How to edit your membership

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This article includes quick how-to instructions for choosing a new tier, increasing your membership amount, or canceling your membership.

How to choose a new membership tier

If a creator offers multiple membership options, you can change your tier whenever you’d like. Click on your device type below for steps to switch your tier.

    1. Log in to your Patreon.com account
    2. Locate and click on the creator under Memberships on the left navigation
      • If you’re not seeing the Membership header, you may be in the creator view — click on your profile name in the bottom left corner > select your creator page > locate and click on the creator under the Memberships header
    3. Click on the Membership tab on the creator’s page
    4. Scroll down and click on the Change tier button for the tier you’d like to switch to
    5. If the creator offers lower tiers that you’d like to switch to, click on the Show more tiers button and then click on the Change tier button
    6. Click on the Update button and enjoy the perks of your new tier!
    1. Click on your profile image at the top left corner of your device
    2. Click on My memberships
      • If you’re not seeing the My memberships button, then you may be in the creator view — click on the Switch to patron profile button > start at step 1
    3. Locate the creator and click on the pencil-edit-button.png Edit button
    4. Click on the Switch to another tier option
    5. Scroll down and click on the Join button for the tier you’d like to switch to
    6. Click on the Update button to confirm and enjoy the perks of your new tier!
    1. Log in to your Patreon.com account
    2. Click on the menu.png Menu button in the top left corner
    3. Locate and click on the creator under the Memberships header
      • If you don’t see the Memberships header, you may be viewing your creator page — click on your page name at the bottom of the menu > click on your patron profile > continue from step 2
    4. Click on the Membership tab on the creator’s page
    5. Scroll down and click on the Change tier button for the tier you’d like to switch to
    6. If the creator offers lower tiers that you’d like to switch to, click on the Show more tiers button and then click on the Change tier button
    7. Click on the Update button and enjoy the perks of your new tier!

What happens after I join a different tier?

If your upgrade is successful, you’ll instantly unlock the perks of your higher tier!

Depending on the creator's payment schedule, if you join a higher tier, you may immediately be charged the difference between your previous tier and your new tier. If the creator uses our per-creation (legacy billing) or 1st-of-the-month billing, you won’t be charged immediately. Learn more about creator billing options

How to increase your payment amount (not upgrading tier)

While you can always give a creator more than the tier price, it is not possible to join a tier for less than the minimum price of a tier. If you want to increase your payment amount to that creator without upgrading your tier, choose your device type below for instructions on how to edit your membership:

Note: Increasing your membership amount will not automatically unlock benefits or access for a higher, sold-out tier. If you want to join a tier that no longer has available member spots, we recommend reaching out to the creator to request that they increase the number of member spots in that tier.

    1. Log in to your Patreon.com account
    2. Locate the creator under the Memberships header on the left navigation
      • If you’re not seeing the Membership header, you may be in the creator view — click on your profile name in the bottom left corner > click on Settings > click on the Membership tab
    3. Click on the Membership tab on the creator’s page
    4. Click on the pencil-edit-button.png Edit button for your current tier
    5. Click on the price field and enter the amount you’d like to pay for your membership (it must be higher than the minimum price for the tier)
    6. Click the Update button to confirm your changes
    1. Click on your profile image at the top left corner of your device
    2. Click on My memberships
      • If you’re not seeing the My memberships button, then you may be in the creator view — click on the Switch to patron profile button > start at step 1
    3. Locate the creator and click on the pencil-edit-button.png Edit button
    4. Click on the X to get out of the Manage your membership dialog
    5. Click on the price field and enter the amount you’d like to pay for your membership (it must be higher than the minimum price for the tier)
    6. Tap the Update button to finalize your changes
    1. Log in to your Patreon.com account
    2. Click on the menu.png Menu button in the top left corner
    3. Locate and click on the creator under the Memberships header
      • If you don’t see the Memberships header, you may be viewing your creator page. Click on your page name at the bottom of the menu > click on your patron profile > continue from step 2
    4. Click on the Membership tab on the creator’s page
    5. Scroll down and click on the pencil-edit-button.png Edit button for your membership
    6. Click on the price field and enter the amount you’d like to pay for your membership (it must be higher than the minimum price for the tier)
    7. Click on the Update button to confirm your changes

What happens after I increase my membership payment amount?

Your membership access and perks won’t change. Increasing your payment amount without upgrading your tier level will not result in you being placed in a new tier. Instead, you’ll be in the same tier paying a higher amount than the minimum price to join.

Depending on the creator's payment schedule, if you join a higher tier, you may immediately be charged the difference between your previous tier and your new tier. If the creator uses our per-creation (legacy billing) or 1st-of-the-month billing, you won’t be charged immediately. Learn more about creator billing options

How to cancel your membership

If you have a declined or pending bill on your account, canceling your recurring membership will not remove these bills. We recommend that you review your Billing History page before canceling to see if we’ll process any payments for you upon canceling.

Choose your device type below for quick steps to cancel your membership:

    1. Log in to your Patreon.com account
    2. Click on the Settings link from the left navigation menu
    3. Click on the Memberships tab
      • If you’re not seeing the Membership tab, you may be in the creator view — click on your profile name in the bottom left corner > click on Settings > click on the Membership tab
    4. Locate the creator and click on the View Details button
    5. Click on the Cancel membership button
    6. Click on the Confirm cancelation button
    1. Click on your profile image at the top left corner of your device
    2. Click on My memberships from the menu
      • If you’re not seeing the My memberships button, then you may be in the creator view — click on the Switch to patron profile button > start at step 1
    3. Locate the creator and click on the pencil-edit-button.png Edit button
    4. Click on the Cancel membership button
    5. Click on the Confirm cancellation button
    1. Log in to your Patreon.com account
    2. Click on the menu.png Menu button in the top left corner
    3. Click on the Settings link from the menu
    4. Click on the Memberships tab
      • If you don’t see the Memberships tab, you may be viewing your creator page. Click on the menu.png Menu button > click on your page name at the bottom of the menu > click on your patron profile > continue from step 2
    5. Locate and click on the creator from your list
    6. Click on the Cancel membership button
    7. Click on the Confirm cancellation button to finalize

What happens after I cancel my membership?

You’ll get information about what will happen when you cancel before you confirm this action. Typically, here’s what to expect:

  • If the creator uses charge upfront or subscription billing for members, then you’ll still have membership access for the remainder of the billing period, and they’ll remain listed under the Memberships section of your navigation menu.
  • If the creators uses per-creation or 1st-of-the-month billing for members, then you’ll immediately lose membership access and perks, and the creator will be removed from the Memberships section of your navigation menu.

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