Set up Personalized Shoutouts for Twitch by creating a FanBell page, enabling the Shoutouts offer, setting a price, choosing a delivery window of no more than 120 hours, writing clear request instructions, and connecting Stripe for payouts. Then link that page from your Twitch panels, About section, and stream overlay instead of taking requests for free in chat.
FanBell is free to start with no monthly fee and applies a 12% platform fee only when a fan pays (pricing); FanBell caps the Personalized Shoutouts delivery window at 120 hours, or 5 days (how it works).
Streamers who play games, react to clips, or run a community-focused channel tend to get the same DM or chat message on repeat: "Can you shout me out?" or "Can you record a birthday message for my friend?" Answering those for free trains your audience to expect free labor. A priced Personalized Shoutout turns the same request into revenue without adding a booking calendar or a marketplace listing to your setup.
What's the difference between a FanBell Shoutout and Twitch's own shoutout command?
Twitch's built-in /shoutout command is a free chat command that promotes a different streamer's channel to your viewers, and it involves no payment. A FanBell Personalized Shoutout is the opposite: a fan pays you directly for a custom video, audio clip, or written message addressed to them or to someone they name.
Twitch documents the native command as something a broadcaster or their moderators type to "share" another channel with viewers (Twitch Help — Shoutouts). Twitch also rate-limits it: the /shoutout chat command can be used once every two minutes while a stream is live, and the same channel can be shouted out once every 60 minutes.
"The shoutout chat command can only be used once every two minutes while your stream is live. Shoutouts can only be given to the same person once every hour." — Twitch Help, Shoutouts
A FanBell Personalized Shoutout carries no cooldown and no channel-to-channel restriction, because a FanBell Shoutout is a paid order on your own page rather than a Twitch chat feature. Creators mix up Twitch's /shoutout command and a paid FanBell Shoutout because both use the word "shoutout," but a viewer who asks for "a shoutout" in a DM almost always means a personal message addressed to them, not a live channel promo.
Because Twitch's /shoutout command and a paid FanBell Shoutout share a name but not a purpose, say explicitly on your FanBell page and in your Twitch panel description that your paid Shoutout is a personalized video or voice message, not a mention during a live stream.
Do you need to be a Twitch Affiliate or Partner to sell shoutouts?
No. Selling Personalized Shoutouts through FanBell requires no Twitch Affiliate or Partner status, because a fan pays on your FanBell page through Stripe rather than through Twitch's own monetization tools. Twitch's eligibility thresholds govern Twitch-native products — Bits, subscriptions, and ad revenue share — and have no bearing on a FanBell offer.
Twitch Affiliate currently requires 25 followers plus, within a rolling 30-day window, at least 4 broadcast hours, streams on 4 different days, and an average of 3 or more concurrent viewers (Twitch Help — Joining the Affiliate Program). Twitch lowered those thresholds from the previous 50 followers, 8 broadcast hours, and 7 streaming days on May 13, 2026.
"Requiring an average CCV, for example, created a disadvantage for streamers who wanted to stream more, regardless of how many viewers they had... streaming regularly for extended periods of time was a real challenge for those also working or studying full time." — Twitch, Monetization for All
A FanBell Shoutout offer has no eligibility bar at all: FanBell applies no follower minimum, no application, and no approval queue, and Personalized Shoutouts is on by default for new creator accounts. You set a price and a delivery window, and the offer is live on your own page.
Even after Twitch pays you, when does the money actually land?
Twitch pays monetized streamers on a Net-15 schedule: a cash payout is issued on or around the 15th of the month after the earnings accrue, and only once your balance clears Twitch's published minimum. A FanBell Shoutout settles per order through Stripe instead, so there is no balance threshold to reach before the first sale reaches you.
Twitch requires a balance above $50 USD for most payout methods, or $100 USD for wire transfer, before it issues a cash payout, and a balance below that threshold carries over to the following month (Twitch Help — When Am I Getting Paid?). Twitch's standard subscription revenue split for Affiliates is 50/50 between the streamer and Twitch (Twitch Help — Twitch Affiliate Program FAQ). Twitch's Spendable Balance option lets qualifying Affiliates and Partners spend earnings on Twitch purchases such as Bits and gift subs before reaching the cash payout threshold.
