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Twitch Subs, Bits & Revenue Calculator

Estimate a Twitch streamer payout from subs, bits and ads with tier 1/2/3 splits and country tax presets. All figures in US dollars.

Built and maintained by Paul Clark, Redmoon Software · Checked against what this tool computes on

$4.99 each. Paid tier 1 only — enter Prime subs in their own field below.
$9.99 each.
$24.99 each.
$0.01 per bit to streamer.
CPM averaged ~$3.50 net.
Counted as Tier 1 but break out separately.
Estimated monthly take-home (after split + tax)
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Gross: — · After split: — · Annual: —
Source Units Gross ($) Your share ($)
Quick reference

Sub gross uses the headline prices ($4.99 / $9.99 / $24.99). Your share = gross × split (50/60/70%) for paid tiers. Prime subs are different: Twitch pays a flat rate per Prime sub — modelled here as $2.50 — that does not move with the 60/40 or 70/30 split, so they are counted separately rather than run through it. Enter Prime subs only in the Prime field; the Tier 1 field is paid tier 1 alone. Bits pay $0.01 each to the streamer. Ads use a $3.50 RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, not a CPM) — actual rates vary heavily by region, content, and season. Every figure is US dollars.

Tax presets use rough effective rates for a self-employed individual at moderate income. Always check with a local accountant — actual rates depend on deductions, other income, and country-specific rules (NZ provisional tax, US SE tax, UK National Insurance, etc.).

How it works

The calculator values every income stream at its US headline rate and then applies your split. Tier 1 subs count at $4.99, Tier 2 at $9.99 and Tier 3 at $24.99, and the whole subscription total is multiplied by the split you pick. Bits pay a flat $0.01 each straight to you with no split applied, and ads are valued at $3.50 per thousand views. The country preset then removes a single flat tax percentage from the combined figure to give the take-home number.

The split selector and the tax preset swing the result hardest. Standard 50/50 is the default, the Plus program moves you to 60/40 and Partner Plus to 70/30 — and only sub revenue is affected, since bits and ads pass through untouched. Country presets apply 24% for the US, 20% UK, 26% Canada, 30% New Zealand and Germany, and 32.5% Australia, or pick No tax (gross only) to see the pre-tax figure. Prime subs get their own field and their own table row.

Everything is US dollars at US list prices. There is no currency conversion, no regional sub pricing, and no modelling of gifted-sub bursts, bounties, merch or direct sponsorships — usually the largest line for a bigger channel. Prime subs are valued at the full Tier 1 price and then split like any other sub, so the 60 and 70 percent options inflate them. The $3.50 ad figure is one flat average; real rates swing by region, category and season, making that row the softest number here.

Frequently asked questions

How much do you make from 100 Twitch subs?

At the default 50/50 split, 100 Tier 1 subs at $4.99 gross $499 and return $249.50 to you before tax. Selecting the 70/30 Partner Plus option on the same 100 subs returns $349.30 instead. Tax is then deducted from the combined monthly total.

How much is 50,000 bits worth to a streamer?

Bits are valued at $0.01 each, so 50,000 bits is $500. The calculator deliberately applies no revenue split to bits — the full amount goes into your share, and only the country tax preset reduces it before the take-home figure.

What does the 70/30 split option mean?

It is the Partner Plus tier in the Sub revenue split dropdown. Choosing it multiplies gross subscription revenue by 0.7 instead of the standard 0.5. It applies to Tier 1, 2, 3 and Prime rows only; bits and ad income are calculated separately and unaffected.

Are Prime subs worth the same as Tier 1 subs?

The tool gives Prime its own field, values it at the $4.99 Tier 1 price and multiplies by your split, which is $2.50 at 50/50. Untick the checkbox to exclude Prime from the total, and do not also count those subs in the Tier 1 field.

Can I rely on the tax figure for my return?

No. The country options are single flat effective rates for a self-employed individual on moderate income. They ignore deductions, business expenses, other income, and mechanics like US self-employment tax, UK National Insurance and New Zealand provisional tax.

The split, and what sits above it

Subscription revenue is shared between the platform and the creator, conventionally 50/50 with a 70/30 tier available to some partners — the two split options here. The creator share is calculated on the subscription price before any of the deductions that follow.

Bits, advertising and direct tips each have their own economics, so a projection built only on subscriptions describes one channel of several.

Gross is not take-home

Several things sit between the split and the bank. Payouts have a minimum threshold, so small months roll forward rather than paying out. Cross-border creators face withholding tax at source, reducible by treaty but requiring the right paperwork to be filed in advance. Currency conversion takes a further cut.

Then it is self-employment income in most jurisdictions, with income tax and social contributions due, and the platform does not withhold them.

Subscriber counts are also not stable. Gift subscriptions expire together and prime subscriptions require monthly renewal by the viewer, so a month with a large gifted batch flatters the following month's projection considerably.

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