Getting started with Buy Me a Coffee is quick and easy. If you haven’t set up your page yet, check out our guide: How to set up your Buy Me a Coffee page. Once your page is live, you can customize your settings to maximize your use of Buy Me a Coffee as a creator and create the best possible experience for your supporters. Here’s what we’ll cover:
1. How to change the currency to receive support
You can choose to receive support in six different currencies. Your account is set to USD by default, but you can change it anytime in your account settings by simply choosing your preferred currency.
2. What is localized pricing, and how can we enable it
Localized pricing lets your supporters pay in their local currency—we support 15+ currencies. To turn it on, toggle the Localized Pricing option.
Tip: This will help your supporters understand how much they pay without worrying about currency conversions.
Things to note:
Your currency should be set in USD.
Your Buy Me a Coffee account must be connected to Stripe Express for payouts.
How does it work with conversion rates?
We use real-time exchange rates. To see specific conversion details, visit more details on any transaction.
3. How to cover credit card fees from your supporters
Normally, the credit card fee is deducted from your earnings, but you can pass this fee on to your supporters.
Here’s how it works:
If you don’t pass the fee, supporters pay exactly what they intended, and the fee is deducted from your earnings.
If you choose to pass the fee, supporters pay a bit extra to cover the fee. For example, a $25 contribution might cost them $26.03, and you’ll receive the full $25.
Note: A credit card fee is the normal fee associated with any online payments, and this goes to the card issuer and not to Buy Me a Coffee. We always stick to our 5% fee.
4. When and how to tag your page as NSFW
If your Buy Me a Coffee page includes content that might be considered offensive or mature, please tag your page as NSFW. This applies even if the content is limited to certain membership tiers or supporters.
What happens when you enable the NSFW tag?
Visitors will see a warning that they need to confirm their age before viewing your page.
It’s a helpful way to ensure only the right audience accesses your content.
Keep in mind:
While some NSFW content is allowed, things like explicit pornography, hate speech, or harmful behavior are strictly prohibited. You can read more about what’s allowed in our Content Guidelines.
5. How to add Google Analytics tracking code
Connect your Buy Me a Coffee page to Google Analytics to learn more about your visitors, like where they’re from and which posts they enjoy.
Need help finding your Google Analytics code? Take a look at our help article: How to add Google Analytics to Buy Me a Coffee.
6. How to change your page URL
You can easily update your Buy Me a Coffee page URL if you're rebranding or want a new name.
Pro Tip: Don’t forget to update the link wherever you’ve shared it so your supporters can still find you. Also, try not to change it too often to avoid confusion.
7. How to disable your account
You can temporarily disable your Buy Me a Coffee account if you need a break.
What happens when you disable your account?
Your page will no longer be visible to the public.
You’ll be logged out, and no payments can be made during this time.
Your previous earnings will remain safe.
How to re-enable it?
Just log back in, and your page will be active again.
8. How to manage your notifications
We understand you don’t want unnecessary notifications, so we’ve made it easy for you to customize what you want to be notified about.
How to adjust your notifications:
Choose which events you want notifications for or turn them off completely.
You can even set the number of emails you receive daily—5, 10, or unlimited—depending on how often you want to stay updated.