Does StreamNeeds take a cut of tips?

No. Tips go straight to your PayPal, and StreamNeeds never holds the money.

Do tips show on stream?

Yes. A paid tip plays your tip alert and moves your tip goals.

Do I need to be a partner?

No. Any streamer can have a tip page.

Which payment method is used?

PayPal. Viewers pay with PayPal or a card through PayPal.

Money and sponsors

Tip page

Take tips without giving anyone a cut. Your StreamNeeds tip page sends every tip as a PayPal payment straight to you, and each one plays an alert on stream.

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Short answer:The StreamNeeds tip page lets viewers tip a streamer by PayPal. Every tip goes straight to the streamer's PayPal, StreamNeeds takes no cut and never holds the money, and a paid tip plays a tip alert and moves tip goals on stream.

What it does

Tips are often the biggest support a streamer gets, and many tip services take a fee or hold your money. The StreamNeeds tip page is a simple page with your name and a PayPal button. You enter your PayPal email once, and each tip is a payment from the viewer straight to you.

When a tip is paid, your tip alert plays, your tip goals move and the tipper's message shows on stream.

What you get

A tip page with your name and link
Tips paid straight to your PayPal
No cut taken by StreamNeeds
Tip alerts with the viewer's message
Tip goals that move live
Tips counted in your support stats

How it helps every kind of streamer

Small streamer: more engagement

You don't need to be an affiliate or partner to take tips. A tip page lets your first supporters help from day one.

I want to grow

Tips with an on-screen alert and a goal bar show newcomers that people value your stream.

I want to make more money

No platform cut means more of every tip reaches you. Put the link in your panels, bot commands and Link in Bio.

Big streamer: run it at scale

Tips are tracked with the rest of your support, so you see your full earnings across platforms in one place.

How to set it up

Open your tip page settings and enter your PayPal email.
Share your tip link and add it to your bot commands.
Set up a tip alert and a tip goal on your overlay.

Frequently asked questions

Does StreamNeeds take a cut of tips?: No. Tips go straight to your PayPal, and StreamNeeds never holds the money.
Do tips show on stream?: Yes. A paid tip plays your tip alert and moves your tip goals.
Do I need to be a partner?: No. Any streamer can have a tip page.
Which payment method is used?: PayPal. Viewers pay with PayPal or a card through PayPal.