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Break the fourth wall with Direct Messages

Engage with supporters, grow your community, and increase revenue through tips.
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Build stronger connections with your biggest supporters

Fourthwall's Direct Message (DM) feature makes it easy to monetize and engage with your following.

connect with fans through messages

Whether you're welcoming a new member, or promoting a new livestream, DMs make it easy to connect with your biggest fans. You can send messages to all members, selected tiers, or former members.
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earn more with message tips

Set your own pay-per-message (paid DM) prices and earn tips on your members-only posts. Get paid to chat with your top supporters.
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send notifications to your community

Send direct messages to some or all of your active subscribers to keep them informed about your life and your latest content. Fourthwall makes this easy by sending push notifications and emails when you message supporters.
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expand membership perks

Make your membership tiers more appealing by offering Direct Messaging as a special feature. Earn recurring revenue by accepting monthly or yearly subscriptions for exclusive content.
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Send locked messages to supporters

Unlock a new revenue stream and upselling tool by offering exclusive content via locked direct messages. Pay-per-view messages are a great way to excite your supporters by offering them direct message content that you can charge a specific amount for.
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Build your brand. On your terms

Learn more about direct messages

We'll show you how this works, and how this feature can help you.
Or, check out our help center article.

Every feature you need to grow your community

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95/5 revenue split
Keep 95% of Memberships revenue, 97% on digital products, and 100% on physical products
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Full brand control
Leverage custom domain and design tools to create an experience unique to your brand
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Upselling
Encourage supporters to become members directly from your shop
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Fully branded mobile apps
Unlock a fully branded mobile app offering instant access & push notifications for your members
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Twitch benefits
Offer exclusive discounts for Twitch subs and live giveaways for merch & memberships
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Customizable tiers
Set pricing, intro discounts, and custom perks across as many tiers as you’d like
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Members-only products & discounts
Choose from 100+ retail-quality products to create members-only drops and discounts
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Discord integration
Grant roles based on membership tier so users can access exclusive servers or channels
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Private livestreams
Offer members-only livestreams by embedding unlisted YouTube streams on your feed
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Badges
Recognize your most loyal members with subscription streak badges
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Polls
Bring your community into the action by letting them vote on content ideas, drops, and more
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Video catalog
Create series to allow supporters to browse videos by topic or theme

Frequently asked questions

Can I include images in messages?

Yes! You can include one or multiple images in direct messages to your members. We’ll also be adding support for attaching audio & video files soon.

Can I disable Direct Messages at any point?

Yes! To disable them, go to the Memberships > Settings > Messages and uncheck the “Enable messages” checkbox. Members will be able to see their chat history but will not be able to send new messages to you.

How much can I make on Fourthwall?

What you make is up to you and your supporters. With our Direct Messages feature, you can have your supporters tip to DM you. You can set a minimum tip requirement if you'd like to.

On Fourthwall, you keep 95% of all revenue from paid DMs (after credit-card processing fees). Unlike other platforms that take 20%, Fourthwall helps you make more by giving you a higher take

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Is nudity and other adult content allowed on Fourthwall?

Fourthwall’s payment processors will not process payments for adult goods or services. You therefore may not use your Fourthwall site to offer goods/services or host content that contains pornography or other mature audience content that depicts nudity or explicit sexual acts. Read our full acceptable use policy.

Are Direct Messages the same as paid DMs?

They can be! Enabling Direct Messages through Fourthwall Memberships gives you the option to either:

  1. Send and receive messages from all members
  2. Require a minimum tip for messages from members

Every community is different, and every creator will have different uses for their direct messages. You have the ability to choose what works best for you and your supporters.