It’s not just women who can become OnlyFans creators. Anyone can start an OnlyFans account and create content.
If you’re interested in starting an OnlyFans career but don’t know where to start, you’ve come to the right place.
I wrote this guide to explain and provide tips on the following tasks
How to start an OnlyFans page (OnlyFans sign-up process)
How to sell exclusive content on the platform
How to market your content
How to grow your following using other social media platforms
How to succeed as an OnlyFans content creator (including Only Fans tips for beginners)
Let’s begin.
What Is OnlyFans?
OnlyFans is a social media platform that lets you offer paid content to fans (subscribers).
Unlike other online platforms and social media channels, OnlyFans has loose guidelines for explicit or NSFW content. Thus, many OnlyFans creators have become popular for their adult-oriented content.
OnlyFans lets you lock your content behind paid subscriptions. When people pay your minimum subscription price, they access your OnlyFans profile.
Many creators also lock premium content behind an additional paywall to further monetize their OnlyFans page. People can only access this content after paying a fee outside the standard subscription.
While OnlyFans is undoubtedly popular due to its adult material, creating content for adults for your OnlyFans page isn’t a requirement.
If you’re not interested in offering adult-only content, you can post content focusing on your personal or professional life.
How Does OnlyFans Work for Beginners?
OnlyFans allows you to lock your content behind a paywall with a subscription price.
When subscribers pay your set subscription fee, they can access your exclusive photos, videos, live streams, and other content you offer.
Creators can also charge for pay-per-view messages, where they respond to private messages for an additional fee. PPV content offers both you and your subscribers a deeper and more personal connection.
OnlyFans doesn’t technically pay its creators. The money you earn from all the monetization avenues you use on OnlyFans goes directly to you. The platform only takes a commission.
OnlyFans charges a 20% commission on all your OnlyFans earnings. You keep the remaining 80%.
Things to Consider Before Starting an OnlyFans Account
Before you start OnlyFans, ensure that you’re completely sold out on doing so. Becoming a creator can have long-term effects, even after you stop posting.
Ask yourself the following questions.
Will This Affect My Persona Life?
Consider if it’ll affect your personal life, including your friends, family, or partner.
Will This Affect My Professional Life?
Consider the impact of starting an OnlyFans on your full-time job and only plan on posting on OnlyFans as a side gig.
Will This Affect My Future?
Consider how OnlyFans will affect your future goals or plans.
Do You Have a Backup?
Although most people hear success stories, many other creators don’t make it on the platform.
How Long Do I Plan to Do This?
Because the effects of making OnlyFans are often permanent, you should consider how long you plan to make an account or what to do next.
What Do You Need to Start an OnlyFans?
The Only Fans “Create Account” process has the following requirements.
You must be at least 18 years old.
You must have a bank account or PayPal, address, and ID with your name, date of birth, and address (for receiving payments)
You must create content that complies with OnlyFans’ terms of service.
Only Fans Requirements for Verification
You need an email address and a complete profile to verify your account and monetize your OnlyFans content.
Without verifying your content, you won’t be able to make OnlyFans income from paid subscribers, premium direct message responses, and private requests.
Choosing a Niche
Pick the niche you want to enter before starting your OnlyFans journey.
Conduct research and determine the type of content you want to create.
While some people find posting content close to their real-life environment easier, others try to create an alter ego.
If you’re uncomfortable showing yourself and want to remain anonymous, check out my Only Fans content ideas for beginners further down this guide. I’ll give you alternatives to showing your face to your followers.
How Does the Only Fans Sign-Up Process Work?
Here’s a step-by-step guide to starting your OnlyFans career.
1- Create Your Account.
Sign up for OnlyFans if you don’t have an account yet.
2- Complete the Verification Process.
You must provide OnlyFans with your email address and information proving you are at least 18. You’ll receive a reply regarding your verification status in 24 to 48 hours.
If OnlyFans rejects your account, you’ll receive an email about the reason and steps you take to rectify the issue.
3- Edit Your Profile.
Go to the account icon and click Edit Profile.
