Guide 2026
The donation platform for UK content creators
DonoLink is a tipping platform for streamers and live creators in the UK. You get a free tip page, payments through Stripe on your own account and alerts for OBS Studio and Streamlabs Desktop. Viewers tip in pounds without creating an account. DonoLink charges 3.5% per successful tip with no subscription; Stripe charges its own processing fees on top, to your account.
At a glance
- Free account, no subscription: 3.5% per successful tip, plus Stripe's own processing fee.
- Tips land on your own connected Stripe account and pay out to your UK bank in pounds.
- Debit and credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay from day one, plus Pay by Bank once Stripe has activated it.
- Alerts, a goal bar, recent tips, a leaderboard and media requests for OBS.
Get set up in four steps
- Create your free DonoLink account on donolink.co.uk and pick your page name.
- Connect Stripe and complete the identity checks needed for UK payouts.
- Add the alerts to OBS in one click and send a test tip alert.
- Share your tip link in your panels, bio and chat commands.
Why UK streamers use a dedicated tip page
A PayPal.me link or a bank transfer collects money, but nothing happens on stream. A tip page built for streaming connects the payment to your broadcast: the tip comes in, the alert plays in OBS, your goal bar moves and the message can be read aloud.
Tips are voluntary payments from viewers to you as a creator. They are not charitable donations, so Gift Aid never applies to a tip, and you need to be 18 or over to receive them.
What a £10 tip leaves you
DonoLink charges 3.5% per successful tip and nothing else: no subscription, no sign-up fee and no DonoLink withdrawal fee. Stripe charges its own processing fee to your connected account, depending on how the viewer pays.
Take a £10 tip on a standard UK card. Stripe's published rate is 1.5% + 20p, so Stripe takes £0.35 and DonoLink takes £0.35: you keep £9.30. Premium cards and cards issued outside the UK cost more at Stripe, and Pay by Bank costs less (0.5% + 20p). A viewer can choose to cover the DonoLink fee.
Payment methods UK viewers use
Viewers pay by debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, plus Pay by Bank and Revolut Pay once Stripe has activated them for your account. PayPal is coming soon.
Debit cards are what most UK viewers reach for, and on a phone Apple Pay or Google Pay turns a tip into a single tap. Pay by Bank lets a viewer approve the payment in their own banking app; those payments cannot be charged back, which takes the chargeback risk out of larger tips.
Alerts and overlays for your stream
Your dashboard has the tools streamers use every night:
- Tip alerts by amount, with your own image, GIF, video, sound and font.
- Text-to-speech with a profanity filter, link hiding and a minimum amount.
- A goal bar, recent tips, a top tippers leaderboard and YouTube media requests.
- Follow, sub, raid and Bits alerts from Twitch, plus Kick follows and subs.
- Import of your history from StreamElements, Streamlabs, Ko-fi and TipeeeStream.
Twitch, YouTube, Kick and TikTok
The same link works on every platform: Twitch panels, a YouTube live description, your Kick About section or your TikTok bio. Alerts run as a browser source in OBS Studio and Streamlabs Desktop, so you keep the software you already use.
Frequently asked questions
Which donation platform works for content creators in the UK?
DonoLink is built for UK streamers and content creators: a free tip page, Stripe payments in pounds on your own account and alerts for OBS. Viewers need no account. DonoLink charges 3.5% per successful tip with no subscription, and Stripe adds its own processing fee.
Are tips on DonoLink charitable donations?
No. A tip is a voluntary payment to you as a creator, not a gift to a charity, so Gift Aid does not apply. Creators must be 18 or over and have payments enabled on their connected Stripe account.
How much does DonoLink cost in the UK?
The account is free. DonoLink charges 3.5% per successful tip. On a £10 tip with a standard UK card, Stripe takes £0.35 and DonoLink £0.35, so £9.30 reaches you.
Do viewers need an account to tip?
No. They open your page, choose an amount, add a message if they like and pay. The minimum tip is £1.00.
How do I get paid?
Tips are created directly on your connected Stripe account. Stripe handles the identity checks and pays out to your UK bank account in pounds on your payout schedule.
Can viewers pay with PayPal?
Not yet: PayPal is coming soon. Today viewers pay through Stripe by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or Pay by Bank.
Sources checked on 26 October 2026