Creators are now required to combine profiles
As part of Patreon's Network Discovery updates, creators and members will gradually see a more unified experience across Patreon. That means some steps in this article may look different depending on whether your accounts are already combined.
If you created your Patreon account recently, you may already have a single profile. If you don't see a prompt to combine, this doesn't apply to you.
Who does this apply to
- Creators (including creators who are also members and support other creators): Combining accounts creates a single identity for both creating and membership activities. You can combine your accounts now through July 6, 2026 (previously June 30, 2026). Starting on July 6, 2026, combining will be required
- Members-only (no creator page): You may notice navigation updates as these changes roll out. Once the creators you support join the network, you'll also get access to a new feed. No action is needed from your side
What may look different for creators after combining profiles
- One identity: Your name and profile image are the same everywhere, whether you're creating or interacting as a member
- One inbox: Notifications and messages are unified in a single place
- Updated navigation on desktop and mobile: You may see updated labels and entry points that reflect a single, combined experience, including fewer profile-switching steps
Learn what's changing and how to get started in our article about combining your creator and member profiles into a single identity.
This article is about becoming a paid member to join a creator’s community on Patreon, what to expect, and what to do if a payment fails.
Who can become a paid member?
If a creator offers paid membership tiers, all fans can join the creator’s community. You’ll know that a creator has paid offerings if you see a “choose your membership” section on their Patreon with paid offerings.
Please note, that your billing schedule will depend on a creator's billing schedule.
Choosing your membership
Many creators offer the option to become a monthly or annually paid member. If a creator offers annual membership, you can toggle between the monthly and annual prices of their tiers.
Once you’ve decided which membership tier you’ll join, click the Join button. Note that all members should abide by Patreon’s Community Guidelines, which act as the guardrails detailing the sorts of behaviors that are permitted and prohibited on Patreon.
What if a creator doesn’t have tiers?
Some creators may offer paid membership without the structure of tiers — members can join with a custom monthly price. To join a creator’s Patreon that does not offer tiers, click the Become a member button.
Failed payment help
If your payment is failing when you try to join a creator’s Patreon, check that your payment method has sufficient funds and is:
- Not expired or canceled
- Enabled for foreign, secure online, and recurring purchases — Look for these settings in your bank’s mobile app
You can also check that your bank or payment provider has your correct details (e.g., name, address, zip, etc.). If you add a new payment method, they may need to verify your identity for security, e.g., with a password, PIN, fingerprint, or code sent to your device.
Still not working?
- Try a different payment method
- Contact your bank or PayPal directly and ask that your provider allow future authorizations and charge attempts from "Patreon* Membership"
You can turn on backup payments from your payment settings to help ensure you don’t lose access to your membership benefits due to failed payments.
Managing my membership
You can make changes to your membership at any time — choose your device type below
- Follow these steps while on your Member profile. You can check which profile you’re on by clicking your picture in the bottom left corner.
- Click the
Settings link from the left-side menu
- On your Settings page, click the Memberships tab (this link will take you there)
- Locate your membership, and click the View Details button
- From here, you can switch tiers or cancel
- Click the
- Follow these steps while on your member profile. You can switch between member and creator profiles (if you have one) by tapping on your picture in the top right corner and tapping the Switch to button.
- Tap on the
memberships icon in the top right of the home screen
- Locate and tap on your membership
- Tap your
current membership listed below the creator’s information
- Tap on Edit membership
- From here, you can switch tiers or cancel
- Tap on the
- Follow these steps while on your Member profile. You can check which profile you’re on by tapping the menu in the top left corner and then clicking on your picture at the bottom of the menu.
- Tap on the
menu in the top left corner
- Tap on the
- Swipe through the top menu and tap on the Memberships tab (this link will take you there)
- Scroll down and tap on the creator
- From here, you can switch tiers or cancel
- Tap on the
FAQ
- If you’ve joined a membership tier, the creator will have listed what you’ll have access to in the tier description. If the creator doesn’t offer tiers, you may find the creator’s benefits listed in their About section. If you’re unsure, you can also contact the creator directly on Patreon.
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When you comment on a post, like a post or a message, react to a post or message, join a chat room, send a chat message, express interest in an event, join an event experience, and take other community actions, you are visible to those Patreon communities, and members of those communities can see your member profile.
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There are a few reasons why you might not be able to comment on a post you have access to:
- Your account email still needs to be verified: To add comments on a post you have access to, you’ll first need to verify your account email
- Comments are disabled: Creators can disable post comments
- Upgrade to add a comment: The creator has set comment access to Only paid members for Public posts
- You may have sent too many comments recently: If you sent a lot of comments recently, come back later and try again