How to Sell PPV Content
Outside OnlyFans
OnlyFans takes 20% of every PPV sale, decides what you can post, and owns your fan list. Here's how creators sell pay-per-view content through their own link instead — and keep 98%.
Keep 98%. Not 80%.
On PPV content, the platform cut is pure margin loss — the fans are already yours.
- On €1,000 → you keep €800
- On €5,000 → you keep €4,000
- On €10,000 → you keep €8,000
€12,000/year lost at €5k/month
- On €1,000 → you keep €980
- On €5,000 → you keep €4,900
- On €10,000 → you keep €9,975
Save over €10,800/year at €5k/month
Why creators move PPV off the platform
Subscriptions may stay on a platform — but PPV is where independence pays off most.
The 20% cut never ends
Every locked DM, every tip, every PPV drop — OnlyFans takes a fifth. On a payment link you pay 2%, capped at €25 per transaction.
You don't own your fans
OnlyFans holds the payment details and contact info. With your own link, every buyer's email lands in your dashboard — exportable, yours.
One ban ends everything
Account suspensions kill income overnight, with payouts frozen. A payment link on your own domain can't be deplatformed.
Fans don't need an account
OnlyFans PPV requires fans to register and subscribe first. An unlock link is one tap to checkout — iDEAL, cards, Apple Pay, PayPal or USDC.
Move your PPV sales in 5 steps
Keep your OnlyFans if you want — many creators run both and route superfans to their own link.
Set up your free PayRequest account
Sign up and connect Stripe, Mollie or PayPal. For content card networks won't serve, connect a crypto wallet for USDC instead.
Rebuild your PPV menu as digital products
Each PPV set becomes a digital product: full-resolution ZIP as the file, blurred teaser as the product image, one-time unlock price.
Put the link where your fans already are
Bio links on X and Instagram, pinned posts in Telegram, and a saved reply for DMs. Fans tap, pay, unlock — no signup wall.
Answer PPV requests with your link
When fans ask for customs or exclusive sets in DMs, send your unlock link instead of an OnlyFans locked message. Same sale, 18% more margin.
Build your own fan list
Every buyer's email is collected at checkout. After a few drops you can announce new sets by email — no algorithm, no platform, no cut.
OnlyFans PPV vs. your own unlock link
| Feature | OnlyFans PPV | PayRequest link | Fan platforms (Fansly etc.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut per sale | 20% | 2%, capped €25 | 15–25% |
| Fan needs account | Yes, subscriber | No — guest checkout | Yes |
| Fan emails | Platform owns | Yours, exportable | Platform owns |
| Payment methods | Cards only | 20+ methods + USDC | Cards only |
| Ban risk | Account + payouts frozen | Own link, own domain | Same as OnlyFans |
| Custom branding | None | Your brand + domain | Limited |
| Delivery | In-app only | Instant — page, email, portal | In-app only |
Frequently asked questions
Your PPV. Your link. Your 98%.
Free plan with every feature. 2% per successful sale, capped at €25 — instead of 20% forever.