YouTube Super Thanks: How to Earn More Tips on Every Video (2026)

Super Thanks is YouTube's tipping feature that lets viewers send one-time payments on your videos and Shorts:

How it works:
- Viewers click the "Thanks" button (heart icon with $) below your video
- They choose an amount: ₹50, ₹100, ₹200, ₹500, ₹1,000, or ₹2,000
- Their tip appears as a highlighted comment with a colored animation
- You keep 70% of the tip (YouTube takes 30%)

Eligibility:
- Must be in the YouTube Partner Program (even Tier 1 with 500 subscribers)
- Must be in a country where Super Thanks is available (India is supported)
- Must enable it in YouTube Studio > Monetization > Supers

Revenue potential:
- A channel with 100K monthly views and 0.1% tip rate at ₹100 average = ₹7,000/month (after YouTube's cut)
- Educational and emotional content gets the highest tip rates
- Some creators report Super Thanks earnings equal to 20-40% of their ad revenue

Not all content drives tips equally. Here's what works best:

1. Educational tutorials that save money or time
When you teach someone how to save ₹10,000 on taxes, they're happy to tip ₹200 as thanks. Content that provides clear, measurable value earns the most.

2. Emotional or inspirational content
Motivational stories, personal journeys, and content that makes viewers feel something prompts gratitude-based tipping.

3. Small creator content
Viewers are more likely to tip smaller channels because they feel their contribution matters. A channel with 5K subscribers gets more tips per viewer than one with 500K.

4. Live problem-solving
Tutorials where you solve a specific problem ("fix this error in Python", "how to format your resume") drive tips because the viewer received immediate help.

5. High-effort content
Detailed research videos, documentaries, and content that clearly took significant effort to create. Viewers appreciate and reward the work.

Content that rarely gets tips:
- Entertainment and comedy (viewers don't feel the need to pay for free laughs)
- News and current events (no personal connection)
- Short, low-effort content (no perceived value)

You can dramatically increase tip revenue with these approaches:

1. Acknowledge tippers publicly
At the start of your next video, thank recent tippers by name. This encourages others to tip for the recognition.

2. Add a subtle CTA
Don't beg for tips, but mention it naturally: "If this tutorial saved you time, you can hit the Thanks button below — it helps me create more content like this."

3. Create tipper-exclusive content
Announce that you'll create a follow-up video on a topic if you receive X number of Super Thanks. This gives viewers a reason to tip.

4. Reply to every Super Thanks
Personalized replies to tippers show appreciation and encourage repeat tipping. Many top earners have regular tippers who send ₹500-₹2,000 on every video.

5. Pin the best tipper comment
Pin the highest tip comment on each video. This social proof motivates others and creates a positive feedback loop.

6. End videos with value + CTA
The best time to ask for Super Thanks is right after delivering significant value. "Now that you know how to [achieve result], if you found this helpful, consider leaving a Thanks below."

Super Thanks works best as part of a diversified monetization strategy:

Revenue stack for a 50K monthly views education channel:
- Ad revenue: ₹5,000-₹10,000/month
- Super Thanks: ₹2,000-₹8,000/month
- Channel memberships: ₹3,000-₹15,000/month
- Affiliate links: ₹5,000-₹20,000/month
- Total: ₹15,000-₹53,000/month

Super Thanks alone won't make you rich, but it's essentially free money on top of your existing content. Every video becomes a potential tipping opportunity.

Pro tip: Track your Super Thanks earnings per video in YouTube Analytics. Create more content similar to your highest-tipped videos. Patterns emerge — certain topics, formats, and emotional tones consistently drive more tips.

Scaling tip volume:
The more videos you produce, the more opportunities for tips. Using FluxNote to generate educational Shorts efficiently means each Short is another potential tip opportunity. A creator posting 3 Shorts daily has 90 potential tipping opportunities per month vs 4 for someone posting weekly.