4- Add Necessary Details.
You must add a Display name (what people see) and a Bio describing yourself, your page, and your content.
Write a clear, specific, concise, yet alluring bio within the 1,000-character limit.
Add your Location, Website URL or social media profiles (if you have them), and Amazon Wishlist (if you have one).
5- Set Your Profile Picture and Cover Photo.
Click the Camera icon inside the circle to add a profile picture.
Click the Camera icon at the top part of the page to add a cover photo.
Ensure your profile picture is attractive, attention-grabbing, high-quality, and reflects your content.
6- Add Your Payment Information.
Click the card bubble above the account bubble on the left side of your screen.
Give OnlyFans the bank details of your preferred account for receiving your earnings.
Note: OnlyFans Direct Transfer takes up to 24 hours to reflect on your account.
7- Set Your Subscription Rate.
Go back to Edit Profile and go to Subscription.
Set your monthly fee under Price per month.
Click ADD BUNDLE under Subscription bundles to add bundled discounts to your page.
Enter the following details when setting a specific monthly fee in the Price per month field.
Profile promotion campaign
Subscription bundles
Trial Links
If you set your account to Free, you won’t need to enter additional details.
Save the changes.
8- Develop a Consistent Posting Schedule.
After setting up your account, follow a regular schedule for posting content to create a solid following, gain more followers, and retain existing ones.
Some creators recommend posting at least one photo daily and videos once or twice weekly.
Other Things To Know When Setting Up Your OnlyFans Account
These steps are not requirements but are helpful nonetheless.
Placing Country Restrictions
If you want to keep your content a secret from your location, you can block your own country to hide your content from your friends, family, or anyone who might recognize you.
However, blocking a country comes has certain disadvantages.
If you’re from the US and decide to block your country, you eliminate a wide swathe of potential fans. Restricting a country from seeing your content can be a major financial downside.
Not restricting any country will allow you to earn from subscribers worldwide.
Hiding Follower Count
Another technique for a new account is to hide your follower count. When you start an OnlyFans page, you’ll begin with zero fans on the platform.
You can make your follower count public again when you’re more popular and have more subscribers. Doing so will allow people to see that others are subscribed to your profile, making them curious about your offer.
How To Start a Successful OnlyFans: Men, Women, Nonbinary Individuals, and More
Knowing the differences between creating an account for a woman, man, couple, or nonbinary individual can help you succeed on OnlyFans.
What is the best way to start an OnlyFans page? There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
Different genders or categories have different ideal approaches.
Some techniques will work better if you’re within a certain category.
Although there are good practices that can apply to all creators, the key to standing out is to make the most out of your category.
We’ll talk about tic steps to take if you’re a woman, nonbinary, man, couple, want to stay anonymous, or others.
How To Start an OnlyFans as a Woman
Data shows that approximately 70% of OnlyFans content creators are women, which means the amount of competition on the platform is extremely high if you’re a woman.
Thus, standing out from other women is crucial to your success. You can achieve this goal by focusing on the following elements.
Colors
Backdrops
Designs
Costumes
Props
Makeup
Try these tricks when you start making your OnlyFans as a woman.
Research the top creators.
Look for creators similar to you who are doing well.
Determine how to replicate the quality of their content and what equipment you need.
Add your own flavor to the content and make it more unique.
Note: It can take time before you find your audience. However, if you can retain subscribers while simultaneously attracting more, your OnlyFans can be a stable source of recurring income.
How To Start an OnlyFans as a Guy
The space for men can be difficult because OnlyFans is a female-dominated platform.
Approximately 60% of OnlyFans users (subscribers) are men, primarily on OnlyFans for female NSFW content.
As a guy, focus on the quality of your content to stand out.
Invest in high-quality equipment, including a good camera, a ring light, and a great backdrop or setting where you record your content.
Here are some guy-specific tips you can follow.
Look at the top 10 male creators.
Give three to five attributes per creator.
Find out which attributes best reflect you and your content.
Try to combine what’s practical for you and what you want to achieve.
Assess if you want your content to cater more to men or females since some male creators still cater to other men.
