## Patreon overview

Where Creator Communities Thrive — Patreon

Patreon is the best place to build community with your biggest fans, share exclusive work, and turn your passion into a lasting creative business.

"Patreon provides a space for artists to sustain ourselves by connecting us directly to our own communities."

Patreon is your space to create what excites you most, rough or polished, big or small. Hundreds of thousands of creators use Patreon to share videos, podcasts, writing, art, music, recipes, and more with their most passionate fans.

## Core features

- Create on your terms

- Build real community

- Expand your reach

- Send newsletters

- Get business support

- Earning made easy

- Run a membership

- Sell digital products

Creators. Fans. Nothing in between.

Patreon gives you a direct line of access to your fan community, with no ads or gatekeepers in the way.

Through real-time group chats, comments, DMs, and even directly over email, you can connect more deeply and directly with your community here than anywhere else.

## Monetization and growth

On Patreon, you can build a lasting business outside of the ad-based ecosystem, with revenue streams ranging from membership for offering ongoing benefits, to online shops for selling individual videos, podcast episodes, and more.

Patreon isn’t just for creative growth, it’s for professional growth too. Get in-depth analytics about your fans, dig into powerful relationship management tools, and tap into a growing creator community.

Starting a Patreon is free.