If you're a member on Patreon and don't create, visit our guide on Navigate the Patreon app as a member.
The Patreon app helps you stay connected with your members and manage your Patreon on the go. You can create and share your work, chat with your members, monitor your stats, and more.
To get started, download the latest version of the Patreon app for your device:
The app has a bottom menu with five tabs that help you navigate: Home, Library, Create, Chats, and Profile, from left to right. The sections below explain what each tab does and how to use it.
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When you log in, you'll arrive at the Home screen. This is where you can browse content from the creators you support and discover new ones, alongside managing your own presence on Patreon.
Your feed
The Home screen is split into two tabs:
- Home: A discovery feed showing posts from creators you don't yet follow, alongside creators you already support. Posts from creators you're already a member of are always prioritized
- Memberships: A feed reserved entirely for posts and Quips from creators you're already a member of. Use this tab to keep up with your existing memberships without the discovery mix
Besides the Home and Memberships feed, there's a shortcut in the Home tab that lets you quickly see a list of the creators you support, so you can jump straight to a creator's page and catch up on their latest posts without scrolling the feed.
Search and discover creators
Tap the Search icon in the top right corner of the Home screen to search for creators by name or topic, and to discover new ones. You'll see personalized suggestions based on your past activity, current memberships, and popular categories.
You can swipe left to browse creators within each section or tap the arrows to go through the full list:
- 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. Tap on them to browse top and trending creators in those topics
- Recently Visited: This section helps you easily return to creators you've recently explored. Tap More next to their name to remove them from history
- Creators for you: Find other creators based on your memberships
- Popular this week: Creators who are currently trending on Patreon
- Explore Topics: Browse through a wide variety of topics and genres to find content that sparks your interest
- New on Patreon: Discover fresh creators who have recently joined the platform
- Top creators: Suggestions based on your past activity, memberships, and browsing history
If you're not interested in a particular creator, tap the
three dots next to their name and select Not interested to remove them from your suggestions.
Creators who are 18 years and older can update their settings to view Adult/18+ creators. To learn more, visit our guide Find creators on Patreon.
Notifications
Tap the
Notifications icon in the top-right corner of the Home screen to view your notifications. Notifications are split into two tabs:
- Your Patreon: Notifications related to your page and members, such as new members who joined, comments on your posts, or collaboration invitations
- Your memberships: Notifications related to the creators you support, such as new posts or updates from pages you're subscribed to
Tap on a notification to review post engagement, respond to comments, message new members, or keep the conversation going in chats.
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The Library tab is where you can find all content saved or in progress as a member. You can tap the arrows to go through the full list.
The Library is organized into three sections:
- Recently played: Audio and video posts you've been listening to or watching, listed in order of recent activity
- Recently viewed: Posts you've browsed recently
- Saved posts: Posts you've saved for later
Tap the
Settings icon in the top right corner of the Library tab to manage:
- Automatic downloads: When enabled, audio and video posts from creators you're a member of are automatically downloaded to your device for offline listening and viewing
- Delete finished downloads: Removes audio and video posts from your device once you've finished listening to or watching them, helping you manage your storage
- Video download quality: Choose the quality level for downloaded videos. A lower quality uses less storage space, while a higher quality provides a better viewing experience
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Tap the Create tab in the bottom menu to start creating. A menu will appear with three options:
- Quip: Share a short, public update with your fans and potential fans. To learn more, visit our guide on Sharing Quips
- Post: Create and share a new post with your members. To learn more, visit our guide on Posting to your Patreon
- Live: Start a livestream directly from the app. To learn more, visit our guide on Going live on Patreon
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The Chats tab is where you can engage with your members through group chats and direct messages, and keep up with the creators you support as a fan.
The Chats tab is split into two tabs:
- Your Patreon: Conversations related to your page and members
- Your memberships: Conversations related to the creators you support
Each tab is further divided into Direct messages and Group chats.
Group chats
- Tap the Chats tab in the bottom menu
- Tap Your Patreon
- Tap Group chats to see all active community chats for your page
- Tap an existing chat to view and send messages, or tap the + icon to start a new chat
- If this is your first time creating a chat, you'll need to agree to the chat guidelines before proceeding
You can customize your community profile by tapping on your profile image after engaging with a message, then tapping the
Learn more about Building Community with Chats.
Direct messages
- Tap the Chats tab in the bottom menu
- Tap Your Patreon
- Tap Direct messages to access your creator inbox
- Tap an existing conversation to reply, or tap the + icon in the top right corner to start a new message thread
To access conversations from pages you support, follow the same steps and select Your memberships instead.
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Tap the Profile tab in the bottom menu to access your creator overview and account settings.
