How do you make money on twitch?
Their are many different ways of making money while using the Twitch live stream service. We will go over some of the main sources of income.
First with out being a Twitch affiliate or partner, you can still make a incoming via live streaming on Twitch from having a button or a link to a "Donations" or "Tips" page. See Paypals button FAQ to set that up.
You can also get sponsorships, free game keys and other opportunities depending on your viewer and follower metrics. See our free game keys page for more details!
If you have enough viewership and followers you can apply to become a Twitch affiliate or partner. A Twitch affiliate and partner both make available the following monetization options:
- Bits - are twitch's virtual currency that allows for tipping on channels. Viewers will use real money to buy bits from Twitch which then they can use on channels as a way to tip or donate to streamers.
- Subscribers - Allows viewers to sub to your channel for a fee each month.
- Prime Gaming - Free Sub - Allows viewers to use their free prime gaming sub on your channel which in terms pays you a fee each time.
- Advertisements - allows you to monetize via Ads that pay at the start of viewing your channel and whenever you trigger a Ad break
- Bounty Board - special program that may not be accessible to all, but allows for sponsorships. Brands will pay streamers "x" amount for "x" time do play or advertise a program or service.
Additional Guides / Resources
How much do Twitch streamers make? - Full time streaming vs Minimum Wage Job
Best & Worse Months to stream - Limited time? Then focus on these months for maximizing your potential advertisement revenue opportunities.
Ultimate Guide on getting more viewers - You cant make any money on Twitch with out viewers, this is the starting guide that covers many topics and aspects to get your channel going on twitch.
