Patreon provides several payout options and supports multiple currencies for creators outside the US. This guide will walk you through each option, the fees involved and how to choose the payout method and currency that best fit your needs.
International payout options
Creators outside the US have the following options available for payouts:
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Bank transfers (via Payoneer)
What is a bank transfer?
When you select this payout option, your funds are sent directly to your bank account. How it works depends on whether you’ve set your payout currency to your local currency or to USD. It also depends on what the currency of your intended bank account is.
Local currency bank transfers
Example: An Australian creator sets their payout currency to AUD.
- How it works: Patreon sends your funds in your local currency (AUD, GBP, EUR, etc.) straight to your bank account.
- Fees: A small flat fee (e.g. about $0.50 local equivalent per payout, varies by currency). Minimum payout of $10 or local equivalent.
- Conversion: No additional currency conversion happens at payout time because Patreon already collects payments in your local currency.
- Best for: Creators who want predictable, low fees and who have most members paying in the same local currency.
USD bank transfers (cross currency)
Example: An Australian creator sets USD as their payout currency, even though their bank account is in AUD.
- How it works: Funds accrue in your Patreon account in USD. When you pay out via USD bank transfer, your funds are automatically converted to your local currency and sent to your bank in your local currency (AUD in this case) minus the fee amount.
- Fees: 1.55% of payout amount + $0.25 per payout. No additional currency conversion fee is applied. Minimum payout of $10.
- Conversion: Patreon handles the conversion from USD → local currency before sending to your bank. Because exchange rates change throughout the day, the exact rate applied may vary slightly depending on when your withdrawal is processed in the hours after you initiate it.
- Best for: Creators who want to stay in USD for member billing but still need their payouts deposited into a local account.
USD bank transfers (USD to USD)
Example: An Australian creator sets USD as their payout currency and also sets the US as their payout country. They’ve set up a USD bank account (via a company like Wise) to accept USD payouts directly.
- How it works: Patreon sends your funds in USD straight to your USD bank account via an ACH transfer. This option will only appear if you’re an international creator who selects the United States as your bank/payout country.
- Fees: $0.50 per payout.
- Conversion: No additional currency conversion happens at payout time, as the transfer is from USD to a USD bank account.
- Best for: Creators who live outside the US and want to keep their Patreon USD, but prefer to pay out to a US bank account.
Note: You don’t need a Payoneer Wallet account to use direct USD bank transfers.
Why choose a local bank transfer?
- Lowest-cost option if most of your fans are paying in your local currency.
- Steady and reliable payouts directly into your bank.
Why choose a USD bank transfer?
- Best if most of your fans pay in USD. You’ll avoid the 2.5% conversion fee that applies to member payments when your payout currency differs from theirs.
- Steady and reliable payouts directly into your bank.
- Keeps your balance in USD. This can be helpful if you want to minimise currency fluctuations or keep your reporting simple.
- Often cheaper than PayPal or Payoneer Wallet, since you avoid extra conversion or withdrawal fees.
Trade-offs: Local vs USD Bank Transfer
Local Bank Transfer
- Lowest payout fees (flat fee, $0.50 or local equivalent).
- Funds land in your local currency with no extra conversion at payout.
- If your fans pay in any currency other than your local currency, Patreon applies a 2.5% conversion fee on each member payment.
USD Bank Transfer
- Avoids the 2.5% member conversion fee for any fan paying in USD. Any fan paying in non-USD will still see this fee apply.
- Your funds will still convert into local currency before landing in your bank (conversion built into the payout fee).
- Higher payout fees (1.55% + $0.25 per payout) if paying out to your local bank account. Equal fees to local transfer if paying out to a USD bank account
Quick comparison rule of thumb:
- If most of your members pay in your local currency → choose Local Bank Transfer for the lowest fees overall
- If most of your members pay in USD → choose USD Bank Transfer to avoid potential member-side conversion costs, even though payout fees may be higher
You can check your fans’ pay-in currency by going to Payouts > Documents and downloading Member Transaction History. You will be able to sort the downloaded CSV by currency.
More info on changing currency
Switching to your local currency can unlock lower payout fees, but if most of your fans pay in USD, sticking with USD may save you on member-side conversion costs. You can find step-by-step instructions and more information on making this choice in our dedicated article about Setting my creator currency.
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PayPal
What is PayPal?
PayPal lets you receive your Patreon earnings directly into your PayPal account. From there, you can transfer funds to your bank or spend via PayPal.
What are the fees?
- Non-US creators receiving payouts in USD
- 1% of the amount transferred with a minimum of $0.25, capped at $20 USD.
- PayPal may add additional fees if you transfer from PayPal to your bank account. Fees vary depending on the currency of your account and your location. Learn more.
