YouTube has now made it possible for all partners to monetise their content through the Super Thanks Tipping feature that has now roll out completely. YouTube mention how the expansion of Super Thanks Tipping feature will now allow creators in 68 regions to earn money through their content.
This feature, which initially came to the app in July last year, was limit to a randomise number of creators.
It has now roll out to all the eligible creators in the YouTube Partner Program and can be enable through YouTube Studio.
In a detail post explaining the process of monetisation through Super Thanks Tipping,
YouTube mention that fans can now tip the creators from the four available values between $2 and $50 (approx. Rs. 150 and Rs. 3,800) at various points while watching the content.
As fans will be able to view animate GIF and receive customise colours to highlight their comments.
Creators can also respond to these messages, same as the regular comments.
To recall, the Super Thanks programme was launched first back in July last year.
YouTube Super Thanks Tipping is among the many ways in which the social media platform facilitates creators to make earnings from their content.
A feature call as Super Chat lets audience pay for their comments to be pin in the chat during a livestream, and another feature, Super Stickers, allows creators to make money by selling cartoon character stickers to their fans.
As a default setup, all creators get income from the ad revenue generated through their videos, which is split with the platform.
It is an unsteady source of income, features like Super Chat, Super Stickers and Super Thanks Tipping makes it easier for creators to make money without a lot of dependency on advertisers.
The new Super Thanks feature can be enable with a single click and is available on YouTube Studio for desktop, Android, and iOS.
Many other platforms are introducing ways to support the creators through introduction of various features and funds.
Reddit recently announce a Community Fund worth $1 million (approx. Rs. 6.50 crore) to support community projects, and YouTube has a $100-million (approx. Rs. 735 crore) fund for creators who make clips on Shorts.
