This article explains how to find creators on Patreon using the Explore tab. Whether you’re searching for a specific creator or discovering new ones, this guide will help you navigate the Explore tab and use its features to find creators that match your interests.
How to navigate the Explore tab
The Explore tab makes it easier to discover creators you’ll enjoy. Creators are grouped into hundreds of different genres and niches based on their content type and descriptions. The Explore tab provides a unique, personalised experience that reflects your memberships, interests and past activity, so you can easily discover content suited to you.
The Explore tab is accessible across all platforms – Web, iOS and Android – so you can explore new creators from anywhere, whether on your computer or mobile device.
The Explore tab is divided into various sections to help you find creators based on different factors:
- Search: Type a creator’s name or topic in the search bar to quickly find what you’re looking for or discover something new
- Topics: At the top of the page, you’ll see taglines related to your interests. Clicking on them takes you to a page featuring top and trending creators in those topics
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Recently visited: This section helps you easily return to creators you’ve recently explored. You can also tap More
next to their names to Remove them from history
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Creators for you: Find other creators based on your memberships
Popular this week: Stay updated on what’s popular. This section highlights creators who are currently trending in the community - Explore topics: Browse through a wide variety of topics and genres. From niche interests to broader categories, this section makes it easy to dive into different types of content that might spark your interest
- New on Patreon: Discover fresh creators who have recently joined the platform. This section showcases up-and-coming talent, giving you a chance to support and follow new creators early in their journey
- Top creators: Based on your past activity, memberships and browsing behaviour, this section suggests creators that align with your interests. Whether it’s creators you’ve recently viewed or those in similar categories, the Explore tab curates a list of creators just for you
If you’re not interested in a particular creator, simply click More next to their name and select Don’t show again to remove them from your suggestions. You can also choose to Report this creator if you believe their content violates our guidelines.
The Explore tab displays all Safe for All Audiences creators within approved categories. While certain 18+ creators may appear in specific spots within search results, they are not broadly shown throughout the Explore tab. We will be making improvements to better include 18+ creators on this page soon.