Buy Me a Coffee

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Audience

The FAQ describes the platform as for anyone with an audience, including YouTubers, musicians, podcasters, writers, programmers, nonprofits, and cosplayers.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Company history

The About page says Buy Me a Coffee's founders are Jijo Sunny and Joseph Sunny and that they began designing the platform in 2017.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Content gating

postbuymeacoffee.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Email

The site says creators can send unlimited emails to fans for free.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Integrations

Buy Me a Coffee can connect with hundreds of other apps through Zapier.help.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Memberships

Creators can offer monthly or yearly memberships with exclusive content and perks.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

One-time support

Supporters can make a one-time payment and leave a message without creating an account.help.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Payments

The platform supports major credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Cash App in supported regions.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Publishing

Creators can publish free or exclusive content in formats including audio.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Purpose

Buy Me a Coffee helps creators accept support, offer memberships, sell through a shop, and publish content for their audience.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Security

Its security policy lists DDoS mitigation, Cloudflare CDN, IP rate limiting, continuous monitoring, CSP, and private-network databases among its measures.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Shop

Creators can sell digital and physical items, including ebooks, services, and art commissions.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Stream alerts

Creators can connect stream alerts to software such as OBS, Streamlabs, or StreamElements for use during streams.help.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Subscription billing

bothbuymeacoffee.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Supporter data

The company says creators own their supporter lists, can export them, and that Buy Me a Coffee does not email supporters.buymeacoffee.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Transaction fee

5% platform fee per transaction; Stripe processing fees may also applybuymeacoffee.com · read 20 Sep 2026

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