Our quick and easy step-by-step guides will have you buying or selling human-made digital content in no time. Ready to dive in? Click below and let’s go…
SQWAFFLETM GUIDES
Getting Started for SQWAFFLERS (Creators) – Create, Connect and Coin it in!
Getting Started for FANS (Buyers) – Support, Sustain and Celebrate your Favourite Creatives.
The £1000 Launch –Want to launch your album, eBook, photography series, or podcast and hit £1,000+ in revenue (or $, €) using SQWAFFLE’S progressive grid model? This guide shows you how it is possible.
Welcome to SQWAFFLE! The Home of the Digital Drop.
We are a free-to-use platform where you grid your human-made creative work, connect with fans, and earn money for your talents. Here’s your quick and simple starter guide to launching your first SQWAFFLE and making your first sales.
Before you start: To receive earnings from your sales, you’ll need to connect a PayPal account. This is currently the only payout method we support as a small, scaling team.
1. Upload Your Project
SQWAFFLE guides you step-by-step on upload. You’ll start by uploading:
Your fans will get the full content — not just one square.
You MUST own the copyright and your creative work MUST be human-made (Not Generative-AI).
2. Set Your Grid
Pick a grid size. Options at launch (level 1):
3. Set a Price per Square
You choose how much each square costs per download.
Options at launch are £3 or £4 (or $, €) per square/download.
If 16 squares/downloads are £4 each, you earn £64 (minus 15% commission and payment processor fee) if it sells out.
4. Choose a Duration
Fans can only purchase squares during your selected window:
5. Turn on the Gift Feature (Optional)
Enable Fan Feedback + Gifting to boost engagement:
6. Sell Out Your SQWAFFLE!
Share your unique live SQWAFFLE URL on your socials and newsletters.
Your goal is to sell all the squares in your grid before time runs out.
Sell out in time to unlock:
7. Get Paid
You’ll be paid on the first Friday AFTER your grid duration ends.
All payouts are processed at 12 noon GMT.
So, are you ready to start selling your work on SQWAFFLE?
Act fast, create a free account and reserve your SQWAFFLE profile and start selling your human-made creations today!
Welcome to SQWAFFLE! The progressive grid system where creativity is squared, and fans like you unlock the magic. Here, your support goes directly to real human creators, helping sustain genuine artistry in an age increasingly flooded by generative AI, which we proudly stand against.
Here’s how it works in 6 quick steps:
Step 1. Pick a Sqwaffler
Browse active grids and choose a creator (aka Sqwaffler) whose work you love; music, art, books, podcasts, photography and more.
Step 2. Select a Square
Click on any available square in the grid.
Squares are first-come, first-served. Each square sold helps the creator sell out their full grid.
The square is symbolic! What you are really buying is the creator’s full content.
Step 3. Get the Full Download
Once you buy a square, you instantly unlock the entire project the creator has uploaded, not just one piece.
Step 4. Leave Fan Feedback (Optional)
If the creator enabled the Gift feature, you’ll see the option to leave a short message of appreciation.
At the end of their live SQWAFFLE, they’ll choose their FFF: Favourite Fan Feedback.
FFFs may receive a digital gift, like personalised or other exclusive downloads!
Step 5. Revisit Anytime
All purchases are saved in your Fan Dashboard as a link where you can download anytime (you have three download attempts, so make sure your internet connection is stable!).
Step 6. Respect the Community
SQWAFFLE is for fans age 16 and up. (Certain SQWAFFLEs may be set at 18+)
We are a community that values human-made creativity, kindness, and respectful interaction.
If you spot potentially harmful content, you can click the three dots alongside the title of any live grid and “Report”, and we’ll investigate. Do not abuse this system or we may suspend/terminate your account.
Ready to try it?
Create a free Fan account and grab an available square before they’re all gone and/or time’s up! Your support helps independent creators keep creating.
Thanks for valuing human-made work. You legend!
A Step-by-Step Guide to Making £1,000 (or $, €) with SQWAFFLE’S Unique Grid System*.
Want to launch your album, eBook, photography series, or podcast and hit £1,000+ in revenue (or $, €) using SQWAFFLE’S progressive grid model? It’s possible by layering value across grid tiers and giving Fans compelling reasons to support you at each stage.
While we can’t guarantee you’ll do it on your first go*, this guide shows you how to build momentum, increase pricing, and reward your biggest supporters all while keeping your content human-made and meaningful. Follow the steps and you’ll be on your way to your £1000 launch of your latest creative masterpiece!
Here’s the SQWAFFLE Secret: Unlock as you go.
Each time you sell out a grid, you unlock:
You're not just selling digital work; you're building a progressive fan experience.
Let’s check out some SQWAFFLE Strategies to help you plot and plan what content to offer per grid size. Being creative, we know you’ll come up with your own unique offerings per SQWAFFLE.
Example 1. For Authors
Example 2. For Musicians
A SQWAFFLE Secret: Always keep Fans curious by teasing what’s coming next in your grid description.
How the SQWAFFLE’S Stack-up!
Here’s a possible path for a creator based on the above samples:
Your 4x4 grid at £4 per download/square = 16 squares = £64 gross.
At completion, you’ll unlock: Your 5x5 at £5 per download/square = 25 squares = £125 gross.
You must sell this out within your chosen time to unlock: The 6x6 grid, £6 per download = 36 squares = £216 gross.
A successful sell-out unlocks: The 7x7 grid, £7 per download = 49 squares = £343 gross.
Sell-out unlocks: An 8x8 grid, £8 per download = 64 squares = £512 gross.
At this point, your hard work and the support of your Fans has grossed £1260. Less our commission at 15% + processing, gives you approximately £1000 in your pocket (or $, €).
Remember, even if you don’t sell out, you still receive your money from every sold square. Selling-out is the only way to unlock bigger grids and higher price-points.
OK, see how this is possible? Let’s dive-deeper with some more hints and tips.
Be SQWAFFLE Savvy!
Remember these SQWAFFLE Secrets:
That’s the plan. It is achievable.
Start your first SQWAFFLE, make it live, make it something your Fans would love, share it on all your socials and start selling.
We believe in you!
*A SQWAFFLE Side-Note
This guide is illustrative only. Success depends on your own efforts, content quality, audience size, and marketing. No earnings are guaranteed.
Sqwaffle™ is a trademark of Sqwaffle Limited.