- $10 minimum to be able to pay out.
- Non-US creators receiving payouts in their local currency
- See exact payout fees per currency in the table below.
Why choose PayPal?
- Widely available in most countries.
- Convenient if you already use PayPal for other transactions.
- Flexible for moving funds quickly, but note that fees can be higher than bank transfer or wire transfer, depending on your currency and location.
- Non-US creators receiving payouts in USD
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Payoneer Wallet
What is Payoneer Wallet?
For creators outside the US, Payoneer Wallet offers a way to receive payouts into your Payoneer account. From there, you can move funds to your bank or use a Payoneer Prepaid Debit MasterCard®.
What are the fees?
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Non-US creators receiving payouts in Dollars
- $1.00 USD per payout to your Payoneer account.
- Payoneer may add additional fees if you transfer from Payoneer to your bank account. Fees vary depending on the currency of your account and your location. Learn more.
- Option to withdraw funds from your Payoneer account to your local bank account or the Payoneer Prepaid Debit MasterCard®, or $3.00 USD per global bank transfer*.
- $25 minimum to be able to pay out.
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Non-US creators receiving payouts in their local currency
- Supported. See exact fees in the table below.
Why choose Payoneer Wallet?
- Flexible – funds can be used directly with the prepaid card or transferred to a bank.
- Can be useful if you already rely on Payoneer for international payments.
- Typically more expensive than bank transfer, but offers potential flexibility.
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Non-US creators receiving payouts in Dollars
Payout transaction fees
Funds in your account balance already reflect the deduction of your platform fee, payment-processing fees and currency conversion fees. Patreon deducts a payout transaction fee when your balance is transferred from your Patreon account.
Your payout fee is not listed in the breakdown of fees within your creator earnings dashboard; however, you may find the payout fee for your payout method and currency of choice in the tables below.
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USD Non-USD Payout method US creators (USD) Non-US creators: Patreon currency is US dollars Non-US creators: Patreon currency is their local currency Direct deposit (processed by Stripe) $0.25 USD per payout
Creators based in the US Virgin Islands or any other US territory or possession – with the exception of Puerto Rico – are not supported by our ACH direct deposit partner.
Not supported Not supported Bank transfer (processed by Payoneer) Not supported Paying out from USD to Local Currency: $0.25 + 1.55% currency conversion fee per payout
Paying out from USD to a USD bank account: $0.50 per payout
See the exact list of eligible countries in the table below.$0.50 (local equivalent) per payout
See the exact list of eligible countries and payout fees per currency in the table below.PayPal 1% (minimum of $0.25, capped at $20 USD)
$10 minimum payout
1% (minimum of $0.25, capped at $20 USD)
PayPal may add additional fees if you transfer from PayPal to your bank account. Fees vary depending on the currency of your account and your location. Learn more.
($10 minimum to be able to pay out)
Supported. See exact payout fees per currency in the table below. Payoneer Wallet Not supported $1.00 USD per payout to your Payoneer account.
$25 minimum payout
Payoneer may add additional fees if you transfer from Payoneer to your bank account. Fees vary depending on the currency of your account and your location. Learn more.
Option to withdraw funds from your Payoneer account to your local bank account or the Payoneer Prepaid Debit MasterCard®, or $3.00 USD per global bank transfer*
Supported. See exact payout fees per currency in the table below. * Payoneer global bank transfer is a legacy feature only available to creators that connected a Payoneer account prior to 19 December 2018. If your Payoneer account is currently using global bank transfer and you would like to update to the Payoneer account or prepaid MasterCard to take advantage of the lower payout fees and flexibility, click Manage Payoneer Account under Pay-out Method on the Payout settings.
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Currency Bank transfer fee
(per payout)Payoneer payout fee
(per payout)PayPal payout fee
(per payout)EUR €0.50 €0.75 €1.00 USD to USD $0.50 $1.00 USD 1%: minimum $0.25, capped at $20 USD to Local Currency $0.25 + 1.55% currency conversion See “Payout methods and fees” table above for details See “Payout methods and fees” table above for details GBP £0.50 £0.75 £1.00 CAD $0.75 CAD $2.00 CAD $1 CAD AUD $0.75 AUD $1.00 AUD $1.50 AUD DKK $4 kr (DKK) $5 kr (DKK) $7 kr (DKK) NOK $5 kr (NOK) $7 kr (NOK) $9 kr (NOK) SEK $5 kr (SEK) $7 kr (SEK) $9 kr (SEK) HKD HK$5 (HKD) HK$8 (HKD) HK$16.00 (HKD) SGD S$0.75 (SGD) S$1.5 (SGD) S$3.00 (SGD) NZD $1.00 NZD $1.5 NZD $3.00 (NZD) CZK 15 Kč (CZK) 16 Kč (CZK) 26.00 Kč (CZK) HUF 200 Ft (HUF) 235 Ft (HUF) 365.00 Ft (HUF) PLN 2 zł (PLN) 3 zł (PLN) 5.00 zł (PLN) -
Note: In all countries listed, Payoneer Wallet and PayPal are also available payout options. Please note that your bank country is separate from your country of residence. You may select the United States as your bank country, even if you reside outside the US, to enable local USD bank transfers.
