It’s not just about NSFW content, there are musicians, artists, and other types of content creators who are using the platform differently. Many succeed at creating a strong passive income, while the smartest ones make from a few thousand dollars per month to millions per year. OnlyFans has allowed a huge number of content creators to make a living off its platform, and you can do that too.
Everything you need to know about OnlyFans
If you haven’t already heard, OnlyFans is one of the most popular platforms in the world. Basically, anyone can sign up for an account and either use it as a content creator or as a user who subscribes to various profiles. Content creators have the option to either provide their content for free or charge a monthly fee. Some may even give you a free trial for a day or more, which is nice if you want to check out the content before fully committing to it.
For new users to be able to subscribe to people, they’ll have to add their credit card credentials. OnlyFans won’t charge anything if you only are subscribing to free accounts, but it will charge you if you subscribe to a premium one. A credit card is required if you want to access even the free accounts on the platform, making it a bit safer overall. Once you complete your registration, you can subscribe and interact with other people, like and comment on their posts, and even send them a tip (a simple way that content creators use to earn more).
There are also short videos that you can watch (something like Instagram’s Stories feature), and they will either be free or locked (meaning that you’ll have to send them a tip to unlock their stories). You also have the ability to create your own Collections and add specific content creators for even better organization, all of which you can use to see specific content each time. As with any social media platform, you also get notifications when someone posts new content, interacts with your comments, or tags you.
Last but not least, you get “Messages”, which is the only way to chat with other members on the platform, and especially with content creators themselves. The issue here is that whenever you subscribe to someone, most of them have already set up some kind of automatic replies, which tends to be spammy and a quick way to “lure” you to send them tips or subscribe to their exclusive content. Others may also continue sending you messages until you start interacting with them, which can feel a bit overwhelmed.
Who makes money on OnlyFans?
There are many examples out there, such as the people who used OnlyFans to make a few extra bucks, and they ended up switching to it full-time. Some of those people include:
- Blac Chyna (estimated earnings: $20 million per month).
- Bella Thorne (estimated earnings: $11 million per month).
- Cardi B (estimated earnings: $9.43 million per month).
And those are only a few of the most popular content creators on OnlyFans as of this moment of writing, with many others making at least a few thousand dollars per month. Although NSFW content tends to be the fastest overall category that can make you lots of money and faster than anything else, you can basically use the platform for other niches too.
With a closer look at the platform’s most popular content and models, it seems that women tend to go a whole lot better than men, but it shouldn’t be impossible to make a living as a male model either. Unfortunately, though, the truth is, that most consumers in the adult content field are men, and most of them usually prefer female creators. With that said, there are a few male content creators who have made millions using OnlyFans, with others only hitting the top lists only a few times.
Top best ways content creators are making money on OnlyFans
There are many ways that someone can use to make money on OnlyFans, but most content creators are sticking with the most popular ways – and usually the ones that generate the most earnings for them. For one, subscriptions are the best way to create a passive income, and most users on OnlyFans are focusing on increasing their subscribers. Those are the people who will pay a fixed price each month to have access to your content, and those who will mostly interact with your new posts.
Apart from the memberships, people can also send you tips, which basically means that they support you even more, or as a way to request specific content or access to your stories. Fans can also pay content creators directly for private messages, and they often tend to either request exclusive pictures and videos or ask questions. Various promotions and partnerships are also common, and content creators use them to make money on OnlyFans – but those who have a bigger following tend to earn the most. Usually, it all comes down to publishing sponsored content or promoting specific products or services and earn by getting a commission.
In addition to creating and publishing exclusive content for their paid subscribers, many content creators also sell their paid content by providing photo or video packages or access to even more special content – some of which may not be provided directly through OnlyFans. Last but not least, some creators may also offer customized or personalized services, such as video meetings, content created specifically for you, private conversations, and more.
Promoting your OnlyFans profile on third-party platforms
Most OnlyFans models and content creators tend to promote their content outside the platform to gain even more paid subscribers and fans alike. The most common way that I’ve seen people doing that is through X.com (previously Twitter), while there are many who found great ways to increase their subscribers by sharing some of their NSFW content on specific subreddits on Reddit.
Instagram and TikTok are also pretty common ways, but they do not allow NSFW content, so make sure that you only share a friction of your content that’s more suitable for their user base and policies. Tumblr has been another very strong choice for many years, and even after the platform banned NSFW content. It’s also a great option as it lets users post any kind of format, including text, video, pictures, music, and even long-read articles – and you’ll also find lots of NSFW content even today.
If you play it smart, Pinterest can also be a very beneficial way of promoting your OnlyFans content, as long as you don’t post NSFW content. Other types of content shouldn’t have any issues getting posted to various platforms, but for NSFW artists and content creators, things are a little more trickier.
Just to make sure that you’re not depending on a single platform – because, let’s face it, who will trust a single platform for all of their income? – you can try to gain paid subscribers on other similar platforms too, and one of the best and most popular overall is currently Patreon.com. X.com also gives you the option to enable memberships and even get paid for your posts, but unfortunately, only premium members of the social media platform have access to that feature.
Should I use OnlyFans to make money?
It depends on each person. Some content creators are legitimately making money by sharing their art, work, or skills with the world, but in a place like OnlyFans, NSFW creators tend to be more popular. It’s that kind of a platform, or at least, what people mostly made it to be. If sharing your NSFW pictures and videos is not on your plans, maybe look for an alternative platform that may fit your needs and personal preferences better, such as Patreon.com, Twitch.com, or even YouTube.com.
If NSFW is in your plans, why not give the platform a try? You don’t have anything to lose – apart from your personal time – and you never know what’s going to happen. If you don’t feel comfortable showing your face, you can keep things more secretive and post anonymously. You also keep things simple or be as kinky as you can imagine, as there are many people with different preferences and OnlyFans is available in most countries anyway, so there aren’t many restrictions – meaning that you can reach people globally.
At the end of the day, you’ll either hate it or love it, so why not give it a try and learn for yourself? And if you do end up creating an account, you can share it in the comments section down below, or just share with us your experience and what you like and hate the most about OnlyFans.