FanBell removes the balance step entirely: each Shoutout purchase is a single transaction paid through Stripe, so no accumulated balance has to be cleared before the money moves. Stripe documents that after a business receives its first live payment, Stripe typically schedules the initial payout to complete within 7–14 days, with subsequent payouts on a rolling schedule (Stripe Docs — Receive payouts). FanBell's platform fee is 12% of the sale, charged only when a fan actually pays, and Stripe's typical US domestic online-card rate is 2.9% + $0.30 per successful charge (Stripe pricing). International cards, currency conversion, and manually entered cards cost more than that typical US rate.
| Comparison point | Twitch cash payouts (Bits/subs/ads) | FanBell Personalized Shoutout |
|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Affiliate or Partner status required (25 followers plus streaming activity) | No follower minimum, no application |
| Minimum before payout | $50 USD most methods; $100 USD by wire transfer | None — paid per order |
| Platform cut | 50/50 standard Affiliate subscription split | 12% per paid transaction |
| Payment timing | Net-15: on or around the 15th of the following month | Per order, via Stripe |
| Source | Twitch Help | FanBell pricing |
How do you turn on Personalized Shoutouts on your FanBell page?
Open your FanBell dashboard, select Personalized Shoutouts, confirm the offer toggle is on, enter a price, set a delivery window of no more than 120 hours, write the request instructions, and connect Stripe. FanBell requires a price, delivery window, instructions, and connected Stripe account before the offer can take payment.
- Create the page. A FanBell page is free to create, requires no credit card, and carries no monthly fee.
- Open Dashboard → Personalized Shoutouts. Personalized Shoutouts is on by default for new creator accounts with a starter option, so confirm the offer-status toggle rather than assuming it is off.
- Set the Price field to the amount one fan pays for one shoutout. You can change the listed price later.
- Set the Delivery window field. FanBell caps the Personalized Shoutouts delivery window at 120 hours, or 5 days, so choose a turnaround you can meet in a normal streaming week, not only a clear one.
- Write the Instructions field for Twitch viewers specifically: the recipient's name and pronunciation, their Twitch username if they want it read out, the occasion, the tone you should use, and anything you should avoid saying.
- Connect Stripe in the payout section and complete Stripe's onboarding. Stripe handles payment processing and creator payouts, and onboarding must be finished before funds can reach your bank account.
- Preview and publish. Open your public FanBell link as a viewer would and confirm the price, delivery promise, and instructions match what you saved.
A Shoutout request supports full media on both sides: a fan can attach a file, image, or clip with the request, and you can deliver text plus files, links, audio, or video in return. A text-only offer such as a Paid Private Question cannot collect a clip or reference photo, which matters when a Twitch viewer wants you to react to a specific stream moment. Video isn't the only delivery format either — if you stream without showing your face, a faceless creator can still sell Personalized Shoutouts using a voice-only or written message instead.
For screen-by-screen detail on the fan-facing request form and the pre-launch review checklist, see how to set up Personalized Shoutouts on your link in bio.
Where should the link live on your Twitch channel?
Put your FanBell link in three places on Twitch: a Text/Image panel below your stream, your channel's About section bio, and — if you want it visible mid-stream — an overlay, alert, or pinned chat message. Twitch panels sit in the About section below the player, where viewers can reach them whether the channel is live or offline.
Twitch documents panels as appearing below the stream player in the About section, accessible whether the channel is live or offline, with the "Image links to" field turning the whole panel image into one hyperlink. Twitch resizes panel images above 320 px wide or 600 px tall down to those limits, so design the graphic small and legible. Twitch also caps panel image files at under 1 MB, which rules out an uncompressed screenshot as a panel graphic.
Neither Twitch nor FanBell publishes conversion rates for panel labels, so treat wording as practical advice rather than a measured result: an explicit label such as "Get a shoutout" tells a viewer where the click leads, which an unlabeled graphic does not. The step-by-step for building the panel is covered in how to add a payment link to a Twitch panel, and the same URL works for a bio link, a pinned chat message, or a stream-deck button.
If a viewer finds your channel through a clip or a raid rather than a live stream, the panel and bio link are what they will see, so don't rely on chat alone to point people to the offer.
What should you charge for a Twitch shoutout, and what happens if a request doesn't fit?