Local Currency Bank Transfer Bank transfer – USD to local currency Country Currency Country Currency Bulgaria EUR Albania ALL Croatia EUR Andorra EUR Czechia CZK, EUR Argentina ARS Denmark DKK, EUR Australia AUD Gibraltar EUR Austria EUR Guernsey EUR Bangladesh BDT Hungary HUF, EUR Belgium EUR Iceland EUR Benin XOF Isle of Man EUR Bosnia and Herzegovina BAM Jersey EUR Brazil BRL Liechtenstein EUR Bulgaria BGN Norway NOK, EUR Canada CAD Poland PLN, EUR Chile CLP Romania EUR China CNY Slovakia EUR Colombia COP Sweden SEK, EUR Costa Rica CRC Switzerland EUR Croatia EUR United Kingdom GBP, EUR Cyprus EUR Canada CAD Czech Republic CZK Hong Kong HKD Denmark DKK Singapore SGD Egypt EGP New Zealand NZD Estonia EUR Austria EUR Finland EUR Belgium EUR France EUR Croatia EUR French Guiana EUR Cyprus EUR Germany EUR Estonia EUR Ghana GHS Finland EUR Greece EUR France EUR Guadeloupe EUR Germany EUR Holy See (Vatican City) EUR Greece EUR Hong Kong (SAR) HKD Ireland EUR Hungary HUF Italy EUR India INR Latvia EUR Indonesia IDR Lithuania EUR Ireland EUR Luxembourg EUR Israel ILS Malta EUR Italy EUR Netherlands EUR Jamaica JMD Portugal EUR Japan JPY Slovakia EUR Kenya KES Slovenia EUR Korea, South KRW Spain EUR Latvia EUR Lithuania EUR Luxembourg EUR Malaysia MYR Mali XOF Malta EUR Martinique EUR Mayotte EUR Mexico MXN Monaco EUR Morocco MAD Nepal NPR Netherlands EUR New Zealand NZD Nigeria NGN Norway NOK Pakistan PKR Peru PEN Philippines PHP Poland PLN Portugal EUR San Marino EUR Senegal XOF Singapore SGD Slovakia EUR South Africa ZAR Spain EUR Sri Lanka LKR Sweden SEK Thailand THB Togo XOF Tunisia TND Turkey TRY Ukraine UAH United Arab Emirates AED United Kingdom GBP Uruguay UYU Vietnam VND Uzbekistan UZS
Note: The payout fees listed above do not include any additional costs that may be charged by third-party payment processors. While direct bank transfer does not include any additional fees, PayPal and Payoneer may charge extra fees for currency conversion or withdrawal, which vary by region and are subject to change at any time without notice.
FAQ
- In most cases, we recommend sticking with the currency you’ve already chosen. If you’re deciding for the first time, we recommend selecting the local currency of the country you live in, if supported by Patreon. This makes payouts simpler and usually ensures the lowest payout fees, since it unlocks local bank payout options. If you have a large US fanbase or want to receive payouts to a USD bank account, you may want to choose USD instead. Ultimately, it’s up to you – pick the option that best fits your financial needs.
- Local bank transfer is only available if you’re set to receive payouts in your country’s local currency and live in a supported country. If your payout currency is set to something different, like USD outside the US, the local transfer option won’t appear. Instead, you’ll see options for USD bank transfer.
- To get set up, you only need your bank details, such as your account number and the name on the account. No extra paperwork is usually required, and no Payoneer account is required.
- That’s okay! As long as you live in a country supported by Payoneer, you can still register your bank account, even if it’s located in a different country.
- First, check whether you’re in the standard five-day payout hold that applies whenever a new payout method is added. If that’s not the case, try re-entering your details. If the issue continues, contact us and we’ll work with our bank partner to get it resolved.
- Special characters aren’t supported. Please enter your bank information using letters and numbers only. If you’ve already done so, you should be all set.
- For most creators on Patreon for direct payouts, there’s no payout limit. If you’re using the Payoneer Wallet or PayPal, there may be a payout limit of $20,000 USD. These are set by Payoneer or PayPal, and you can find the details on their website.