Short answer: OnlyFans paid creators about $6.3 billion in the year to 30 November 2025. Spread across the 2.5 million creators OnlyFans says were active, that is about $210 a month each. Spread across all 5 million creator accounts, it is about $104. Almost nobody earns the average: OnlyFans says just over 5,000 creators have earned more than $1 million, while most accounts earn little. And for the creators who do earn, most of the money now comes from pay-per-view, tips and messages, not the subscription.
Headlines about OnlyFans income come in two flavours: the creator who made a million in a month, and the claim that most creators earn almost nothing. Both are true, and neither tells you what to expect.
Here is what the published numbers actually say, and what they mean if this is your business.
The official figures
OnlyFans is owned by a UK company, Fenix International, which has to file audited accounts at Companies House. The latest set covers the year to 30 November 2025 and was filed on 20 September 2026. Here is what it shows, next to the year before:
| Year to Nov 2025 | Year to Nov 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fans paid | $7.8 billion | $7.2 billion | +9% |
| Creators' 80% share | $6.3 billion | $5.8 billion | +8% |
| OnlyFans' revenue (its 20%) | $1.55 billion | $1.41 billion | +10% |
| Profit before tax | $715 million | $684 million | +5% |
| Creator accounts | 5.06 million | 4.63 million | +9% |
| Fan accounts | 437 million | 377 million | +16% |
OnlyFans keeps 20% of what fans pay and creators receive 80%, which is the split you see in the first three rows. The creators' share is what fans paid minus OnlyFans' revenue, which is how OnlyFans and most reporting quote it. The accounts also give a slightly lower figure, $6.2 billion ($5.7 billion the year before), for the cash actually paid out to creators during the year.
The account totals count every account that has not been deleted or deactivated, active or not. OnlyFans also told Variety that 2.5 million creators and 132 million fans were active during the year, that it has paid creators more than $30 billion since launch, and that 5,076 creators have earned over $1 million to date. Those are the company's own figures rather than numbers from the audited accounts, so treat them as OnlyFans' word.
The average, and why it misleads
Divide $6.3 billion by 5.06 million creator accounts and you get roughly $1,240 per account for the year, or about $104 a month. That is almost exactly the same as the year before, because the number of accounts grew as fast as the money.
Count only the 2.5 million creators OnlyFans says were active and the average doubles, to about $2,500 a year, or $210 a month.
Both numbers get quoted a lot, usually as proof that OnlyFans does not pay. They deserve three caveats:
- "Active" is OnlyFans' word, not an audited figure. We do not know exactly how the company defines it, and a creator who posted a handful of times in the year may well count. By the company's own count, about half of all creator accounts were not active in the year.
- Averages hide the spread. A small number of very high earners pull the total up, and a large number of low earners pull the average down. Very few creators actually earn the average.
- It is before your costs and tax. The 80% you receive is income, not profit.
How uneven is it?
Very. OnlyFans says 5,076 creators have earned more than $1 million on the platform to date. Set against 5 million creator accounts, that is roughly one in every 1,000. It is also a lifetime count, so the number who earned $1 million in a single year will be smaller.
OnlyFans does not publish a full breakdown of earnings by tier, so treat any precise "top 1% earn X" figure you read with caution. Most of those come from third-party estimates, not from the company. The honest summary is that a small group earns a great deal, a middle group earns a useful second income or a living, and most accounts earn little.
Where the money comes from
For creators who do earn, income usually comes from four places:
- Subscriptions. Steady, predictable, and usually the smaller share. We cover pricing in our subscription price guide.
- Pay-per-view messages. Locked content sent in DMs. See our PPV pricing guide.
- Tips.
- Custom content and sessions. The highest price per sale, covered in our guide to selling customs.
