, then you may be viewing your member profile. To switch to your creator profile, click on your name in the bottom left corner, then click on your creator profile
- Click on the Billing and payouts link from the top menu
- Click the Add payout method button
- Let us know:
- If you’re an individual or a business/corporation, click Next
- If you are a US creator or a non-US creator, click Next
- Select your payout country from the drop-down list
- Let us know how you would like to get paid from the options and complete the pay-out method form.
- Your payout method options will depend on the pay-out country you select. Your bank, Payoneer or PayPal account country location information must match the information you provide
- Click the Save button, and you’re all set!
When you add a pay-out method for the first time or when you edit your pay-out method, an automatic 5-day payout lock is placed on your balance. After the 5-day payout lock, you’ll be able to withdraw your balance.
Payout options
Direct deposit via Stripe (US payout country)
We recommend that you use a current account to transfer payouts. Using a non-standard bank account, like a savings account or virtual bank account, may result in a higher chance of payout failure.
To use Stripe, you’ll need to know:
- Your checking account number
- Your routing number
PayPal
Please check that you’re logging in to the PayPal account where you’d like to receive your payouts. This ensures that your funds are directed to the correct account.
If you choose to use PayPal, you will be prompted to log in to your PayPal account using our PayPal integration. You will need to enter your PayPal email address and password to link your account.
If you have an issue with your PayPal account, please reach out to PayPal support to resolve. Then try to log in again. Creators that are located within the region of Ukraine currently do not have the PayPal/Hyperwallet payout option available.
When can I pay out?
Beginning in November 2024, Apple will require us to use iOS in-app purchases for digital goods and new memberships to keep the Patreon app available in the Apple App Store. The iOS in-app purchase system requires a 75-day pending period while Apple processes and confirms the funds. Patreon cannot expedite Apple’s processing timeline. Funds from iOS in-app purchases will appear as pending on your account until Apple has settled the transaction. Visit our How iOS in-app purchases work on Patreon page to learn more about this change.
Funds from products purchased through Commerce on Web and Android will appear as pending for up to 7 days before they can be withdrawn from your balance. Funds from product sales made via iOS in-app purchases will remain pending for up to 75 days before they will be available for payout, accounting for the time Apple requires to process and confirm the funds. Funds from membership payments may also appear as pending until they are successfully processed. Once funds are no longer pending and appear as available to withdraw, you can pay out your balance.
You’ll be able to pay out once every 24 hours. Once a payout is initiated, it typically takes 1–5 days for the funds to appear in your personal account. If, for any reason, we are unable to send funds to your account successfully, funds are typically returned to your creator balance.