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Creator rewards

Creator rewards on Highlight enable artists and creators to earn a portion of the mint fee paid by their collectors.

This split is only available for collections listed as free. Please note that creator rewards do not apply to auctions.

The breakdown of the split is outlined below:

ERC721 collections

For every free mint on an ERC721 contract, you’ll earn 50% of our marketplace fee.

Network

Mint fee

Currency

Creator earnings

Ethereum

0.0008

ETH

0.0004 ETH

Ethereum Layer 2 (Base, Optimism, Zora, Arbitrum, Scroll, ZKsync Era)

0.0008

ETH

0.0004 ETH

Forma

0.5

TIA

0.25 TIA

Mantle

3.5

MNT

1.75 MNT

Polygon

2.265

MATIC

1.1325 MATIC

All ERC20s

0.0008 ETH equivalent

The ERC20

0.0004 ETH equivalent, paid out in the ERC20

ERC1155 collections

For every free mint on an ERC1155 contract, you’ll earn 80% of our marketplace fee.

Network

Mint fee

Currency

Creator earnings

Ethereum

0.0004

ETH

0.00032 ETH

Ethereum Layer 2 (Base, Optimism, Zora, Arbitrum, Scroll, ZKsync Era)

0.0004

ETH

0.00032 ETH

Forma

0.25

TIA

0.2 TIA

Mantle

1.75 MNT

MNT

1.4 MNT

Polygon

1.1325

MATIC

0.906 MATIC

All ERC20s

0.0004 ETH equivalent

The ERC20

0.00032 ETH equivalent, paid out in the ERC20

Frequently asked questions

Q: What collection types do creator rewards support?

A: Creator rewards support all collection types, with or without gates. Auctions are not supported.

Q: How do I withdraw funds?

A: Funds from our creator rewards program are automatically deposited into the wallet used to deploy the collection.

Q: How do I become eligible for creator rewards on Highlight?

A: All collections priced at zero / free are eligible.

Q: Where can I check my payout earnings?

A: You can check earnings under the “Creator payouts” tab on your profile page

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