# Revenue Splits

Share earnings with collaborators on a project by specifying what percentage of each sale they receive.

## Adding a Collaborator

1. Go to your project's **Members** tab in the dashboard
2. Enter the collaborator's Makenot.work username
3. Set their split percentage (1-99%)
4. Click **Add Member**

The collaborator must have a Makenot.work account (they'll need Stripe connected to receive payouts).

## How Splits Work

When a fan buys any item in the project or sends a tip:

- The split is calculated automatically based on the configured percentages
- You (the project owner) receive the remainder after all member splits
- Split records are created immediately when payment completes

**Example:** You set a collaborator at 30%. A fan buys a $10 item. The split is 30% of the $10 sale, so you owe the collaborator $3.00. The full $10 (minus Stripe's ~$0.59 processing fee) lands in your Stripe account, and you settle the $3.00 with the collaborator, leaving you about $6.41.

## Payouts

Split obligations are **recorded, not transferred automatically**. The full payment goes to your Stripe account, and you settle with collaborators directly. Your dashboard tracks what you owe each collaborator.

Automated split payouts (direct Stripe transfers to collaborators) are on the roadmap.

### What this means if you're a collaborator

The platform records what you are owed. It does not hold funds in escrow, does not deduct from the project owner's payout, and does not enforce settlement. Until automated transfers ship, your split is an IOU from the project owner. It is visible in both your dashboards and exportable as CSV, but it is not a debt the platform can collect or arbitrate. If a project owner stops settling, the platform can show you the record but cannot move money on your behalf. Pick collaborators the way you would pick a business partner: people you trust to pay.

## What Collaborators See

Collaborators can view their split records in their own dashboard:

- Amount owed per transaction
- Their percentage
- Source (item sale or tip)
- Running total of unsettled splits

They can also export split records as CSV.

## Roles

| Role | Can edit project | Can add members | Receives splits |
|------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| **Owner** | Yes | Yes | Remainder after splits |
| **Member** | No | No | Configured percentage |

Only the project owner can add, remove, or change member splits.

## Removing a Collaborator

Removing a member sets their split to 0% for future sales. Existing split records (for past sales) are preserved; you still owe what was already earned.

## See Also

- [Projects](./projects.md): Project setup and management
- [Payouts](./payouts.md): Receiving your earnings
- [Tips](./tips.md): Tips are also split among collaborators