Ready to change your membership tier with a creator? We're here to help you through that process.
When you increase your payment amount or tier level, you won't be charged more than your new membership in a given month. Say you increase from $5 to $10 within the same month, you will only be charged $10 for that month (not, $15).
In this guide, we'll show you how to edit your membership tier an on the following devices:
Updating your membership on Desktop
Step 1: Hover over your profile image in the upper-right. Click Manage memberships from the drop-down menu that appears. You’ll see all of your current memberships listed in the Active Memberships section.
Step 2: Click Edit next to the membership you'd like to update.
Step 3: You’ll be taken to the payment confirmation page where you’ll see the details of your current membership tier. To edit your tier level, click the Edit option where your tier is listed.
You can cancel your membership using the Edit or Cancel Payment link under the Update button.
Step 4: After clicking Edit select your new tier from your creator's available tiers.
Step 5: Review your billing summary!
Before confirming your changes, read through the billing details of your membership on the right side of the confirmation page. This summary includes; payment method, payment amount of membership, VAT (EU patrons), and billing schedule. When you confirm, your new billing details will take effect immediately.
Increasing your membership to a charge up front creator?
You'll be charged the difference between what you've already paid for the month and your new membership amount.
Example: If you paid $5 this month and increase to $10 this month, you'll be charged the difference of $5 immediately (for a monthly total of $10 for the month). Once your payment increase processes, you'll have access to your new tier content immediately.
Step 6: Click Update to confirm your changes. After confirming you’ll be taken to a page where you can see benefits your creator offers. We'll also send a confirmation email to your Patreon account email address detailing the changes.
Updating your membership on the Patreon app
Step 1: While logged into the Patreon app, swipe left or right until you find the creator you’d like to edit your membership to.
Step 2: Click the three vertical dots in the right-hand corner of the page, and select Edit $ pledge from the menu that appears.
Step 3: Select the Edit link to the right of your current tier. Scroll down, and select your new tier. Continue scrolling down and click Update.
You can increase your membership amount without selecting a new Tier, by tapping into the price field under Choose What You Pay.
Note: Increasing just the payment amount of your membership will not grant you access to the benefits, or posts for that tier. In order to gain access to posts for a specific tier, you'll need to join that tier.
Step 4: Scroll down, and review the billing details of your membership. This summary includes; payment method, $ amount of pledge, VAT (typically EU patrons), and billing details.
Click Update. Your new billing details will take effect immediately.