How To Start an OnlyFans Account as a Couple
The good thing about working together as a couple on OnlyFans is you can offer more types of content. Besides adult content, you can also upload quirky or everyday-life content to tease your upcoming explicit material.
However, things could go downhill if you and your partner split up. Of course, you and your partner can still run your individual pages, but it wouldn’t be the same.
Some OnlyFans creators enter a non-romantic, strictly-work relationship with another individual to avoid messy breakups.
With two people involved, you can create three accounts: two individual accounts and one couple account.
If you and your significant other want to start an OnlyFans together, have a long and solid discussion beforehand since what you do on OnlyFans can affect your relationship.
Furthermore, OnlyFans is a business; discussing how to proceed with your page if you split is critical.
Here are things you must do before creating OnlyFans as a couple.
Talk about your relationship, boundaries, comfort level, and the types of content you are willing and unwilling to post.
Discuss your work schedules and when to create a backlog of content.
Put boundaries in writing.
Look for references from different creators on how couples’ content should look.
Add a twist and show your unique side.
How To Start an OnlyFans Without Followers
Everyone starts their OnlyFans pages without followers.
You must stay active on OnlyFans and promote yourself outside the platform to get more subscribers.
Here are a few pointers.
Create a community and gain followers on multiple platforms outside OF.
Join discussions, communities, and groups, and spread your reach.
Try to get more people interested in you by also engaging with others.
When you announce your OnlyFans, do so publicly and with a bang.
You can also promote your content by telling friends or people you don’t mind subscribing.
Always provide a link to your OnlyFans when relevant so you can promote yourself further.
Don’t forget to hide your follower count when you start.
There are many unique ways to start OnlyFans if you don’t want to copy other creators. Becoming unique on OnlyFans helps capture more first-time subscribers. However, the key to earning recurring income from loyal subscribers is to keep them engaged.
While these are only some ideas to create a unique account, feel free to explore your creativity and think outside the box when trying to make your account.
Let’s start with some of the other types of content on OnlyFans.
How To Start an OnlyFans: Feet Content
Some people make money on OnlyFans by showing only their feet without uploading adult content.
Selling feet pictures on Onlyfans is ideal if you don’t want to show your face or other body parts.
However, you must be creative to stand out because there are many other foot-focused creators on OnlyFans. You may struggle to think of new and unique ways to take foot pictures.
You should also invest in a good camera and a ring light to take high-quality feet pictures for OnlyFans.
Here are some tips you should follow.
Study other feet accounts on OnlyFans.
Pay attention to the angles and closeness of the photos. How do other creators take feet pics? Do they use props? Are they barefoot? Do they wear special footwear that highlights specific aspects of their feet?
Try taking your own photos and keep practicing.
Experiment with different ways to get good content of your feet, especially if you’re doing it yourself.
Invest in equipment like a high-quality camera and ring lights to highlight your feet’s specific qualities.
Take multiple feet pics in advance so you don’t run out of content to upload.
Feet content is considered a fetish. If you show subscribers what they want, they’ll continue paying for your content.
It also helps to understand what makes feet attractive and how to position or capture them more.
How To Make an OnlyFans Account Without Showing Your Face
Although OnlyFans requires identity verification, the platform doesn’t reveal your true identity (your name and face) to fans and creators. Thus, you don’t have to show your face to subscribers if you don’t want to.
You must become creative if you don’t want to show your face in your content.
One way to do this is by uploading feet pictures.
If feet pics aren’t your thing, you can play with camera angles to capture explicit content without revealing your face.
You can edit your photos or videos before you upload them to crop out, edit, or cover your face.
However, you should also cover up any tattoos or recognizable features to remain anonymous.
You can create a studio space in your house specifically for shooting OnlyFans content to avoid showing personal belongings or things your friends and family might recognize.
A mask might not always be effective since it can still reveal your hair or other facial features.
Here are some tips on creating an OnlyFans page without showing your face.
Search for other creators who hide their faces and learn from them.
Finalize what type of content you want to create.
