Setting my creator currency FAQ

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To support Patreon's global community, we offer payments in different currencies. There are 2 places where you can choose one of our supported currencies as your currency:

  • When you start your creator page. During the page creation process, you’ll be prompted to choose your currency
  • After you’ve launched your page. You can change currencies once every 31 days from the Getting Paid section of your page editor

Choosing a currency that aligns with your location or your member base can help reduce fees.

  • If we support the member's currency, your tier prices are converted from your currency into their currency. They won’t experience any additional foreign transaction fees.

    If a member’s bank operates in a currency that we don’t currently support, their processing currency will default to USD. As they are paying in a currency different from that of their local bank account, their bank may charge them an additional foreign transaction fee.

    When you set the price of your tiers, you’ll have the opportunity to preview your tier prices in other currencies we support from the tier editor.

  • There are several reasons why you may want to bill in a currency other than USD. For example, if you reside outside the U.S., you may prefer to receive your earnings in your local currency. Or, if a large portion of your member base uses a supported local currency, switching can help minimize conversion-related fees.

    Keep in mind: there is a 2.5% processing fee on member payments made in a currency different from your payout currency. Choosing a currency that aligns with your member base may help reduce overall fees.

  • You can change your billing currency once every 1 month with the instructions below:

    1. While logged in to your creator account, click on the My Page button from the left sidebar navigation
    2. While on your page, click on the Page controls “…” button and go to Edit Page
    3. Click on the Getting paid link from the menu bar
    4. Click the Change currency button to start the process
    5. Follow the prompts step-by-step to change your currency

  • Members can choose one of our supported currencies as their default processing currency. We’ll display your tiers at a converted price for their currency, based on your currency.

    To learn more about how we convert your tier prices visit our help center article: How tiers are converted into other currencies

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