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Becoming a Creator

Verify your identity, set up payouts, and start selling premium albums.

In this article

Start earning in three steps:

1

Verify

One-time Google verification

2

Set Up Wallet

Add your payout address

3

Create Album

Build and publish your first album

Google Verification

Go to Settings > Creator and click "Verify with Google". This redirects you to Google's sign-in page where you authorize minimal access (email only -- no name or profile picture is requested).

The verification serves as an identity check to prevent abuse. It's a one-time process. Only your Google account ID and a hashed version of your email are stored. Each Google account can only verify one creator account.

What Changes After Verification

Once verified as a creator, you unlock new capabilities:

Regular User

Upload posts (10-100/day). Save favorites. Comment, vote, and message. Cannot create albums.

Creator

Verified
Everything above, plus: Create public, private, and premium albums. Set up payout wallet. Receive direct payments. View sales history.

Setting Up Your Payout Wallet

After verification, go to Settings > Wallet and paste your MetaMask (Polygon) wallet address (starts with 0x).

Polygon has extremely low gas fees (under $0.01 per transaction). If you don't have a wallet yet, see our MetaMask setup guide. A wallet address is required before you can create premium albums.

Creating Albums

Go to Upload > Album (or navigate to `/albums/new`):

1. Details: Set a name (min 3 words), description, and visibility (public/premium/private) 2. Price (premium only): Set your price in USD ($1-$1,000). You receive exactly this amount. 3. Add posts: Use "My Posts" to select existing uploads, or "Upload New" for batch upload. Up to 1,000 posts per album. 4. Preview posts (premium): Select 1-5 posts as free previews for potential buyers 5. Publish: Submit for review (or auto-publish if you have auto-approve status)

Publishing & Moderation

When you publish an album, it goes through one of two paths:

- Auto-approve (if enabled by admin): Album goes live immediately - Manual review: Album enters "Pending" status and an admin reviews it. You'll receive a notification when it's approved or rejected

Rejected albums return to draft status -- you can edit and resubmit. Once a premium album is approved, you can add new posts but cannot remove existing ones or change the price (this protects buyers).

Transactions

Track your earnings on the Transactions page (accessible from your user menu as "Creator Sales"). It shows total transaction count, total revenue, and a detailed list of each transaction -- both album purchases and direct support tips from fans. Support tips appear with a heart icon so you can tell them apart from album sales.

0% Seller Fee

Creators receive exactly the listed price for every sale. The 10% platform fee is paid by the buyer on top of your price. For example, if you price an album at $5, you receive $5 in USDC and the buyer pays $5.50 total (plus a tiny gas fee). There are no hidden fees, no payment processing delays, and no minimum payout thresholds -- payments go directly to your wallet.
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