Ko-fi Gold is Ko-fi's paid subscription that unlocks the full platform with a 0 percent platform fee, as an alternative to the free plan with a 5 percent platform fee.

Make money doing what you love with tips, memberships, and sales from your fans

Ko-fi Referral Code

Q: How does the Ko-fi referral program work?

Share your Magic Link from the Ko-fi dashboard with friends and followers. When a creator who signed up through your link subscribes to Ko-fi Gold, you earn 50 percent of their first month's subscription, rising to 100 percent after your first 10 referrals.

Q: What does the creator I refer get?

Referred creators receive a lifetime 10 percent discount on their Ko-fi subscription.

Q: When do I get paid for a referral?

Rewards are applied after the first month, as long as the referred member remains active and does not receive a refund. A gold heart appears in the Magic Link section of your dashboard when a referral subscribes to Gold.

Q: What do I need to receive referral rewards?

Rewards are only given to creators with an active PayPal account registered with Ko-fi.

Q: Where can I share my Magic Link?

You can share it with friends and followers, on your blog, and in forums and groups. Ko-fi asks you not to spam people, post the link on coupon sites, or promote it with paid advertising.

Q: Does my referral have to upgrade right away?

No. Even if it takes a year for someone you referred to upgrade to Gold, you still get the money for the referral.

Earn Commission for Referring Creators

Refer creators to Ko-fi with your Magic Link. Earn 50 percent of a referred creator's first month of Gold, rising to 100 percent after your first 10 referrals, while they get a lifetime 10 percent discount.

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Ko-fi's affiliate programme pays 50% of a referred creator's first month of Ko-fi Gold, rising to 100% commission once you have referred 10 or more creators who go Gold — and that higher rate then applies to every referral after the 10th, not just as a one-off bonus. The creator you refer gets a lifetime 10% discount on their own Gold subscription. There is no time limit on the referral itself: if it takes a year for someone to upgrade, you still get paid when they do, though payment requires an active PayPal account linked to Ko-fi. One restriction worth knowing: Ko-fi asks affiliates not to spam and not to post their Magic Link on coupon or deal sites.

How much can you earn?

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50% of a referred creator's first month of Ko-fi Gold, rising to 100% commission once you have referred 10 or more creators who go Gold — the 100% rate then applies to every referral after the 10th, not just a one-off bonus.per successful referral*

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How to Use a Ko-fi Referral Code

Find your Magic Link

Open the Magic Link section of your Ko-fi dashboard to get your personal referral link.

Share with other creators

Send your link to creator friends and followers, or post it on your blog and in communities. Avoid coupon sites and paid ads, which are against Ko-fi's rules.

Your referral goes Gold

When a creator who joined through your link subscribes to Ko-fi Gold, a gold heart appears in your dashboard. They enjoy a lifetime 10 percent discount on their subscription.

Collect your commission

After the referred member's first month, if they remain active and are not refunded, you receive 50 percent of their first month, or 100 percent once you have passed 10 referrals, via your registered PayPal account.

Reward Details

Your Reward: A lifetime 10% discount on your Ko-fi Gold subscription if you sign up through someone's Magic Link.
Referrer Reward: 50% of a referred creator's first month of Ko-fi Gold, rising to 100% commission once you have referred 10 or more creators who go Gold — the 100% rate then applies to every referral after the 10th, not just a one-off bonus.
Minimum Purchase: The referred creator must subscribe to Ko-fi Gold; the reward applies to their first month.
Validity: No expiration on the referral itself — if it takes a year for someone you referred to upgrade to Gold, you still get paid when they do.
Available In: USA, UK, India, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Japan, China, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Mexico, South Korea, Russia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Belgium, Austria, Portugal, Poland, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Cyprus, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, New Zealand, Greece, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, Qatar
Referral Limit: No cap.
Payout Time: Paid out after the referred creator's first month, provided they remain active and are not refunded; requires an active PayPal account linked to Ko-fi.
Eligibility: Open to Ko-fi accounts sharing their Magic Link. Ko-fi asks that you not spam people and not post your Magic Link on coupon or deal sites.

Why Choose Ko-fi?

Generous commission structure

Earn 50 percent of a referred creator's first month of Ko-fi Gold, rising to 100 percent after your first 10 successful referrals.

Your referrals save for life

Creators who join through your Magic Link get a lifetime 10 percent discount on their Ko-fi subscription, so sharing helps them as much as it helps you.

Referrals never expire

Even if it takes a year for someone you referred to upgrade to Gold, you still get the money for the referral, marked by a gold heart in the Magic Link section of your dashboard.

Direct, instant payments

Ko-fi never holds funds. Creators get paid directly into their own PayPal or Stripe account, and referral rewards go to creators with an active PayPal account registered with Ko-fi.

A creator-first platform worth sharing

Ko-fi lets creators accept tips, memberships, commissions, and shop sales with no monthly fee and a 0 to 5 percent platform fee, which makes it an easy recommendation to other creators.

About Ko-fi

Share your Ko-fi Magic Link with other creators. When someone you refer subscribes to Ko-fi Gold, you earn a share of their first month and they get a lifetime discount on their subscription.

Ko-fi is a platform where more than 1,000,000 creators make money doing what they love. Artists, streamers, writers, podcasters, musicians, and communities use free Ko-fi pages to accept tips, offer memberships, take commissions, and sell their work, all in one place. There is no monthly fee on the free plan, Ko-fi takes a creator friendly 0 to 5 percent fee, and payments go directly and instantly to your own PayPal or Stripe account.

Ko-fi's referral scheme, known as the affiliate or Magic Link program, rewards creators for bringing other creators onto the platform. When someone signs up through your Magic Link and later subscribes to Ko-fi Gold, you earn 50 percent of their first month's subscription, and after your first 10 referrals that rises to 100 percent. Your referred friends benefit too, with a lifetime 10 percent discount on their subscription.

Rewards are applied after the first month, provided the referred member remains active and does not receive a refund, and they are paid to creators with an active PayPal account registered with Ko-fi. You can share your link with friends, followers, on your blog, or in forums and groups, but Ko-fi does not allow posting Magic Links on coupon sites or promoting them with paid advertising. Availability and terms can change, so check your Ko-fi dashboard for the current program details.

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