Create a donation link for your stream
Build a recognisable donation page, share your local link and check the payment journey from a viewer’s perspective.
DonoLink editorial team.
This guide is for streamers in the United Kingdom. DonoLink is coming soon to donolink.co.uk; most steps work with any donation tool, and the waitlist tells you when you can start.
Start with your own page
Choose a username that matches your channel. Add a recognisable profile picture and explain what you create and how support helps. Check the donation page language separately from your dashboard language. A shared account does not mean that every viewer speaks the same language.
Explain amounts and fees
Choose suggested amounts and a minimum that suit your audience. DonoLink normally charges a 3.5% platform fee per donation. Stripe separately charges actual processing fees to the creator’s connected account. Card and wallet availability depend on that account. Do not promise a local payment method or a fixed transaction charge that the checkout does not display.
Share one recognisable link
Place your local donation link in your channel description, below a YouTube livestream and in a clear chat command. Open it on your phone while signed out. Check the name, language, amount and payment methods actually offered. The currency shown at checkout governs the payment; a country domain does not automatically convert amounts.
Check the complete donation
A test alert checks the overlay display but does not prove a successful payment. For an authorised real test, check the checkout, confirmation, dashboard donation and delivery to OBS. Record the payment and any refund in your accounts. Sample donations are not evidence that your payment connection works.
A concrete example for your channel
A gaming channel could use this bio: ‘I stream co-op games. Your support helps fund my next microphone; watching stays free.’ This is sample copy, not a customer case. Try suggested amounts of 3, 5 and 10 euros and check that they fit your minimum. Then copy the public link from your dashboard: https://donolink.co.uk/u/yourname. Open that exact link in a private window; a dashboard link asks viewers to sign in.
From payment status to your bank account
A paid donation in the dashboard, money in your Stripe balance and a payout to your bank are three different checks. In Stripe, check whether funds are pending or available. For a 10-euro donation, record the gross amount, DonoLink fee and actual Stripe charge separately. Do not record a fixed net amount before checking the real processing charge. If you refund a payment, retain both the original payment and refund records.
When a viewer cannot pay
Ask for the time, selected payment method and displayed error, not card numbers. First check your payment status and whether the selected amount meets your minimum. A missing wallet button can depend on the browser, device or Stripe account; the card option is a separate check. Share only necessary information with support and keep donor details out of public chat.