Payments

Connect your Stripe account and start earning ✨

Stripe offers a direct way for supporters to pay you via their bank card without leaving your page. With St...

How do I switch to a PayPal Business account?

Discover how to upgrade to a PayPal Business account and enjoy enhanced control and features for your cr...

I don't have a PayPal account

Ko-fi lets supporters pay you directly into your own PayPal or Stripe account. There's no waiting time invo...

Can I use Stripe in my country?

Ready to accept card payments, Apple Pay, or Google Pay? Just add Stripe as a payment method. If you’ve not...

Offer Apple Pay to your supporters

Apple Pay allows supporters to make quick, convenient, and secure payments on their Apple devices like iPho...

Why are my PayPal funds on hold?

Sometimes, creators mention that PayPal has placed their funds "on hold." This means a portion of your fund...

Why is my payment showing as pending?

Ko-fi operates on direct payments, meaning the money from your supporters goes straight into your PayPal ...

How tax works on Ko-fi

Income earned on Ko-fi is almost always subject to income tax and should be reported in the normal way you ...

Helping your supporters with PayPal errors

Are your supporters seeing PayPal issues when they try to support you? As the creator, it's your PayPal or ...

Trouble finding Ko-fi payments

If you can see a payment on Ko-fi, but the funds aren’t in your connected payment account, here’s what to d...

Received payment to the wrong PayPal account

If you haven't connected your PayPal account to Ko-fi and instead added your PayPal email for payments, you...

Why are shipping options showing up in PayPal for my Ko-fi payments?

When you receive payments through Ko-fi, you might notice shipping options appearing in PayPal. Adding shi...

My Ko-fi Gold subscription payment failed

If you received an email about your Ko-fi Gold subscription payment failing, don't worry. We usually retry ...