How do I message a creator?

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This article will guide you through sending direct messages to creators whose communities you’ve joined on Patreon.

When can I message a creator?

You can privately message creators on Patreon if one of the two conditions is true:

  • You have one processed payment with the creator through Patreon
  • You currently have an active membership with the creator on Patreon

If you are not yet a paid member and want to reach out to a creator, you'll need to contact them outside of Patreon.

Due to some recent changes, the ability to filter messages by Unread is not currently available.

How to message a creator from your Inbox

If you've processed one payment with a creator, you can send them a direct message from your Inbox even if you’ve canceled your membership. You can search by keywords or creator name to find a message thread.

Follow the steps below to message a creator from your Inbox:

How to message a creator from their Patreon

If you have an active membership with a creator, you can send them a private message directly from their page on Patreon. If you are a former member and would like to send a creator a direct message, you can do so from your inbox.

To message a creator from their page, do the following:

FAQ

  • Your membership may have been removed. If you've been blocked from having a membership with a creator, you won't be able to message them.

  • Not at the moment. If you need to fully delete all data from Patreon.com, you can submit this request from our Privacy Center.

  • Direct messages can only be sent from creators to their members and from members to their creators. There currently isn't a way for members to send direct messages to one another.

    There are two ways you can engage with other members who are in the same communities as you:

    • Comments: If a creator you’re a community of has comments enabled for their posts, you can add your comments to the conversation

    • Community chats: If a creator whose community you’ve joined has community chats for their members, you can engage with other members through chats you have access to

      Learn more about community chats.

  • Fans who have been suspended by Trust & Safety go into a read-only mode in which the fan is unable to message the creator.

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