Patreon URL checker and rules

Your creator page lives at patreon.com/yourname, which Patreon calls your custom URL. Our check looks up that address. How our checks work

CostFree to start
Platform fee10% of earnings
Age for a creator page18, or with parental permission
Holds the nameSaving your custom URL
Goes liveAfter a Trust & Safety review
Checked 25 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCSources [1, 5, 6, 7, 8]

What can a Patreon URL contain?

Patreon doesn't publish rules for its URLs. One guide lists 3 to 64 letters, numbers, underscores and hyphens; our checker accepts all of those except hyphens.

CharacterAllowed?
Letters a to zYes
Numbers 0 to 9Yes
Underscore (_)Yes
Hyphen (-)Unconfirmed; try it on patreon.com, as our checker refuses it

Sources [1, 3, 4, reported]

How do you start a Patreon page?

  1. Check the name above, with the .com and Instagram.
  2. Create a creator account on patreon.com.
  3. Add a title, profile photo, byline and description, and lock in your custom URL under Page details, then Basics.
  4. Make a first post, choose a layout, and pick paid memberships, one-time sales or free memberships.
  5. Add a payout method under Billing and payouts, then click Publish. Trust & Safety reviews the page before it goes live.[1, 8, 9]

What does Patreon cost?

Patreon is free to start. Pages published after 4 Aug 2025 pay a 10% platform fee, plus payment processing and payout fees.

FeeAmount
Platform fee10% of what you earn
Card and Apple Pay processing2.9% + $0.30 in US dollars
Currency conversion2.5% when a fan pays in another currency
Older pagesLegacy plans at 5%, 8% or 11%

Sources [5, 6]

What should you know before you claim a Patreon URL?

Custom URLs are first come, first served, and changing yours breaks old links.

FactWhat it means
First come, first servedCustom URLs go to whoever claims them first
Changing your URLTakes effect at once, and the old URL doesn't redirect
Inactive pagesPatreon may reassign their URLs after a review, with notice
Not for saleAn account can't be sold or transferred to another creator
More than one accountEach needs its own email, and accounts can't be merged

Sources [1, 2, 7, 10]

What can go wrong with a Patreon URL, and how do you fix it?

Most problems are a taken URL or a page waiting for review.

ProblemFix
A red error message on your URLSomeone holds it; use a close version from the checker
Your page is under reviewWait for Trust & Safety; you can't edit it meanwhile
Members can't find your page after a changeOld URLs don't redirect, so tell members before you change
The URL you want looks unusedPatreon may reassign inactive URLs but publishes no request process

Sources [1, 2, 9]

Which platforms should you claim with Patreon?

The .com, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and X. Writers can compare Substack, or see all creator platforms. Once you're set up, read Growing Patreon.

Checks Patreon, the .com, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and X in one search.

Sources (10)

  1. PrimaryPatreon Help: Customize your creator page URL
  2. PrimaryPatreon Help: Patreon Page Vanity Policy
  3. ReportedHandleGrab blog (a third-party checker): creator platforms launch
  4. PrimaryZero To 1000's platform catalog: the Patreon rule our checker applies
  5. PrimaryPatreon: Pricing
  6. PrimaryPatreon Help: Creator fees overview
  7. PrimaryPatreon Terms of Use
  8. PrimaryPatreon Help: Launch Checklist
  9. PrimaryPatreon Help: Why is my account under review?
  10. PrimaryPatreon Help: Can I have multiple Patreon accounts?