The accounts show how lopsided that is. In the year to November 2025 only about 27% of OnlyFans' revenue came from subscriptions ($422 million, down 10% on the year before). The other 73% ($1.13 billion, up 20%) came from everything fans buy one at a time: pay-per-view, tips and other one-off purchases. A year earlier the split was about a third to two-thirds. Because OnlyFans takes the same 20% of almost everything, fan spending splits in roughly the same way.
The accounts do not separate messages from tips or paid posts, but the direction matches what creators consistently describe: the subscription gets a fan through the door, and the conversation is where he spends.
What you actually keep
A worked example for a creator whose fans spend $3,000 in a month:
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Fans pay | $3,000 |
| OnlyFans keeps 20% | -$600 |
| You receive | $2,400 |
| Agency taking 40% of gross, if you have one | -$1,200 |
| Left before tax and costs | $1,200 to $2,400 |
Then there is tax. In most countries creators are treated as self-employed, so nothing is deducted for you and the bill arrives later. Rules differ by country, so speak to an accountant early. It costs far less than a surprise.
Two other things can reduce the total: chargebacks, which we explain in our chargebacks guide, and paying for help. An agency share is the biggest single cost most creators ever take on, as we set out in agency vs going independent.
What separates the earners
No article can promise you an income, and we won't. But the creators who move up tend to share a few habits:
- They bring their own audience. OnlyFans has very little built-in discovery. Fans arrive from X, Reddit, Instagram and TikTok.
- They treat DMs as the main job. They reply, remember their regulars and sell inside real conversations.
- They have a clear persona and niche, so fans know what they are paying for.
- They keep what they earn. They think hard before giving away a share of their income.
- They are consistent for months, not weeks.
The second point is where time runs out first. Replying well to every fan is hours of typing a day, which is why creators turn to chatters, agencies or AI drafting. We built Naughtii for creators who want the speed without handing over their account or a cut: it drafts replies in your voice and you send them yourself.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the average OnlyFans creator make? About $210 a month across the 2.5 million creators OnlyFans says were active in the year to November 2025, or about $104 a month across all 5 million creator accounts. Very few creators earn close to either figure: a small group earns far more and most earn less.
How much did OnlyFans pay creators in 2025? About $6.3 billion in its financial year to 30 November 2025, the 80% share of the $7.8 billion fans paid. That was up from about $5.8 billion the year before. OnlyFans says it has paid creators more than $30 billion since it launched.
How many OnlyFans creators are there? About 5 million creator accounts at 30 November 2025, of which OnlyFans says 2.5 million were active during the year. There were also 437 million fan accounts, and OnlyFans says 132 million of them were active.
How many OnlyFans creators make $1 million? OnlyFans says 5,076 creators have earned more than $1 million on the platform to date. That is a lifetime total, roughly one in every 1,000 creator accounts.
Do OnlyFans creators make more from subscriptions or messages? Not subscriptions. About 73% of OnlyFans' revenue in its 2025 financial year came from pay-per-view, tips and other one-off purchases, and about 27% from subscriptions. Subscription revenue fell 10% on the year while the rest grew 20%.
How much does OnlyFans take from creators? 20% of what fans pay. Creators receive 80%, before any agency share, costs or tax.
The bottom line
OnlyFans paid creators about $6.3 billion in its 2025 financial year. Spread across the creators it counts as active, that is about $210 a month; across every account, about $104. Almost nobody earns the average. A few thousand have earned millions, many earn little, and those in between are mostly the ones who bring their own audience and work their DMs.
If you are deciding whether it is worth it, plan on the basis that income is built over months, that messages matter more than the subscription price, and that every percentage you give away comes off the top.
Updated 2 October 2026 with Fenix International's accounts for the year to 30 November 2025, filed at Companies House on 20 September 2026. Prior-year comparisons are from its accounts for the year to 30 November 2024. Active account numbers, lifetime payouts and the count of creators past $1 million are OnlyFans' own figures as reported by Variety in 2026, not audited numbers. Per-account averages and percentages are our own arithmetic from the published totals. Nothing here is financial or tax advice. Naughtii is not affiliated with OnlyFans.