Free tool by StreamNeeds
Run your whole stream from one place
Overlays, one chat bot for Kick, Twitch and Discord, bonus hunts, giveaways and a viewer store. This tool is free. Your StreamNeeds account adds the rest.
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Twitch earnings calculator
Type in your subs, gifted subs and Bits, pick your revenue split, and see what Twitch pays you each month and each year. Then see what the same month would have paid you on Kick and YouTube.
Your month
Each Bit pays you 1 cent. The same tips count as KICKs on Kick and Super Chat on YouTube.
Your Twitch revenue split
50/50 is the standard split. Partner Plus pays 60/40 or 70/30.
Change prices
Kick doesn't publish a fixed value. Check your Kick dashboard.
You set this yourself on YouTube. $4.99 is the most common price.
$424.25a month
$5,091 a year at this pace
What you would have made on other platforms
The same subs and tips, paid at each platform's own rates.
- Kick would pay you $338.25 a month more, or $4,059 a year.
- YouTube would pay you $134.70 a month more, or $1,616 a year.
Per sub or member you keep $4.75 on Kick, $2.50 on Twitch at 50/50 and $3.49 on YouTube.
Subs you need for a target
On Twitch
401
subs a month
On Kick
211
subs a month
On YouTube
287
members a month
Estimates before tax and any payout fees. Twitch figures use the $4.99 web price for Tier 1 subs. YouTube figures leave out ad revenue and app-store fees.
Turn viewers into subs
StreamNeeds gives your Twitch chat points, giveaways, a store and live overlays, so viewers have a reason to stay and sub.
How Twitch pays streamers
A Tier 1 sub costs $4.99 on the web. Affiliates and Partners keep 50% by default. Partner Plus raises your share to 60% or 70% once you keep enough subs renewing. Every Bit cheered pays you $0.01. Here is what one sub pays you, next to Kick and YouTube.
Twitch (standard)
- Sub price
- $4.99
- Your share
- 50%
- You get per sub
- $2.50
Twitch Partner Plus
- Sub price
- $4.99
- Your share
- 60%
- You get per sub
- $2.99
Twitch Partner Plus
- Sub price
- $4.99
- Your share
- 70%
- You get per sub
- $3.49
Kick
- Sub price
- $5.00
- Your share
- 95%
- You get per sub
- $4.75
YouTube membership
- Sub price
- $4.99
- Your share
- 70%
- You get per sub
- $3.49
| Platform | Sub price | Your share | You get per sub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twitch (standard) | $4.99 | 50% | $2.50 |
| Twitch Partner Plus | $4.99 | 60% | $2.99 |
| Twitch Partner Plus | $4.99 | 70% | $3.49 |
| Kick | $5.00 | 95% | $4.75 |
| YouTube membership | $4.99 | 70% | $3.49 |
Example: 100 subs and 50 gifted subs pay $374.25 a month on Twitch at 50/50. The same 150 subs on Kick pay $712.50, and 150 YouTube members at $4.99 pay about $523.95.
Common questions
How much does Twitch pay per sub?
- A Tier 1 sub is $4.99 on the web. At the standard 50/50 split you get $2.50, at 60/40 you get $2.99, and at 70/30 you get $3.49. Subs bought in the phone apps can cost viewers more, but Twitch works out your share the same way.
How much is a Bit worth to a streamer?
- Each Bit a viewer cheers pays you $0.01, so 1,000 Bits is $10. Viewers pay a little more than that to buy Bits; the difference stays with Twitch.
What is Partner Plus?
- Partner Plus is Twitch's programme for bigger channels. Once you keep enough renewing subs each month, your sub split goes up from 50/50 to 60/40 or 70/30. Pick your split above to see what it changes.
Would I earn more on Kick?
- Per sub, yes: Kick pays $4.75 against $2.50 on Twitch's standard split. Where your viewers already are matters more than the split, which is why many streamers stream to both.
Are ads included?
- No. Twitch ad pay depends on your viewers, their country and your ad settings, so it can't be worked out from subs. The calculator covers subs, gifted subs and Bits, before tax.
Do gifted subs pay the same as normal subs on Twitch?
- Yes. A gifted Tier 1 sub pays you the same share as one a viewer bought for themselves.
Made by StreamNeeds
Everything else your stream needs
This tool is one small part of StreamNeeds. A free account adds the tools you run live, on Kick, Twitch and YouTube.
Overlay editor
Design scenes and widgets for OBS in your browser and switch them while you're live.
One chat bot everywhere
Commands, points and a viewer store across Kick, Twitch and Discord.
Bonus hunt tracker
Track slot results live and share a page your viewers can follow.
Giveaways and raffles
Run giveaways in chat and on Discord, with draws anyone can check were fair.
Points and a viewer store
Viewers earn points for watching and chatting and spend them in your own store.
Stream Pad
One-tap buttons for your phone or Stream Deck that switch scenes and run your stream.
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