# Direct support

> Let fans pay you directly, and what reaches your balance.

Source: https://reverie.im/en/docs/creators/direct-support
Language: en

Direct support is a one-time tip from a reader to you. It is on by default once you are approved, it needs no wallet and no setup, and Reverie takes nothing out of it.

## How a fan pays you \[#how-a-fan-pays-you]

They open your creator profile, tap **Support Creator**, pick an amount, optionally write you a message, and pay through Reverie's ordinary checkout. Nothing moves wallet to wallet and nothing arrives in a wallet of yours — the payment clears through Reverie and lands in your Reverie balance.

| Tier              | Amount                     |
| ----------------- | -------------------------- |
| **Buy a Coffee**  | $5                         |
| **Buy a Lunch**   | $10                        |
| **Buy a Dinner**  | $20                        |
| **Super Support** | $50                        |
| **Custom Amount** | Any amount from $1 to $100 |

The optional message is capped at 500 characters.

## What reaches you \[#what-reaches-you]

**Reverie takes 0% of the support itself.** When the payment completes, the full amount is added to your balance. The only fee in this system is the flat 15% taken when you [withdraw](https://reverie.im/en/docs/creators/withdrawals).

Your balance is held in **US dollars**, to two decimal places. **Creator Center → Earnings** shows:

| Figure                | Meaning                                |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| **Available balance** | What you can withdraw right now        |
| **Total earned**      | Everything ever credited               |
| **Total withdrawn**   | Only counts withdrawals that completed |

USDT never appears until the moment you withdraw, and then only as the payout rail.

A support sits pending until its payment completes. A payment that fails never credits anything.

## Turning it on and off \[#turning-it-on-and-off]

Support is enabled for every approved creator by default, so there is nothing to switch on. To stop accepting tips, turn off **Enable Creator Support** under **Creator Center → Earnings → Support Settings**. The **Support Creator** button disappears from your profile while it is off.

You do not need a withdrawal wallet to receive support. A wallet is only needed to take money out.

## Who you can see \[#who-you-can-see]

Every supporter is identified to you. **Recent supports** lists the supporter, the amount, their message and the date, and the same identity appears in the public list of recent supporters.

There is no anonymous option. A reader who does not want to be named on your profile should not use direct support.

You get an in-app notification and an email for each completed support.

> If a payment is refunded or disputed, the support is reversed and the amount is taken back out of your balance. Spend against a balance you have not withdrawn yet with that in mind.

## What direct support is not \[#what-direct-support-is-not]

* **Not recurring.** Every support is a one-time payment. There are no creator memberships, subscriptions or monthly tiers.
* **Not a transfer to your wallet.** The money goes to your Reverie balance, and moves on-chain only when you request a withdrawal and an admin sends it.
* **Not credits.** This balance is dollars. It is separate from platform credits, which cannot be converted to money.

## Related \[#related]

* [Withdrawals](https://reverie.im/en/docs/creators/withdrawals) — the minimum, the fee and the wait
* [Revenue streams](https://reverie.im/en/docs/creators/revenue-streams) — the two credit-based streams
* [Becoming a creator](https://reverie.im/en/docs/creators/becoming-a-creator) — support requires approval
* [Creator posts](https://reverie.im/en/docs/creators/posts) — one place to tell supporters what you are working on