TikTok offers several ways to make money, but almost all of them run through its own systems, with their own requirements and conversion. This guide explains each source, the thresholds to know and why a tip link is still useful next to gifts.
During a LIVE, viewers buy coins and send gifts. You receive diamonds that TikTok converts to money under its own rules, after keeping a significant share. What the viewer pays is never what you receive. A TikTok gift never counts as a tip in DonoLink.
Creator Rewards pays for views on videos of at least one minute. TikTok requires, among other things, an age of 18, 10,000 followers, 100,000 views in the last 30 days and a personal account in good standing; availability depends on the country. LIVE subscriptions give viewers badges and exclusive content, with their own requirements. Check Creator Tools to see what is open to you.
A tip link works outside TikTok: viewers choose an amount in pounds on your DonoLink page. 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. DonoLink charges 3.5% per successful tip; Stripe charges its costs separately. Put the link in your bio if your account can show one, or mention it during your LIVE.
Brands pay for videos or mentions, and TikTok Shop pays a commission on products. Track gross and net for each source every month: TikTok pays gifts and Creator Rewards, tips arrive through Stripe, and this income is usually taxable.
For Creator Rewards, TikTok requires among other things 10,000 followers and 100,000 views in 30 days. Direct tips have no follower threshold.
Not directly: you receive diamonds that TikTok converts under its own rules. You never see the full amount the viewer paid.
No. TikTok gifts count neither as DonoLink tips nor towards the goal.