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Raise Money From Your Podcast Listeners

Your listeners want the show to keep going, and some of them will pay to be in the room for a live taping. You should not lose a big monthly cut to do either. PayIt2 gives you one link for your show notes, your feed, and your socials.

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Stripe-secured • No monthly fees • Funds in 2-3 days

How to Fund a Podcast From Your Listeners

Most podcasters fund the show with a membership platform, and that works, but it takes a steady bite. Patreon's standard plan for newer creators is about 10% of every pledge plus payment processing of roughly 2.9% and 30 cents, which lands near 19% on a small monthly pledge. Membership is a good fit for ongoing perks and bonus episodes. It is a poor fit when you simply want to raise money toward a clear goal, a new mic setup, a season of production costs, a one-time push, or sell tickets to a live taping or tour stop.

For those, a direct collection link keeps the cut small and works no matter your download numbers. You create a page, share one link in your show notes, your episode outro, and your socials, and listeners pay from any device with no account needed.

There are two ways to do it, depending on what you are raising for:

Run a Fundraiser (any amount)

For production costs, gear, a season, or a "support the show" push. Listeners give any amount and the fee is 3.85% per donation plus Stripe processing, with no monthly platform fee skimming every pledge.

Sell Tickets to a Live Show (set amount)

For a live taping, a tour stop, or a listener meetup. You set the price and the fee is a flat $1.49 per ticket plus Stripe processing, so more of each ticket stays with you.

Supporting your show

You can absolutely use PayIt2 to raise ongoing support for your podcast; a "support the show" fundraiser is exactly that. If what you want is a tiered monthly membership with locked bonus feeds and member perks, a membership platform is purpose-built for that and worth the fee. But for goal-based fundraising and live-event tickets, PayIt2 keeps far more of the money, with no follower minimum. Contributions to a personal fundraiser are generally not tax-deductible unless you are raising for a qualified nonprofit. Check the current rates on the fees page before you launch.

Why PayIt2 for Podcast Fundraising

Keep More of Every Dollar

A standard membership platform takes around 10% plus payment processing on every pledge, every month. A PayIt2 fundraiser is 3.85% per donation, and a live-show ticket is $1.49 flat, plus Stripe processing.

No Download Minimum

You do not need to hit a size threshold or apply to a program. Any podcast, new or established, can raise money from the listeners it has today.

One Link, Anywhere

Drop your link in show notes, your outro, your newsletter, or your socials. Listeners pay from any device with no app or account.

How It Works

1

Create Your Page

Choose a fundraiser (any amount) or an event (set ticket price), add your goal or show details, and your page is live in minutes.

2

Share the Link

Put it in your show notes, read it in the outro, and post it to your socials. Listeners pay in seconds, no account needed.

3

Get Paid Fast

Funds deposit to your bank in 2-3 business days. Track contributions and ticket sales from your dashboard.

Frequently asked questions

Raising money from podcast listeners

For goal-based fundraising and live events you do not need a monthly membership platform. Set up a PayIt2 fundraiser for the show or a ticketed event for a live taping, share the link in your show notes and outro, and listeners pay from any device. The fee is 3.85% per donation or a flat $1.49 per ticket plus Stripe processing, versus the roughly 10% plus processing a membership platform takes on every pledge. Funds reach your bank in 2 to 3 business days.
If you want a recurring monthly membership with locked bonus episodes and tiered perks, a membership platform like Patreon is purpose-built for that and worth its fee. If you want to raise money toward a goal (gear, a season, a one-time push) or sell tickets to a live taping, PayIt2 keeps far more of the money with a 3.85% donation fee or a flat $1.49 per ticket, and no monthly platform cut.
Create an event page with a set ticket price and share the link with your listeners. PayIt2 charges a flat $1.49 per ticket plus Stripe processing, so for a taping, a tour stop, or a meetup you keep more of each sale than on a percentage-based ticketing platform, and you can see who has bought tickets in real time.
No. There is no download or subscriber minimum to use PayIt2. A new or niche podcast can run a fundraiser or sell live-show tickets to the listeners it has today.
Funds deposit to your connected bank account in 2 to 3 business days after each payment, not at the end of the campaign, so you can put the money to work as it comes in.
No. Listeners pay from any phone or computer with just a card. There is nothing for them to sign up for, which removes the most common reason people mean to give and never do.
Yes. Every payment is processed by Stripe, a PCI Level 1 certified payment processor, and card details are handled by Stripe rather than stored by PayIt2.
Yes. You can absorb the fees yourself, or add them at checkout so listeners cover them and you keep the full amount. You choose when you set up the page.

Wondering what you'll actually keep?

Keep the Show Going

Set up a fundraiser or a live-show event in minutes. No monthly fees, no big membership cut, no download minimum. Funds in your bank in 2-3 business days.

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