# What Was Creator Revenue Sharing on X?

Source: https://trygrowx.app/glossary/creator-revenue-sharing (updated 2026-11-04)

Creator Revenue Sharing was X's programme that paid subscribed creators a share of revenue based on engagement with their posts. X stopped taking new members on 7 August 2026, ended its earnings period on 7 September 2026 and replaced it with Original Content Rewards, which pays for engagement on original content.

## What changed

|               | Creator Revenue Sharing (retired)         | Original Content Rewards (current)                                                          |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Subscription  | X Premium or Verified Organizations       | X Premium, Premium+ or Premium Business                                                     |
| Audience bar  | 5 million organic impressions in 3 months | 500 verified followers and 500,000 Home Timeline impressions from verified users in 90 days |
| Content focus | Any engagement                            | Original posts, with copied or re-uploaded content excluded                                 |

Sources: [TechCrunch on the switch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/08/x-replaces-misaligned-revenue-sharing-program-with-original-content-rewards/), [X's Original Content Rewards page](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/original-content-rewards) and [X's old revenue sharing page](https://help.x.com/en/using-x/creator-revenue-sharing). Previous members had to apply again, with applications opening on 8 September 2026. X does not publish a per-impression payout rate.

## Example

An analyst with 900 verified followers posts original charts every day. Over 90 days, verified users see their posts 620,000 times on the Home Timeline. They meet both thresholds and apply from Creator Studio.

## Why it matters for growth

- **Originality now pays.** Aggregator accounts that repost other people's clips lost out. Your own data, stories and opinions are what count.
- **Verified readers matter.** Both thresholds count verified people, so a smaller audience of engaged subscribers can beat a large passive one.
- **Treat payouts as a bonus.** Products, services and sponsorships usually earn more. See [how to make money on X](https://trygrowx.app/blog/how-to-make-money-on-x/).

## Related terms

- [X Premium](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/x-premium)
- [Verified](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/verified)
- [Impressions](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/impressions)
- [Subscriptions](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/subscriptions)
- [Community Notes](https://trygrowx.app/glossary/community-notes)

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I still join Creator Revenue Sharing?

No. It closed to new members in August 2026 and was retired in September 2026. Apply for Original Content Rewards from Creator Studio instead.

### Do replies count towards Original Content Rewards?

Reports on X's help page say impressions on replies are excluded from the 500,000 threshold.

Last checked November 2026.

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