Test out your content and face-hiding process.
Find an efficient way to edit your face, blur, or crop out your content.
List what you think is easily recognizable on your body, and hide them, including tattoos, scars, and unique features.
Create your account.
Make other anonymous accounts on other social media.
Promote your content by trying to engage with other people.
Join communities and threads where anonymity is normal.
Stay consistent with your uploads.
When developing a clever way to hide your face, ensure it’s efficient and replicable to protect your identity easily.
How To Get Started on OnlyFans With a Costume
Another interesting way to stand out on OnlyFans is by using costumes. It’s a clever and fun way of being different from other creators.
If you like putting on costumes, doing so on OnlyFans will be easier.
Here are some tips on how to use costumes on OnlyFans.
Study other creators that use costumes.
Find out how many costumes they use or how frequently they change them.
Learn the creators’ target audience and how they promote on social media.
Figure out a pattern that works for you.
Prepare multiple costumes.
Take multiple photos or videos in advance.
Promote your content on social media by joining the right groups or communities.
Develop a consistent upload schedule.
If your subscribers lose interest, try using new costumes.
If you only have a few costumes, consider buying or creating more to keep your OF content fresh.
How To Create an OnlyFans Page Without Adult Content
You don’t need adult content to create an OF account. Some creators use OnlyFans for other purposes, like billing subscribers for premium content outside conventional media.
Here are some other types of content you can upload.
Behind-the-scenes footage of events
Fitness routines and workout sessions
Cooking recipes and food blogs or vlogs
Personal development content
Courses and educational materials
Travel content
Art content
OnlyFans allows you to bill your subscribers for whatever content you upload.
Only Fans for Dummies: Tips for Beginners
Feeling overwhelmed when starting your OnlyFans is natural since there’s so much to learn or understand.
Here are some strategies that’ll help you start your account.
How To Post on Only Fans (Pay-Per-View)
Posting from a premium page differs from a free page.
With a free account, you can use the price-lock feature to differentiate free content from those locked behind a paywall.
Instead of monthly subscriptions, selling posts lets you capitalize on your content per post rather than a recurring monthly fee.
Here’s how to make a paid post.
Log in to your OnlyFans.
Click on Create a New Post.
Click the Dollar icon.
Set the price.
Add the media file.
Write a message.
Offer a preview (optional).
Post or schedule your post.
You can also use the schedule post feature to upload multiple contents ahead of time. Doing so lets you plan your content and prevent you from being behind on your posting schedule.
OnlyFans: “Create Profile” Process
Creating a profile isn’t enough. You should make one that catches the attention of OnlyFans users and persuade them to subscribe or pay for your premium content.
Here are some Only Fans account set-up tips.
Attention-Grabbing Profile Pic
Do your best to make your profile pic unique. It’s also nice to have a picture related to your niche.
Your photo size should be 1237 x 180 pixels to maximize the quality.
Gain Likes
Pos content other people want to gain likes.
You can offer special deals or bonuses whenever someone likes your content. You can also do raffles where a lucky liker or subscriber gets something special.
Good Bio
Don’t underestimate the power of a Bio description. A common mistake is when a creator talks too much about themselves.
Follow the 80/20 rule, where you only talk about yourself for 20%, and the remaining 80% talk about what followers and subscribers get when they pay for your content.
Stories
Regularly posting stores makes your page more lively and personal your profile becomes.
Like Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat, OnlyFans stories let people see what’s happening behind the scenes and show them you’re active.
Engage
Your profile looks better when you take the time to engage and shout out to your audience.
Engaging with fans incentivizes them to subscribe since you’re taking the time to connect with them.
OnlyFans Creator Sign-Up: How Much Does It Cost?
Although OnlyFans has no upfront costs, you should consider the associated expenses with making an account.
Here are some things to consider.
Will I need a professional photographer for my profile picture?
Photographers can charge as low as $25 to hundreds of dollars per image.
Do I need to invest in a good camera for my content?
A good camera costs anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars. You can also consider buying a smartphone with a good camera for editing and posting.
