Tipping Creators & Donating
GolemDrive lets you support the people who share great content and help keep the platform running. You can tip individual creators, subscribe to their exclusive content, or donate directly to GolemDrive.
Tipping a creator
Section titled “Tipping a creator”Step 1: Find the creator
Section titled “Step 1: Find the creator”Go to a creator’s profile page (for example, /u/username) or open one of their shared file pages.
Step 2: Click the Tip button
Section titled “Step 2: Click the Tip button”You’ll see a Tip button on the page. Click it to open the tipping form.
Step 3: Choose an amount
Section titled “Step 3: Choose an amount”Pick from one of the preset amounts: $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, or $100. If you’d like to give a different amount, select the custom option and type in your own number.
Step 4: Complete payment
Section titled “Step 4: Complete payment”How you pay depends on whether you’re logged in:
- Logged in — You can pay from your GolemDrive token balance or complete a one-time payment through Stripe.
- Guest — Enter your email address and complete checkout through Stripe.
Step 5: Done
Section titled “Step 5: Done”The creator receives 95% of your tip (GolemDrive keeps a 5% platform fee to cover payment processing). You’ll see a thank-you confirmation once the payment goes through.
Subscribing to a creator
Section titled “Subscribing to a creator”Some creators offer subscription plans that give you access to their subscriber-only content.
Step 1: Visit the creator’s page
Section titled “Step 1: Visit the creator’s page”Go to their profile at /u/username.
Step 2: Click Subscribe
Section titled “Step 2: Click Subscribe”You’ll see a Subscribe button if the creator has set up subscription plans.
Step 3: Choose a plan
Section titled “Step 3: Choose a plan”The creator may offer one or more subscription tiers with different pricing and perks. Each plan shows its monthly price and what you get access to.
Step 4: Complete payment
Section titled “Step 4: Complete payment”Finish checkout through Stripe to start your subscription.
Step 5: Access subscriber content
Section titled “Step 5: Access subscriber content”Once subscribed, you’ll be able to view and download any content the creator has marked as subscriber-only. Your subscription renews monthly.
Cancelling a subscription
Section titled “Cancelling a subscription”You can cancel a creator subscription at any time from your account settings. Your access continues until the end of the current billing period.
Donating to GolemDrive
Section titled “Donating to GolemDrive”If you want to support the platform itself, you can make a donation to help keep GolemDrive running and the free plan available to everyone.
Step 1: Go to the donate page
Section titled “Step 1: Go to the donate page”Visit /donate in the portal.
Step 2: Choose how to donate
Section titled “Step 2: Choose how to donate”You have three options:
- Token donation — Donate from your GolemDrive token balance. The minimum donation is $0.10.
- Money donation — Make a one-time payment through Stripe. The minimum donation is $5.
- External platforms — Donate through Buy Me a Coffee, Ko-fi, or GitHub Sponsors. You’ll be redirected to the platform you choose.
Step 3: Complete the payment
Section titled “Step 3: Complete the payment”Follow the prompts for whichever method you selected.
Step 4: You’re done
Section titled “Step 4: You’re done”You’ll see a thank-you page confirming your donation. Every donation helps keep GolemDrive’s infrastructure running and ensures the free plan stays free.