Price a Twitch shoutout by workload: FanBell's editorial framework recommends $10–$20 for a 15–30 second message, $20–$40 for a 30–60 second personalized video, and $45–$75+ for a 60–90+ second message. When a request falls outside your stated scope, decline and refund it rather than deliver unpaid extra work. FanBell's ranges are starting points, not marketplace benchmarks or earnings predictions.
| Format and effort | Typical Twitch request | Recommended starting range |
|---|---|---|
| Quick (15–30 sec) | "Happy birthday" or "good luck" with a name read out | $10–$20 |
| Standard (30–60 sec) | Named shoutout with one or two personal details or an inside joke | $20–$40 |
| Extended (60–90+ sec) | Milestone message, pep talk, or a script with several details to reference | $45–$75+ |
| Extra production (any length) | Greenscreen setup, editing, overlays, or a written script the fan supplies | Top of the matching range, or a separate higher tier |
FanBell's recommended shoutout ranges assume three things: you record on gear you already own, you deliver inside a stated window at or under FanBell's 120-hour cap, and editing is limited to a retake rather than a produced clip. Add the fee math before you commit to a number — on a $35 shoutout, FanBell's 12% platform fee is $4.20 and Stripe's typical US online-card charge of 2.9% + $0.30 is about $1.32, leaving roughly $29.48. Start near the lower end while you are testing demand, and raise the price when requests arrive faster than you can deliver them; how much to charge for a personalized shoutout covers the full pricing framework and tiering.
If a request falls outside what you offer — something scripted well beyond your stated scope, or content you're not comfortable recording — you can decline and refund it rather than deliver unpaid extra work or a low-effort result. Setting the scope up front — length, tone, and what is excluded — in your request instructions reduces how often an out-of-scope Shoutout request arrives in the first place. December also tends to bring a wave of milestone requests worth pricing on their own — see this approach to running end-of-year thank-you shoutouts for your top supporters.
What else can a Twitch streamer sell alongside Shoutouts?
Shoutouts don't have to be a Twitch streamer's only paid offer. A Paid Private Question suits viewers who want a quick text or voice answer instead of a video, Tips let supporters contribute without buying a deliverable, and Wishlist / Project Support funds a defined goal with a visible progress bar.
A Paid Private Question is text from the fan and a text or voice reply from you — no file or video in either direction — which is why the Shoutout offer is the one to point media-heavy requests toward. If your channel skews toward feedback on other people's streams or content rather than fan requests, the same dashboard supports setting up a paid critique service for fellow creators, and a streamer who fields career or networking questions from viewers can borrow the same pricing logic from setting up paid advice calls on LinkedIn.
Keeping the offers separate — rather than folding every request into one catch-all "support me" link — makes it clearer to a viewer what they are actually paying for. The broader case for combining offers on one streamer page, including pricing patterns across formats, is covered on FanBell for streamers.
Frequently asked questions
Is a FanBell Shoutout the same as Twitch's /shoutout command?
No. Twitch's /shoutout command is a free, in-chat feature a broadcaster or moderator uses to promote another channel, usable once every two minutes while live and once every 60 minutes per channel. A FanBell Personalized Shoutout is a paid, personalized video, audio, or written message a fan buys directly from your page.
Do I need Twitch Affiliate or Partner status to sell shoutouts?
No. FanBell Shoutouts run through your own page and Stripe account, independent of Twitch's Affiliate or Partner requirements. Twitch Affiliate itself requires 25 followers plus 4 broadcast hours across 4 different days and an average of 3 concurrent viewers in a rolling 30-day window, but that threshold has no bearing on a FanBell offer.
What are the exact steps to turn the offer on?
Open Dashboard → Personalized Shoutouts, confirm the offer toggle is on, enter a price, set a delivery window at or under FanBell's 120-hour cap, write the request instructions, connect Stripe, then preview the public page and publish.
How much should I charge for a Twitch shoutout?
FanBell's workload-based starting ranges are $10–$20 for a 15–30 second message, $20–$40 for a 30–60 second video, and $45–$75+ for a 60–90+ second message; they are editorial recommendations, not marketplace benchmarks. See how much to charge for a personalized shoutout for tiering and fee math.
Where's the best place to put my Shoutout link on Twitch?
A Text/Image panel below your stream, because Twitch panels appear in the About section whether the channel is live or offline, and the "Image links to" field makes the whole image clickable. Add the same link to your About bio and, optionally, an on-stream overlay; see how to add a payment link to a Twitch panel for the exact steps.
What does FanBell charge for a Shoutout sale?
FanBell is free to start with no monthly fee and takes a 12% platform fee only when a fan pays. Stripe's typical US domestic online-card rate adds about 2.9% + $0.30 per successful charge.
Can a fan attach a video or photo when requesting a Shoutout?
Yes. Unlike a text-only Paid Private Question, a Personalized Shoutout supports full media on both sides — a fan can attach a file, photo, or clip with the request, and you can deliver text, files, links, audio, or video back.
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