
The minimum amount for a Twitch will payout is $100 in earnings. Many streamers don’t see a payout for several months after reaching Twitch affiliate. In our community poll of 5,300 streamers, 64% said that they only want to stream as a hobby, not make a career of it. While smaller streamers may make less money it is worth noting that most do not aspire to be career streamers and therefore money is not always a primary motivator. Active Partners will typically earn $500+ depending on their content and the size of their community. From their first payment, streamers will typically start earning between $100-$1000 until they make Partner. It generally takes longer to receive your first payment than it will take for future payments.

Realistically most streamers do not have large enough followings to make money through sponsorships, affiliate programs, or merchandise.Ī streamer’s first Twitch payment is usually between $100-$150 as Twitch has a $100 threshold before they will pay out anything. Twitch bits and direct donations to Paypal are the next two most popular revenue generators. Of Twitch’s various monetization methods most smaller streamers earn the most through Twitch subscriptions. graph of twitch earnings by bits, subs and donations Most streamers in general will receive bits and subs from 5-15% of their total viewers (anywhere from 50%-125% of their concurrent viewers). Twitch streamers primarily earn from Bits, subscriptions, and ads. Even of those making money vast majority of small streamers earn less than $100 per month. Through a community poll on our Discord channel, we found that 72.8% of smaller streamers were yet to earn any money from Twitch.

How Much Does Twitch Take From Donations?ĭepending on popularity and sponsorships, most full-time Twitch streamers average between $3000-$6500 per month.
