Exclusive access to your favorite creators and communities from anywhere. Patreon is where you can access exclusive podcasts, videos, art, writing, recipes, courses, music, and more from your favorite creators, and build community with both the creators you love and other fans.
When you join a creator’s Patreon, you unlock access to a world of exclusive posts, a community group chat, and more.
To get started, download the latest version of the Patreon app for your device:
The app has a bottom menu with tabs that help you navigate the app. In this guide, we’ll explain what each tab does and how to use it.
Make sure you follow this guide while in your member profile. You can use the profile switcher to change between your creator and member profile by tapping on your profile picture in the top right corner of the Home tab .
Home tab 
When you log in, you'll arrive at the app's home screen. The Home screen includes a feed of the latest updates from all of the creators you follow, with recent posts displayed at the top and a list of recommendations at the bottom of the screen.
To access any of your creator's work, scroll through the navigation at the top of the Home screen and tap on their profile.
Home for every creator
Quick access to viewing and managing your memberships
You can easily view and manage your memberships from the Home tab
- To access any of your creator's work and manage your membership, scroll through the navigation at the top of the Home screen
- Tap on a creator’s profile
- From here, you can view and interact with all available posts from that creator, get access to creator-curated Collections, participate in Chats, browse and purchase through a creator’s shop, and more
- To manage your membership, scroll on the creator’s Patreon to reveal the three dots button in the upper right corner
- Select Your membership
- At the bottom of the screen, you’ll see an Edit membership button
- If you are a free member of that creator, you’ll see the option to either Upgrade or Leave the membership instead
By selecting the Edit membership button, you can:
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Change membership: Select a different membership option or increase your membership amount for that creator
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Edit payment method: Update or add a new payment method
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Cancel membership: Cancel your membership with the creator. You may still have access to your membership for a period of time after you cancel. Learn more about what happens when you cancel
Check the table below for all the actions you can take on a creator’s Home screen:
| Home | The creator's Home tab is where you’ll find all the creator's posts ordered chronologically by post date. Tap into posts to interact, view comments, and join the conversation. |
| 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 set for sale |
| Chats | From the Chats tab, you can easily access all chats from that creator that are available as part of your membership. |
| Shop |
If the creator sells digital products, posts, or collections, you can access their Shop tab from their Patreon. This is where you can browse the creator's shop, find all their published products for sale, or access products you’ve already purchased. The Sort button at the top left corner helps you filter the products and easily find what you're looking for. Note that iOS in-app purchases are currently accessible to fans in select countries and currencies. Visit our iOS in-app purchases: country & currency page for more information about where iOS in-app purchases are currently supported. If you’re located in another country, you can still browse creator shops on the iOS app, but when trying to purchase, you’ll see a “This product isn’t available in your country” message on the screen. |
| Search posts |
If you are searching for a specific post, tap on the search icon
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| More options |
When on the creator Patreon, tap the three dots
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Your profile settings
From the app Home screen you can access more actions by tapping on your profile picture at the top right corner. From this screen, you can:
| Edit your profile | Tap on the three dots Learn more what information you are sharing about yourself to fellow community members |
| Switch to your creator profile | Tap the Switch to creator profile button to alternate between your member and creator profiles if you are creating on Patreon. When viewing the app via your creator profile, you can use this same button to Switch to member profile. |
| View and manage your memberships | From this screen, here’s how you can Edit your membership:
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| Access your purchases | Tap on Purchases from the bottom menu to view a list of all your purchases. |
| Access account settings |
Tap Settings from this menu to do the following:
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| Get Support | The support screen is where you can consult our help center, submit a support request, and check the version and build of the Patreon app you are currently using. |
| Log out | Select this option to log out of your Patreon account |
Community 
The community tab in the bottom menu bar is where you can engage with the communities that are part of your membership in a group chat, or you can use the direct messages feature to send individual messages to the creator.
Community chat
Here’s how you can join group conversations with other creators and members:
- Tap on the Community tab
in the bottom menu bar
- You’ll land on the Chats screen. Here, you can view a list of all the chats you have access to as part of your membership
- If this is your first time joining the creator community, you’ll need to agree with the chat guidelines. These guidelines, along with Patreon’s broader Community Guidelines, act as the guardrails detailing the sorts of behaviors that are permitted and prohibited on Patreon
- Once you join a chat, you can start typing your message at the bottom of the screen. Once you’re done, tap the arrow on the right side to send!
You can customize how your fellow members see you by tapping on your profile image after engaging with a message and tapping the three dots menu > Edit profile. You can also tap on another member's profile image to see their community profile.
Learn more about how community chats work for members.
Messages
If you have an active membership with a creator or you have purchased a creator’s digital product, you can send them a private message directly from the Patreon app.
- Tap on the Community tab
- To access your messages, tap on the Inbox tab
in the top right corner –this will take you to your inbox
- You can tap on an existing message to see a past conversation or reply or tap on the + icon at the top right corner to start a new message thread
Play 
The Play tab is where you can find all audio and video posts for easy access on the go. You can listen to both products and posts on the Patreon audio player.
There are three different sections within the Play tab:
- Up next(Android) or All (iOS): All available audio and video posts are listed here in chronological order by date posted
- Downloads: Audio posts that you have downloaded within the app appear in this tab for offline access
- Purchases: Audio posts purchased from a creator’s shop appear in this tab
You can access the menu located at the top right corner of each post. This will bring out a drop-down menu with different actions to choose from, including the ability to Download, Mark as played View creator page, and Share.
Tap the play button on a post to start listening. You can minimize the player so you can still listen to your audio while doing other things in the app.
There are several ways to interact with the player to enhance your listening experience. Learn more on how to use the Patreon audio player.
Notifications 
Notifications highlight what’s new with your favorite creators and their community. You can easily check and manage your notifications by tapping on the Notifications tab from the bottom menu. From this screen, you can see a list of all your in-app notifications, ordered chronologically.
Tap on a notification to view the post, read the comments, or join the chat.
You can manage push notifications and email notifications by tapping the Settings tab at the top right corner of the notifications screen
Explore
The Explore screen categorizes creators and displays them in an interactive way, allowing you to easily discover new content. You'll see personalized suggestions based on factors like your past activity, current memberships, and popular categories. Explore the various sections to find creators that align with your interests.
The Explore tab is divided into various sections to help you find creators based on different factors. 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. 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 behavior, 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 tap More next to their name and select Don’t show again to remove them from your suggestions.
Members that are 18 years and older can update their settings to view more creators on Patreon, including Adult/18+ classified creators, in the Explore tab. To learn more about how to update your settings, visit this Help Center article.
Dark Mode
Adjusting your mobile device settings in your phone to “dark” will automatically apply Dark Mode to the Patreon app on Android and iOS.
Choose your app icon (iOS)
Available on the latest version of the Patreon iOS app, creators and fans can now select a version of the Patreon app icon that best represents their style. Here’s how to customize your app icon on iOS:
- From your Home screen
- Tap on your Settings
- Tap on Choose your app icon
- Browse the selection and tap on the one that resonates with you