A problem people bring · solved

Send my tip straight to the creator

Your whole tip can reach a creator anywhere for a cent or two: send USDC to their wallet or ENS name, or tip them in-app on Farcaster. No platform takes a cut, and it arrives on weekends too. Even better, pitch your favourite creator a one-link tip page. Skip these: lookalike names; check the address.

  • 3 stops
  • 30 minutes, all in
  • 4 surprises
  • 1 live demo
Walk the routefirst, who knew?

Chapter 1

Who knew?

the bits nobody tells you
Oh! #1
A tip to an ENS name reaches the creator anywhere in the world.
ENS names resolve to wallets.
Oh! #2
The creator gets the full amount minus a cent or two of gas.
No intermediary.
Oh! #3
Tips can arrive on weekends with no payout schedule.
Blockchains run all the time.
Oh! #4
A creator's Farcaster profile can show a wallet you can tip directly.
Farcaster accounts link to wallets.
People assume

Platforms must take a big cut of every tip.

Actually

A direct USDC transfer costs cents of gas on low-fee networks and no platform cut. The creator may pay a ramp spread if they cash out.

Chapter 2

The free route, step by step

tap a stop to do it now

3 stops, cheapest first

  1. Stop 1 · PublishBuild a following that no platform can take awayFree to sign up; some apps charge a small yearly storage fee for heavy use10 minFarcaster
  2. Stop 2 · OwnOwn a name that works as your wallet addressYearly fee from about $5 + Ethereum gas10 minENS
  3. Stop 3 · PaySend dollars across a border in secondsFree on testnet; small USDC gas on mainnet10 minArc

Three ways through

Pick your route

free, bold, or build the missing piece
  1. Start free tonight

    Send your first direct tip

    Find a creator's ENS name or Farcaster wallet and send a dollar.

    1. Build a following that no platform can take away
    2. Send dollars across a border in seconds

    Cost Cents of gas.

  2. The bold play

    Back them by holding their coin

    On Zora, creators earn from every trade of their coin, so support can come back to you.

    1. Back a creator by holding their coin
    2. Own a name that works as your wallet address

    Cost Whatever you choose to buy; prices move.

  3. Build it

    Build the tip page

    Built by the House

    One link, a thank-you wall and a local cash-out quote does not exist yet. Build it with the House.

    1. Own a working onchain app with your name on it
    2. Deploy the tip jar on Deployr and wrap it in an ENS-linked page in the workshop.

    Cost Build time.

    Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop

Your version

Make this mine

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What I already have

Past the basics

What’s possible

live today, or yours to build
  • Live today

    Tip a creator in-app on Farcaster.

    How Join Farcaster. Fund a wallet with USDC. Tip a cast.

    Try it
  • Live today

    Back a creator by holding their coin on Zora.

    How Open Zora. Find the creator. Buy a small amount as support.

    Try it
  • Live today

    Give a creator a name fans can type.

    How Register an ENS name. Point it at the wallet. Share it.

    Try it
  • Possible to build

    A one-link tip page with a thank-you wall and local cash-out quote.

    How Read the ENS name. Show tips. Link a ramp.

    Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop

Project + project

Combos nobody marketed

A + B = something new
  • an ENS namea tip page

    Fans type one memorable name and the full tip lands in the creator's wallet.

    Why it works ENS names resolve to wallets.

  • Farcastera fan study group

    A small fan group learns to tip together and helps the creator cash out locally.

    Why it works Farcaster accounts link wallets; ramps convert USDC locally.

  • a Zora coinFarcaster

    Fans find the creator in a feed and back them in one tap.

    Why it works Zora coins trade inside social apps such as the Base app.

  • Dripsa creator's dependencies

    Money streams to a creator and the tools they rely on.

    Why it works Drips splits ongoing funding across recipients.

Chapter 3

Try it live

Do not take our word for it. Farcaster runs right here, so you can poke at the real thing before you commit to anything.

Wallet or sign-in will not open in here? Open Farcaster in a new tab ↗

Screening Room

Watch it first

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Chapter 4

Where it matters most

  • fans of African musicians

    Platform payouts are low.

  • indie writers

    Patron sites take a share.

  • small streamers

    Payout minimums delay income.

Chapter 5 · Not built yet?

Build it

A one-link tip page tied to a creator's ENS name, with a public thank-you wall and a local cash-out quote.

Who could build it Creators, and the fans who want their whole tip to arrive.

Build it yourselfwith Deployr Build it with the Housein the Workshop

For founders

Uses you never marketed

All projects →
FarcasterUnmarketed use

Direct fan-to-creator payments with no platform cut.

ENSUnmarketed use

A tip address fans can remember and type.

Connections

People to meet

Propose a bridge →
  • Zora

    Learn creator coins.

    Say hello
  • Farcaster

    Learn in-app tipping.

    Say hello
  • ENS

    Set up a creator name.

    Say hello
  • curators

    Find creators already taking tips.

    Go there

Propose a bridgetwo projects, one outcome neither could reach alone

Questions

Do I need crypto to tip a creator on Farcaster?

Yes. You need USDC in a wallet to tip a creator on Farcaster or at their ENS name.

Is tipping in USDC cheaper than a platform?

Usually yes: a USDC tip on a low-fee network costs cents in fees and no platform takes a cut.

Can I get a refund on a USDC tip?

No. USDC transfers are final, so check the creator's ENS name or address before you send.

Do creators pay tax on USDC tips?

Creators usually owe tax on USDC tips like other income, depending on local law.

The spark

If your favourite creator got every cent you sent, how often would you send it?

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