No. Tumblr does not pay creators through a native monetization program in 2026. Post+, its paid-subscription feature, went away in January 2024; Tumblr Tips shut down on June 1, 2024; and an August 2026 audit of Tumblr’s official paid-feature documentation found no creator ad-revenue-sharing program. Tips let followers send a one-time thank-you, with nothing for you to deliver and no membership for them to join.
What are Tumblr creator payments at a glance?
| Feature | How money flows | Creator amount or price | Pays creators? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumblr Tips | Followers sent creators one-time tips | Up to $100 per tip, with no Tumblr cut (Tumblr Staff) | Yes, while available | Shut down June 1, 2024 (Tumblr Changes) |
| Post+ | Followers subscribed to exclusive blog posts | $3.99, $5.99, or $9.99 per month (Tumblr — Post+) | Yes, while available | Scheduled to go away in January 2024 (Tumblr — Post+) |
| Tumblr Blaze | A user pays Tumblr to promote a post | Advertising spend, not creator income (Tumblr Help — Blaze FAQ) | No | Active as a promotion tool |
| Tumblr Premium | A user pays Tumblr for ad-free browsing and other features | Customer purchase, not creator income | No | Active as a paid Tumblr product |
| Tumblr Supporter | A user pays Tumblr for a supporter badge | $2.99 per month (Tumblr Help — Tumblr Supporter) | No | Active as a recurring payment to Tumblr |
| Creator ad-revenue share | Tumblr would share advertising revenue with creators | No creator share is documented in Tumblr’s official paid-feature pages1 | No | No program found in the August 2026 audit1 |
Does Tumblr pay creators in 2026?
Directly, no. Tumblr has no active subscription, tipping, or documented creator ad-revenue-sharing program as of August 2026. Its two former direct-payment features are retired:
- Post+ offered $3.99, $5.99, and $9.99 monthly subscriptions, but Tumblr’s official page states that Post+ was “going away in January 2024” and that existing subscriber-only content would be set to private.
- Tumblr Tips allowed one-time tips of up to $100 with no Tumblr cut, but Tumblr shut the feature down on June 1, 2024, and scheduled remaining-balance payouts by June 15, 2024 (Tumblr Changes and Tumblr Help — Paid Feature Eligibility).
Therefore, Tumblr itself does not currently pay someone simply for publishing or attracting engagement on a blog.
What happened to Tumblr Tips and Post+?
Post+ and Tumblr Tips were native creator-payment experiments that Tumblr later discontinued.
Post+ launched in limited beta in July 2021 as a paid-subscription program. Tumblr subsequently said it could not “justify the costs required to maintain and operate Post+ based on current usage,” and its official page announced that the feature was going away in January 2024.
Tumblr Tips launched in February 2022 and allowed eligible creators to accept payments on original posts. Tumblr closed Tips on June 1, 2024; its current eligibility page states, “Tipping has shut down as of June 1st, 2024”.
Tumblr initially said tipping would remain available after Post+ ended, but the company announced the separate Tips shutdown a few months later.
Are Tumblr Blaze or Premium ways to get paid?
No. Tumblr Blaze, Tumblr Premium, and Tumblr Supporter are paid products, but none pays creators:
- Tumblr Blaze is an advertising tool. Tumblr describes Blaze as a way to increase the reach of a post by displaying it as a sponsored post, meaning the user pays Tumblr for promotion rather than receiving a payout.
- Tumblr Premium is a customer subscription. It bundles ad-free browsing with additional Tumblr features, so payment goes to Tumblr rather than to the authors of viewed posts.
- Tumblr Supporter costs $2.99 per month. That recurring payment supports Tumblr in exchange for a badge; it is not distributed to creators.
Consequently, none of these products is a native creator-payout program.
Does Tumblr share advertising revenue with creators?
No active Tumblr creator ad-revenue-sharing program was found in an August 2026 audit of Tumblr’s official paid-feature and paid-product documentation. The reviewed pages contain no creator ad-share enrollment process, eligibility threshold, revenue split, or payout terms.1
That differs from YouTube’s Partner Program, which explicitly documents creator eligibility and advertising-revenue monetization. The YouTube monetization requirements illustrate what a documented, threshold-based ad-revenue program looks like; Tumblr does not document an equivalent program, though creators can still ask those same viewers to pay directly for a written answer, a custom video, a commission, a tip, or a contribution toward a named goal — with no threshold to reach.
As a result, advertisements appearing on Tumblr do not create a documented revenue payout for the creator whose posts appear nearby. Tumblr is not alone in this gap among text-and-image social platforms — whether Bluesky pays creators turns up a similar answer.
How can Tumblr creators get paid now?
Tumblr creators can direct followers from a blog description, pinned post, or individual post to an external payment service. For example, an artist can put one Brillay link in a pinned post, set a $3 suggested amount for Tips from supporters who want to help them keep drawing, and list a $50 commission through Custom Work.
Creators should compare each service’s fees, how money lands in your bank, audience requirements, supported offer types, and delivery rules. Useful starting points include the best online tip jars for creators, the best platforms for taking direct payments from followers, and how to monetize your link in bio.
If Tumblr’s built-in payment tools disappear, one Brillay link still lets supporters send a one-time thank-you with Tips and lets followers buy Paid Questions, Personalized Videos, or Custom Work, or contribute to Goals. Brillay has no follower minimum (how it works). No monthly fee, you only pay a small platform fee when you get paid. 8% platform fee when a follower pays for work, 5% platform fee on tips and goals. Card processing is separate. See the full pricing breakdown — Brillay payouts are handled through Stripe.
These payments come from an outside service linked from Tumblr; they are not Tumblr earnings or Tumblr payouts.
Frequently asked questions
Does Tumblr still have a tip jar in 2026?
No. Tumblr Tips shut down on June 1, 2024, and remaining balances were scheduled for payout by June 15, 2024. Tumblr currently has no built-in tip jar.
What happened to Tumblr Post+?
Post+ was Tumblr’s paid-subscription feature with $3.99, $5.99, and $9.99 monthly tiers. Tumblr announced that it was going away in January 2024 and said existing subscriber-only content would be made private.
Can creators still make money from a Tumblr audience?
Yes, but not through a native Tumblr payout program. Creators can link followers to an external service for tips, commissions, memberships, products, or paid interactions. The external service’s own fees, eligibility rules, and payout terms apply.
Does Tumblr take a cut of creator earnings?
Tumblr has no current native creator earnings from which to take a cut. When Tumblr Tips operated, Tumblr took no cut, although third-party payment fees could still apply. With Brillay Tips, the same platform fee described above applies, and there is still no monthly fee for creators.
If asking for donations feels awkward, put one Brillay link in a pinned post so supporters can send an optional one-time thank-you with Tips by card, with no follower account needed. Create your free Brillay page and set up your first paid offer.
Footnotes
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In August 2026, Brillay audited Tumblr’s official documentation for Paid Feature Eligibility, Blaze, Premium, Tumblr Supporter, and Post+. Those pages document Tumblr’s creator-payment history and current paid products, but none documents an active creator ad-revenue-share program, enrollment process, eligibility threshold, revenue split, or ad-revenue payout terms. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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