Patreon introduces gifting, one-time purchases, and promotional tools to monetize non-paying followers.

Patreon launches new features to help creators monetize non-paying followers and tap into new revenue streams. The platform introduces a gifting feature for fans to gift limited-time subscriptions, one-time purchases for content like posts and collections, and promotional tools for sharing clips on social media. These updates reflect Patreon's ongoing efforts to expand beyond its role as a monetization platform and attract more free subscribers.