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 guide explains how to manage and update your membership tiers, including editing tier details, pricing strategies, and member transitions.
Check in with yourself on a regular basis
Are you burnt out? Try to think about what is valuable to your members and what will be sustainable for you. Patreon for Creators is full of great articles to support you through your membership journey, including, How to structure your membership and price your benefits.
Editing your tier
Make sure you follow this guide while in your creator profile. You can switch to your creator profile by clicking your profile picture in the bottom left corner and clicking on your creator profile.
- Click on Dashboard from the left sidebar navigation, if you aren’t already there
- Click on your Membership tab
- Scroll down and click on the Edit Tier link on the tier you’d like to edit
At the top of the tier editor, you can change the tier name, description, and benefits. If you have Subscription billing, adjusting your tier prices can be done quickly and easily for increases up to $20 more than the original amount.
Change your tier image by selecting the 'Remove image' button (marked by an X icon) near the current image.
Click on the Advanced section to change the following:
- Increase, or decrease the member limit for a tier
- Add, or remove a shipping requirement
- Change, or remove Discord roles
Whether you’re making a minor change to your description or completely relaunching a tier, be sure to scroll down and click the Save tier button to save your changes.
Looking to rethink your tiers or pricing? Check out “10 quick tips for setting up or optimizing your membership tiers” on Patreon for Creators. Currently, Patreon for Creators is only available in English.
Pricing tiers
If you have Subscription billing, adjusting your tier prices can be done quickly and easily for increases up to $20 more than the original price. Learn more about Changing the price of your tiers and how it impacts your existing members.
You won't be able to change the price of a tier that has a Free trial enabled just yet. This will be coming soon.
For adjustments over $20, or if you're not using Subscription Billing, consider creating a new tier at the desired price point and encourage your members to switch. Communication is key when updating your pricing. We recommend following our Best Practices for Increasing Your Tier Prices to ensure a smooth transition.
New tiers you create will automatically get access to any posts you've published for Paid members only.
Giving your new tier access to posts
You can give your new tier access to past posts by visiting your Library from the left menu.
- When you visit your Library, you’ll land on your Posts page where you can:
- Search for posts by name
- Sort by Title and/or Publish date
- Filter by post type, audience, or tags - click the button to Apply your filter selections
- Checkmark the posts you want to edit
- To select all posts, click the checkbox at the top. Click it again to unselect all
- Click the Edit button
- Click on Edit access
- From the dropdown menu, choose Selected tiers
- Checkmark the new tier that you want to give access to your selected posts
- Click the Next button
- Click the Confirm update button to save your edits
FAQ
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Note: We advise against deleting tiers if you still have existing members on those tiers.
When a tier is deleted, existing members from that tier will still be billed their membership amount. While they'll retain access to content available to Paid members only, they won't have access to content for Selected tiers. These members aren't categorized as Custom pledge members either. As a result, they won't appear if you search for them using the No tier filter in the Audience Relationship Manager. However, you can locate them by using the All tiers filter instead
Another important point to consider is that when a new tier is created, members from the deleted tier won't automatically transition to the new one as it changes their billing and benefit selections. Members need to change this on their end to be included in anything new. They can edit their payment by following these steps: Editing your membership.
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Yes, repricing tiers for existing members who joined on web, mobile web, or Android is available for creators on our Subscription Billing model. Existing members who subscribed via iOS in-app purchases will remain at their original tier price. This limitation is due to Apple’s requirements, which don’t support Patreon’s pricing adjustment tools.
If you're considering updating the price for your existing tiers, you can learn more about Changing the price of your tier.
You can check your billing model from your account settings.
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Not at the moment. Only members can edit their membership tier, so you won’t be able to move members from “no benefit” to a tier on your end.
Feel free to pass along this article from our Help Center to guide members through selecting a new tier: How do I edit my membership?
- You can use the filters in your Audience Relationship Manager to access a list of who’s not currently in a tier.
To do this select the following from your Audience Relationship Manager > click the Filters button > select No tier > click the Apply filters button - Check if you have an extra character in the field where only numbers are allowed (like $.) Try removing any extra characters and saving again.