Paywoll Help Guide
Learn how to monetize your content with paywalls in minutes. No technical experience required.
What is Paywoll?
Paywoll is a simple service that helps content creators, bloggers, and businesses make money from their content by adding payment gates. Think of it as a digital bouncer for your premium content.
Instead of letting everyone access your valuable content for free, Paywoll creates a payment page that visitors must complete before they can view your content.
How Does It Work?
You Create
Create valuable content (blog post, video, course, etc.) and put it anywhere online
We Protect
Create a paywall that sits between your audience and your content
You Earn
Visitors pay through Stripe to access your content, money goes directly to your account
Perfect For:
- • Premium blog posts and articles
- • Online courses and tutorials
- • Exclusive videos and podcasts
- • Digital downloads and resources
- • Members-only content
Getting Started
Step 1: Sign Up
Create your Paywoll account using just your email address. We'll send you a magic link to sign in - no passwords to remember!
Sign Up Free →Step 2: Connect Stripe
You'll need a Stripe account to process payments. Don't have one? Don't worry - Stripe is free to set up and is the most trusted payment processor used by millions of businesses.
New to Stripe? Visit stripe.com to create your free account. You'll need to create "Products" and "Prices" for your content.
Step 3: Create Your Content
Upload your content anywhere you like - your website, Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube (unlisted), or any other platform. Just make sure you have a direct link to your content that you can share with paying customers.
Creating Your First Paywall
What You'll Need
- Content URL: The link to your premium content
- Stripe Price ID: From your Stripe dashboard (looks like "price_1234...")
- Paywall Name: A unique name for your paywall (used in the URL)
Creating the Paywall
- Go to your dashboard and click "Create New Paywall"
- Enter a unique name for your paywall (this will be part of your paywall URL)
- Paste your content URL (where users go after they pay)
- Enter your Stripe Price ID from your Stripe dashboard
- Choose your payment mode
- Click "Create Paywall"
Success! 🎉
Your paywall is now live! You'll get a link like paywoll.com/your-paywall-name that you can share anywhere.
Setting Up Stripe
Why Stripe?
Stripe is the world's most trusted payment processor, handling billions of dollars in transactions for businesses of all sizes. When someone pays through your paywall, the money goes directly to your Stripe account, not ours.
Setting Up Your Products
In Your Stripe Dashboard:
- Go to Products → Add Product
- Name your product (e.g., "Premium Blog Post", "Video Course")
- Set your price (one-time payment or subscription)
- Save the product and copy the "Price ID" (starts with "price_")
- Use this Price ID when creating your paywall
Tip: You can create multiple products with different prices for different types of content. Each paywall can use a different Stripe Price ID.
Managing Your Paywalls
Dashboard Overview
Your dashboard shows all your paywalls in one place. You can see which ones are performing well and make changes as needed.
View Analytics
See how many people visited and paid
Edit Paywalls
Update content URLs or prices
Delete Paywalls
Remove paywalls you no longer need
Custom Domains
Brand Your Paywalls
Instead of showing "paywoll.com" in your URLs, you can use your own domain name for a completely branded experience.
Benefits
- URLs show your brand (e.g., premium.yoursite.com/content)
- Builds more trust with your audience
- Professional appearance for your business
Plans & Pricing
Starter
Free
- • Up to 3 paywalls
- • Basic analytics
- • paywoll.com branding
Pro
Popular$19/month
- • Unlimited paywalls
- • Advanced analytics
- • Priority support
Agency
$49/month
- • Everything in Pro
- • Custom domains
- • White-label branding
- • Multiple team members
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get paid?
Payments go directly to your Stripe account. You control your payout schedule through your Stripe dashboard - daily, weekly, or monthly.
What fees does Paywoll charge?
Paywoll doesn't take any percentage of your sales. You only pay Stripe's standard processing fees (2.9% + 30¢ per transaction) plus your monthly plan fee.
Can I use this for subscription content?
Yes! Create recurring pricing in Stripe and use those Price IDs in your paywalls for subscription-based content.
What happens if someone shares the direct content link?
Paywoll doesn't control access to your content directly. You should keep your direct content links private and only share your paywall links publicly.
Need More Help?
Community Support
Join our community to get help from other creators and share your success stories.
Join Discord Community →Direct Support
Pro and Agency plan users get priority email support with faster response times.
Upgrade for Priority Support →Still have questions? We're here to help!
Email us at support@paywoll.com