Should I create a personalized background for my content?
A professional background depends on what you want to achieve. If you do most things DIY, you could spend below $100, but you might reach a thousand if you buy everything.
How Much Money Can You Make On OnlyFans?
While most people see the top earners, not everyone makes it on OnlyFans.
Some creators report millions in earnings, but many make only a few hundred dollars monthly.
The average OnlyFans creator makes only $150 to $180 monthly.
Follow this simplified formula to compute how much you’ll make if you have a paid account.
Subscriber Price x Subscriber Count = Gross Earnings
Gross Earning – 20% of Gross Earnings (OnlyFans Cut) = Net Earnings
If you have 1,000 subscribers and charge a $5 monthly subscription, here’s an estimate of how much you’ll take home.
$5 x 1,000 = $5,000
$5,000 – $1,000 (20% OnlyFans commission) = $4,000
You should also consider recurring expenses, like a subscription to video editing software or art software (if you’re a digital artist on OnlyFans).
Here’s how much you can earn monthly while growing your page from 1,000 to 10,000 subscribers at a $5 monthly subscription rate.
1,000 subscribers: $4,000
2,000 subscribers: $8,000
3,000 subscribers: $12,000
4,000 subscribers: $16,000
5,000 subscribers: $20,000
6,000 subscribers: $24,000
7,000 subscribers: $28,000
8,000 subscribers: $32,000
9,000 subscribers: $36,000
10,000 subscribers: $40,000
Note:
These are approximate figures based on the assumption that you can constantly grow your fanbase every month. These figures also don’t factor in OnlyFans’ other monetization methods like pay-per-view content, live streams, and tips.
The amount you earn will still depend on your number of subscribers from month to month and the monetization methods you use.
How To Promote Your OnlyFans Page on Social Media
Social media is essential to businesses, and OnlyFans is no different.
If you don’t have a strong OF fan base, using social media to gain new fans is crucial.
There are many social media platforms you can promote on, but the best is the following.
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Snapchat
YouTube
Many social media platforms don’t allow the promotion of adult content, so be careful with your promotional tactics.
For example, Facebook and Instagram don’t allow nudity. However, you won’t have a problem promoting OF content on these platforms if you’re not an adult creator.
Twitter allows adult content, so promoting on this platform is ideal if you’re an adult creator.
You can easily link your Twitter account to your OnlyFans page.
You can post teaser videos on other adult sites for free with a link to your OnlyFans.
Some people do this to bring traffic from public adult sites to their private OnlyFans, where they can better monetize their audience.
Here are some pointers for using social media to promote your OnlyFans.
Provide links to your OnlyFans on your profiles (Ensure you follow the platform’s policies if you’re linking to adult content.).
Engage with potential followers and join communities and invite them to subscribe.
Offer special deals for new subscribers from social media.
Join Podcasts or discussions that help grow your social media following.
Be consistent with your upload schedule.
It helps if you already have a social media following. If you don’t build one by engaging, posting content, and staying consistent.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is It Wrong to Join OnlyFans?
It depends on the individual. Some people think it’s morally wrong to start an adult page on OnlyFans, while others see it as a viable source of income.
Only you can decide if joining OnlyFans is wrong.
Can I Set Up an OnlyFans Without an ID?
No. OnlyFans requires you to verify yourself with an ID because the platform wants to ensure that accounts aren’t using other people’s content, especially without consent.
Can You Make Money on OnlyFans with Just Pictures?
Yes. Some accounts post pictures only with little to no video content. However, it may be challenging to promote your profile with limited content.
Can OnlyFans See Your Identity Even If You’re Anonymous?
Yes. OnlyFans verifies users, which means it has your real name and bank account or payment details.
However, OnlyFans keeps this information confidential. The platform will never share users’ identities with other users or platforms.
The Bottom Line
I hope my guide gave you the info you need to jumpstart your OnlyFans career.
Starting an OnlyFans page is a major step, so don’t rush it. Consider everything carefully before deciding.
If you decide to create an OnlyFans page, the tips and strategies I outlined can increase your chances of success.
