itch.io earnings: how creators get paid for titles

itch.io titles earn on EARNIN TRACKER whenever they are used, reposted, quoted or ingested anywhere in the world — independently of itch.io's own monetisation rules.

What we track on itch.io

itch.io sits in the games group of the worldwide sweep (Global coverage). Every title is fingerprinted, and each detection is logged with its provenance so you can audit where the income came from.

  • players and titles recorded on the indexed account
  • Reposts, duets, stitches, quotes, embeds and mirrors on other platforms
  • Offline and broadcast reuse — television, retail audio, signage, print
  • Dataset and model-training ingestion of your material

Claiming your itch.io account

Search your itch.io handle or profile URL, confirm the account is yours, upload proof, and a reviewer seals the claim into a tamper-evident timeline. Held backlog attached to the account then moves into your own ledger and syncs on a schedule.

How the money reaches you

Recovered income is remitted into your GFinOS wallet. Link your gfinos.app account number, registered mobile number or registered email address once, and every future settlement lands there automatically. Your first payment is guaranteed within 90 days of signing up.

  • No copyright, trademark, patent, ISRC, ISBN, DOI or society membership required
  • Works for demonetised, suspended and deleted accounts
  • Commission is taken only on income actually recovered — nothing upfront
  • Exact amounts can stay private while you still appear on the leaderboard

Payment types

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Tracked creator profiles

Live profiles from the worldwide creator index for itch.io. Each profile links back to this page, keeping the entity relationship reciprocal.

Questions people ask

Does this work if my itch.io account is demonetised or suspended?
Yes. Usage tracking is completely independent of itch.io's monetisation status. Income earned while the account was switched off is recovered as demonetisation recovery.
Is my itch.io account already indexed?
Accounts are indexed before their owners sign up. Search your handle to see whether a ledger is already open in your name, then verify to claim it.
How soon is the first payment?
Within 90 days of signing up, provided identity verification is complete and a gfinos.app payout identity is linked. The dashboard shows a live countdown, and if the deadline is missed the commission on that payout is waived.

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