Tidepool lets audiences choose how much they want to support each month. That support is then shared across the creators they actually listened to, watched, and engaged with that month.
Tidepool is also built to make support feel better for audiences. They move naturally between creators, explore more of the pool, and let their support follow what they actually value. The easier it is for audiences to stay in the pool, the more valuable the pool becomes for everyone in it.
Audiences move freely between creators, but support does not.
To support creators today, people often need to manage separate subscriptions, separate platforms, separate feeds, and separate paywalls.
That friction means a lot of potential support never enters the creator economy. It also means a lot of great premium content never reaches the people who would value it.
Tidepool gives audiences one monthly support layer across the creators they actually listen to, watch, and engage with.
That makes it easier for audiences to support more creators, and easier for creators to let more people engage with premium content without forcing every relationship into a separate subscription.
The goal is not to divide the same support into smaller pieces. The goal is to make the pool easier to enter — so more support, more attention, and more premium engagement can flow to the work people value so much.
Share your creator link. People arrive to support your work, choose a monthly support level, and enter a shared pool that can also support the other creators they listen to, watch, and value.
Backer starts at $1. Supporter starts at $10 and opens Tier 1 premium. Deep Supporter starts at $25 and opens Tier 1 + Tier 2 premium across the pool. Free remains available for people who are not ready yet.
When someone joins through your link, you receive 40% of their monthly support in year one, 20% in year two, and 10% in year three. The rest is shared by attention.
Each month, the remaining support is shared across the creators they actually listened to, watched, and engaged with.
Creators offer two premium levels: Tier 1 and Tier 2. Tier 1 might include bonus clips, early access, private posts, or selected extras. Tier 2 might include full bonus episodes, extended videos, archives, Q&As, or deeper material.
People who are not ready to support can still explore public content and start supporting when they are ready.
A DIY creator invites their audience to join Tidepool. Their audience can support that creator, discover related DIY shows, unlock premium content from multiple creators, and let their monthly support flow based on what they actually watch.
The creator earns from the supporters they bring. Other creators can earn from the attention they receive. And the original creator can also receive support from audiences brought in by others. This is the pool.
Tidepool is still being built, and the first creators will help define how it works.
Joining early gives you two advantages: you can help shape the product around real creator needs, and you can start bringing your audience into Tidepool with your own creator link.
When someone joins through your link, you receive 40% of their monthly support in year one, 20% in year two, and 10% in year three. That means every supporter you bring into the pool can become part of a three-year creator-share stream.
As Tidepool grows, you can also earn from attention that comes from other creators' audiences when they spend time with your work.
We are looking for podcasters, YouTubers, and long-form creators who want to help build the pool from the beginning — not only use it later.
Tidepool is now inviting pre-launch podcasters, YouTubers, and long-form creators. You don't need to turn off Patreon, YouTube memberships, sponsorships, or any current monetization to join.
The model is new, so creators need clarity. If something isn't covered here, ask us in your application.
Tidepool is a shared support pool for podcasters, YouTubers, and long-form creators.
Audiences choose how much they want to support each month. At the end of each month, that support is shared across the creators they actually listened to, watched, and engaged with.
Creators earn from the people they bring into the pool and from the attention they receive inside it.
The new idea is simple: a monthly support amount that moves with attention.
Most creator support today is locked into separate subscriptions, memberships, feeds, and paywalls. Tidepool lets audiences support creators through one shared layer, while their support follows what they actually value that month.
Creators can earn in two ways.
First, when someone joins Tidepool through your creator link, you receive a creator share: 40% of their monthly support in year one, 20% in year two, and 10% in year three.
Second, the rest of that person's support is shared by attention. So if people spend time with your content inside Tidepool, support can flow to you — including from audiences brought in by other creators.
Each month, Tidepool looks at what a supporter actually listened to, watched, and engaged with. After the creator share is applied, the remaining support is shared across the creators who received that person's attention during the month.
The exact formula is still being developed, but the goal is to reward real engagement, not empty clicks or passive plays.
Tidepool is built around four support levels:
The higher levels aren't just about access. They're a way for audiences to send more support to the creators they value.
Creators can offer two levels of premium content.
Tier 1 Premium might include bonus clips, early access, private posts, extra segments, selected extras, or short bonus material.
Tier 2 Premium might include full bonus episodes, extended videos, archives, Q&As, deeper material, or long-form extras.
Supporters get access according to their support level. Their support is then shared at the end of the month based on what they actually engage with.
No — you stay in full control. You decide which premium content lives on Tidepool and what stays on your existing platforms.
Tidepool offers two tiers of premium content — Tier 1 and Tier 2 — so you can structure what you bring across the levels that make sense for your work.
That said: the more compelling the premium content you bring into Tidepool, the more engagement you'll earn — and the more of the shared support pool will flow your way. Better content draws more attention, and attention turns into revenue streams you wouldn't have had otherwise.
Tidepool is built to work alongside Patreon, YouTube Memberships, paid feeds, Substack, and anything else you already use. Bring as much or as little of your premium content as makes sense for you.
Yes. Free access is important because people need to be able to enter the pool, discover creators, and understand the experience.
But the main creator invitation is about support. Creators will usually invite their audience to support them through Tidepool. If someone isn't ready to support yet, they can still explore public content and start supporting when they are.
No. Tidepool is designed to work alongside your existing monetization. You don't need to turn off Patreon, YouTube memberships, sponsorships, paid feeds, Substack, courses, communities, or anything else.
The goal is to add a shared support layer that can bring in more support and make premium content easier to discover.
Because Tidepool gives them a more flexible way to support you and the wider creator world they already move through. They can support you when they join through your link, access premium content according to their support level, and let the rest of their monthly support flow across the creators they actually listen to and watch.
That makes support easier to keep giving over time.
Yes, of course! When someone joins Tidepool through another creator and listens to, watches, or engages with your content, part of their monthly support flows to you — you create revenue from someone who never subscribed to you.
That's the big idea behind Tidepool: it's built as a shared pool rather than separate creator subscriptions.
Tidepool is designed to make premium content easier to reach, not to devalue it.
Supporters get access according to their support level: Backer, Supporter, or Deep Supporter. Premium content is streamed inside Tidepool, and the system is being designed so support, access, and attention stay aligned.
The goal is to make deeper creator content easier to discover while still making sure creators are supported fairly.
The core model is set: monthly support, creator share, attention-based distribution, and shared premium access. Some details are still being shaped, especially premium tiers, attention rules, creator tools, and the audience experience.
That's why we're inviting pre-launch creators now. We want your ideas, concerns, and edge cases before Tidepool opens more widely.
Tidepool is inviting pre-launch podcasters, YouTubers, and long-form creators to help shape a shared support layer for the creator economy. If you want your audience to support you, discover more of the creator world around you, and help more support flow to the work people value — apply.