Surely you have heard of OnlyFans in recent months, but it is possible that you are not very clear about what it is and how this social network works. In this guide we explain everything you need to know about the adult platform.
Update: in addition to all the extensive information that this article already had about OnlyFans, we now incorporate a list with the characters that earn the most on this social network, something that may surprise you.
In recent times OnlyFans has captured the attention of the media. Mainly, the news related to the platform has focused on reporting celebrities who have opened an account, as well as detailing how much some celebrities earn on OnlyFans.
The media make it clear that it is a social network where nudes and erotic and sexual content can be published, but on many occasions the information does not go further.
For this reason, you may be wondering what is OnlyFans, how does it work, what is its business model, and why has it become so popular?
If you have heard of this social network for adults, but you are not very clear about the concept, keep reading because in this report we are going to explain everything you need to know about OnlyFans.
What is OnlyFans?
What is OnlyFans is the first question asked by people who hear about the platform in the media. It is an adult-only social network in which content creators share erotic or sexual images and videos of all types and categories.
And it is that, unlike conventional social networks, this platform not only does not censor this content, but they are its main claim.
Although there are free channels, in most cases, in order to access the content, users have to become fans of the person who publishes it. To do this, they have to subscribe to the profile and pay a monthly fee, the amount of which is set by the creator within minimum and maximum margins established by the platform.
OnlyFans is not a newly created service. The platform was born in 2016 and initially it was not a social network for adults, but a meeting point between artists and their followers.
The idea was to offer a place where artists would provide their fans with exclusive content, which they could access in exchange for a monthly subscription.
But the initial approach changed course in 2018. Leonid Radvinsky, owner of the live sex website MyFreeCams, bought 75% of Only Fans and became the director of the platform, giving it the identity it has today..
In May 2020, Tim Stokely, founder and CEO of OnlyFans, claimed that the adult social network had more than 30 million registered users. Subscriptions grew incredibly during the pandemic: in the month of April of that year alone they increased by more than 50%, and the number of creators also skyrocketed to reach 450,000 at that time.
How OnlyFans works?
In Onlyfans there are two types of user: fans and content creators, and in both cases it is necessary to be over 18 years of age to access the social network.
Fans can create their account for free to explore the people who are posting content on the platform, but as we said, to have access to the photos and videos that are shared, it is necessary to subscribe and pay the monthly fee set by the creator..
Apart from seeing the content that the creators are publishing, fans can receive paid messages with premium photos or videos , and in order to view them they have to make an additional outlay.
In addition, they can also write private messages to request personalized requests, such as photos or videos with certain characteristics, and the creator can provide this content in exchange for an extra payment called a tip.
In Onlyfans anyone can become a content creator. All you have to do is create a free account and verify the registration with a selfie that allows the platform to confirm the identity of the user.
Once this is done, the next step in OnlyFans is to set the monthly subscription fee for fans, and start uploading content to attract followers.
And how much money is earned on Onlyfans? Content creators receive income in three ways: the subscription fee, paid messages and tips. The subscription amount can range from $4.99 to $49.99, and depending on the platform, you can earn up to $7,495 per month.
Beyond subscriptions, creators can also earn money from paid messages and tips. Fans have to pay up to $100 for paid messages, while the tip limit can go up to $200.
The daily spending of fans cannot exceed $500 in the case of new users, but if they have been using the social network in a stable manner for some time, this limit is increased (although the maximum in this case is not specified).
And how is the Onlyfans payment system? Creators receive 80% of the revenue from their earnings, including subscriptions, paid messages, and tips.
The remaining 20% covers referral payments, payment processing, hosting, support, and all other services.
The OnlyFans Boom
As we said at the beginning, OnlyFans is not a new platform, but until recently it was not that popular. The boom of the social network for adults occurs as a result of confinement. In April 2020, Beyoncé released a charity remix of Savage featuring rapper Megan Thee Stallion, the proceeds of which went to pandemic charity.
In the song’s lyrics we find a reference to OnlyFans, and as Stokely explains in BuzzFeed News, at that time the platform was registering about 200,000 new users a day and between 7,000 and 8,000 new content creators.
And why did the quarantine fuel the meteoric growth of OnlyFans? On the one hand, home confinement and social distancing measures favored the consumption of adult content by users.
From the point of view of content creators, professionals in the pornographic industry, models, influencers and other famous people have seen in OnlyFans a way out of labor and economic problems resulting from the restrictions of the pandemic.
Given the lack of projects and job opportunities, they have discovered that this social network can be a true gold mine in which it is possible to earn thousands of dollars a month by publishing erotic or sexual content.
How much money do celebrities make on OnlyFans?
On OnlyFans anyone can earn money, but thanks to its popularity, celebrities have more options to achieve stratospheric figures.
According to data from this year 2022, the celebrities with the most earnings on OnlyFans are:
- Blac Chyna ( Model) 16 million subscribers: About 20 million dollars a month.
- Bella Thorne (Actress) 24 million followers; About 11 million dollars a month.
- Cardi B (Rapper) 81 million followers: At least 9 million dollars a month.
- Tyga (Rapper) 22 million followers: 7.7 million dollars per month.
- Mia Khalifa (Former X movie actress) 22 million followers: 6 million dollars a month.
- Erica Mena (Former model) 5.3 million followers: 4.5 million dollars per month.
- Pia Mia (Singer and actress) 6.2 million followers: About 2 million dollars per month.
- Safaree Samuels (TV Host and Rapper) 2 million subscribers; 1.9 million dollars a month.
- Megan Barton (Model) 1.7 million followers: 1.7 million dollars.
- Mila Mondel (Model) 1.4 million followers: $1.5 million per month.
As far as our country is concerned, we have celebrities like Daniela Blume, La Mala Rodriguez, Alyson Eckmann, Patricia Steisy, Silvia Sicilia, Lola Ortiz or Mari Cielo Pajares who also earn a good “cache” with their appearances on OnlyFans.
There are also many other influencers. TikTokers, Instagramers or Twitch content creators who also have their OnlyFans account.
The controversy with pornographic content
There was a time when there was an important event in OnlyFans since OnlyFans stopped supporting pornographic content on the platform for a few days.
The reason for this change arose from the need to seek greater financing and the problems that investors and banks have caused them due to their theme, such as PayPal. Putting money on an erotic website is admissible, but on one with pornographic content it entails a significant risk and they do not want to associate their name with these practices.
In addition, with the aim of avoiding controversy, OnlyFans was asked that all the people who offered sex be identified and prove that they are of legal age, something that is almost impossible for the platform.
However, days later they returned to the previous situation and stated that OnlyFans was once again allowing sexually explicit content on their platform. It seems that the reaction to the veto of this content showed them the problem they could experience in terms of users and influencers leaving.
It is not known what will happen from now on or how they will carry out the negotiation to survive as a company, what is clear is that any modification in the terms of this content can forever change what OnlyFans is like.
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