How to Set Up Super Chat on YouTube

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May 4, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to enable Super Chat monetization on your YouTube channel.

Quick summary

Super Chat lets YouTube creators monetize live streams by allowing viewers to pay to highlight their messages. Set it up once in YouTube Studio and it activates automatically for all future live streams.

Steps

Go to studio.youtube.com and click Earn in the left sidebar.
Open the Supers tab, locate the Super Chat, Super Stickers, Super Thanks module, and click Get Started.
Review and accept the Super Chat terms of service by clicking the checkbox, then click Accept to confirm.
Once enabled, the module shows as active — Super Chat is automatically available in all future live streams with no per-stream setup required.

📌 Why this matters

Super Chat is a key YouTube monetization tool that allows creators to earn revenue directly during live streams by letting viewers pay to pin their messages. Setting it up correctly in YouTube Studio ensures it activates automatically across all live streams, removing friction from the monetization process. For creators looking to diversify income beyond ad revenue, Super Chat — alongside Super Stickers and Super Thanks — provides a reliable, audience-driven revenue stream. Enabling it takes just minutes and requires no ongoing configuration per stream.

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