{
  "slug": "twitch-sub-revenue",
  "title": "Twitch Subscription Revenue Calculator",
  "heading": "Twitch Sub Revenue Calculator",
  "category": "financial",
  "url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/twitch-sub-revenue",
  "summary": "Net monthly income from subs at your split, after taxes and fees.",
  "description": "Tier 1, 2, and 3 subs pay differently, gifted subs behave the same as paid, and your split may be 50/50 or 70/30. This nets it all down to what actually lands in your account.",
  "formula": "Net = Σ(tier price × count × split) − platform fees − self-employment tax reserve.",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-30",
  "run_url": "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/api/public/calc?tool=twitch-sub-revenue",
  "inputs": [
    {
      "id": "t1",
      "label": "Tier 1 subs",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 250,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "t2",
      "label": "Tier 2 subs",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 20,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "t3",
      "label": "Tier 3 subs",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 6,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "primeSubs",
      "label": "Prime subs",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 60,
      "unit": null,
      "min": 0,
      "max": null
    },
    {
      "id": "split",
      "label": "Your revenue split",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 50,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 30,
      "max": 100
    },
    {
      "id": "taxRate",
      "label": "Tax reserve",
      "kind": "number",
      "hint": null,
      "default": 28,
      "unit": "%",
      "min": 0,
      "max": 60
    }
  ],
  "outputs": [
    {
      "id": "net",
      "label": "Net monthly after tax reserve",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": true
    },
    {
      "id": "gross",
      "label": "Gross monthly sub revenue",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "annual",
      "label": "Annual net",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    },
    {
      "id": "perSub",
      "label": "Average revenue per sub",
      "format": "currency",
      "hint": null,
      "primary": false
    }
  ],
  "worked_example": {
    "inputs": [
      "Tier 1 subs: 250",
      "Tier 2 subs: 20",
      "Tier 3 subs: 6",
      "Prime subs: 60",
      "Your revenue split: 50 %",
      "Tax reserve: 28 %"
    ],
    "outputs": [
      "Net monthly after tax reserve: $683",
      "Gross monthly sub revenue: $948",
      "Annual net: $8,193",
      "Average revenue per sub: $2.82"
    ]
  },
  "how_to": {
    "title": "How to use this",
    "steps": [
      "Enter tier 1 subs.",
      "Enter tier 2 subs.",
      "Enter tier 3 subs.",
      "Enter prime subs.",
      "Enter your revenue split (%).",
      "Enter tax reserve (%).",
      "Read your net monthly after tax reserve on the right — it updates as you type.",
      "Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone."
    ]
  },
  "scenarios": [
    {
      "name": "Conservative",
      "description": "Lower-end numbers — what if things land soft?",
      "values": {
        "t1": 150,
        "t2": 12,
        "t3": 4,
        "primeSubs": 35,
        "split": 30,
        "taxRate": 17
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Typical",
      "description": "Defaults — the most common real-world setup.",
      "values": {
        "t1": 250,
        "t2": 20,
        "t3": 6,
        "primeSubs": 60,
        "split": 50,
        "taxRate": 28
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Ambitious",
      "description": "Higher-end numbers — what if things really pop?",
      "values": {
        "t1": 400,
        "t2": 32,
        "t3": 10,
        "primeSubs": 95,
        "split": 80,
        "taxRate": 45
      }
    }
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.",
    "Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.",
    "This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant."
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "Who gets the 70/30 split?",
      "a": "It has historically been offered to a limited set of partners, often with concurrent-viewer conditions and a revenue cap. Most streamers are on 50/50."
    },
    {
      "q": "Do Prime subs pay the same?",
      "a": "Yes, a Prime sub pays out like a Tier 1 sub. The difference is the viewer doesn't pay out of pocket, so churn behaves differently."
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    "https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/livestream-earnings"
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "citation": "RevenueLab — Twitch Subscription Revenue Calculator (https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/twitch-sub-revenue)"
}