Overview
The Profile tab opens your creator overview. At the top of the screen you'll find two shortcuts:
- View page: See your Patreon page as your members see it
- Manage posts: Access and manage your published posts, drafts, and scheduled posts
Below these buttons, you'll find a summary of your key stats. Tap on any of them to go to your Insights dashboard:
- Membership earnings
- Active members
- Shop earnings
- Total visits
Below your stats, the Latest activity section shows your most recent post along with its number of likes, comments, reshares, and views. Tap the post to open it, or tap the arrow next to Latest activity to go to Manage posts.
Below Latest activity, the Memberships section shows a summary of recent membership changes, subdivided into three sections:
- New paid
- New free
- Canceled
Tap any of these to open the Members page, where you can view each group in a separate tab.
Account settings
Tap your profile image in the top right corner of the Profile tab to access your account settings. From here, you can:
Edit your profile Tap the three dots button and select Edit profile to update your name, photo, and bio. Learn more about what information you share with fellow community members. Likes View all the posts and Quips you've liked on Patreon. Settings - The email address on your account
- Notification settings: Manage general and creator-specific notifications. Learn more about notification settings
- Advanced settings: Toggle auto-play in queue, automatic downloads, and delete finished downloads
- Full public profile: Toggle on to make your profile public. Learn more about Your public Patreon profile
- Community profile: Toggle on to activate your community profile. Learn more about what information you share with fellow community members
- Memberships: A list of all the creators you're a member of, free and paid
- Patreon's Community Guidelines, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy
- Adult/18+ content settings
- Delete account
Moderation Manage your community and keep your space safe. The Moderation section has two tabs:
- Reported messages: Review messages reported by members and take action
- Moderators: Add and manage moderators for your community chats. Moderators can review and remove messages from chats. Note that moderators must be subscribed to your page. For additional filtering settings, visit our guide on Creator and trusted moderator tools
Support Access the Help Center, submit a support request, or check your app version. Log out Sign out of your Patreon account.
Visiting a creator's page
With a combined profile, you can also support and interact with other creators as a fan. Here's how to navigate another creator's page from your account.
Accessing a creator's page in the app
Tap on a creator profile in the Home screen to:
- View and interact with all available posts
- Access creator-curated Collections
- Participate in Chats
- Browse and purchase through the creator's shop
Managing your membership
To manage your membership with a creator:
- Tap on a creator's profile from the Home screen or the shortcut in the top left corner
- Once in the creator's page, tap the three dots button in the upper right corner
- Select Your membership
- Tap Edit membership at the bottom of the screen
From here, you can:
- Change membership: Select a different membership tier or increase your membership amount
- Cancel membership: Cancel your membership with that creator. You may still have access for a period of time after canceling. To learn more, visit What happens when I cancel?
- Edit payment method: Update or add a new payment method. For more details, visit our guide on How do I update my payment information?
If you're a free member, you'll see the option to Upgrade or Leave the membership instead.
More options on a creator's page
Tap the three dots menu in the top right corner of a creator's page to access:
- About: Read the creator's about section
- Share: Share the creator's Patreon
- Your membership: See details about your membership, or upgrade, edit, or cancel
- Gift membership: Gift a creator's paid membership to someone else
- Add to podcast app: Access a unique RSS feed for audio posts if available with your membership. Learn more about how to use your audio RSS
- Block this creator: Blocking a creator means they won't be able to see your comments or messages. Any active membership and future payments will be canceled
- Report: Report a violation of Patreon's Community Guidelines
Use the toggle below to check all the additional actions you can take on a creator's page in the app.
Home The creator's Home tab is your default landing spot when you visit their page. It's a curated view highlighting what matters most, from recent posts to featured collections, livestreams, podcasts, or shop items. Posts The Posts tab shows all of the creator's published posts, ordered by date. Tap on a post to read, watch, or listen, and to view comments. Quips The Quips tab shows all of the creator's Quips. Short, public updates designed for quick engagement. Tap on a Quip to react or leave a comment. Activity The Activity tab shows the creator's recent comments and likes on posts. Use this tab to follow the conversation happening around their content. Collections If you're a member of a creator who has collections, you can tap on the Collections tab to browse through collections of their work or purchase any collections the creator has set for sale. Chats From the Chats tab, you can easily access all chats from that creator that are included in your membership. Shop If the creator has a shop, you'll find their digital products and collections for sale here. Tap the Sort button right below the Shop tab to filter and find what you're looking for. For information about iOS in-app purchase availability in your country, visit our iOS in-app purchases: country & currency page. Recommendations If the creator has chosen to recommend other creators on Patreon, you'll find them here. Tap on a recommendation to visit their page and subscribe.
Dark mode
Setting your device to dark mode will automatically apply dark mode to the Patreon app on both Android and iOS.
Choose your app icon (iOS)
On the latest version of the Patreon iOS app, you can select a custom app icon. Here's how:
- Tap the Profile tab in the bottom menu
- Tap your profile image in the top right corner
- Tap Settings
- Tap Choose your app icon
- Browse the selection and tap the one you'd like to use