How to Support a Streamer on Twitch with Donations

How to Donate on Twitch

Supporting your favorite content creator on Twitch is easy through donations. While there are other ways to give money, such as bits and subscriptions, those methods don’t guarantee that all your money goes directly to the streamer.

Many streamers have special donation pages on their Twitch channels, usually found in the banner area or by scrolling down the channel page.

Steps to Donate on Twitch:

Ninja's stream page on twitch showcasing his links — Screengrab via Ninja’s Twitch Channel

1. Choose a Twitch stream.

2. Click the Donate button.

3. Enter your Twitch username.

4. Select the amount to donate.

5. Add a message if you’d like.

6. Hit send.

Twitch's tip screen — Screengrab via Streamlabs

Depending on the chosen streamer, there may be options to add special effects to your donation or have your message read aloud by a text-to-speech program, based on the amount you donate.

Be patient, as your donation may take a moment to process, especially on viral channels where Streamlabs alerts can get backed up due to a high volume of subscribers and donors.

How to Donate Bits on Twitch

Twitch bits page with amounts in dollars — Screengrab via Twitch

If you want to support streamers in a less direct way, you can use bits.

Download the Twitch mobile app or log in online.
Select a stream.
Click the Bits icon.
Click “Get Bits”.
Select your desired amount of Bits.
Complete the purchase.
Click the Bits icon again.
Type “Cheer [number of bits]” in the Twitch chatbox and press enter or send.