Unlock photos and videos with a tip
The four post visibilities, how you unlock content by choosing the tip amount yourself, and what happens after you unlock it.
In this article
On Sweetly paid content doesn’t have a fixed price: you unlock it with a tip, and you choose the amount from the ones offered — currently 5, 10, 20 or 50 tokens. Whatever amount you choose, the content opens straight away and it’s yours. The tip goes to the performer who published it.
The four post visibilities
Every post has a label that tells you how it opens. Hover over the label to read its explanation.
| Label | Who can see it |
|---|---|
| For everyone | Anyone, even without an account |
| Tip | Whoever unlocks it with a tip |
| Fan Club | Only the performer’s Fans, at the right level |
| Tip or Fan Club | Included for Fans; everyone else unlocks it with a tip |
In the feed you can filter content by visibility — For everyone, Tip, Fan Club — and by type, Photo or Video.
What you see before unlocking
Locked content appears blurred. The blur isn’t a visual effect on top of the image: the site actually sends you a blurred version, and the original file only arrives after you unlock it. It protects performers, and it’s why no browser trick can show content that hasn’t been paid for.
How to unlock, step by step
- On the locked post, press Tip.
- In the Send a tip window, under How much you send, choose the amount. Any amount unlocks the content: choosing a higher one is a way of telling the performer you liked it.
- Check Your balance and what You'll have left after the tip.
- Confirm. The content opens straight away, in full quality.
If your balance isn’t enough you’ll read You don't have enough tokens: press Top up tokens, complete the top-up and try again. How to top up is explained in What tokens are and how to buy them.
Fan Club content
On Fan Club posts you’ll find the Become a Fan button, which opens the performer’s Fan Club. Fan content unlocks according to your level: a level gives you access to content reserved for your level and the levels below it. Some levels also include a number of Included Tip content per month, to unlock without sending a tip. Read What the Fan Club is.
After unlocking
- The content stays yours. You can watch it again whenever you like, without paying again.
- It stays yours even if the performer removes it from the feed, or hides it to edit it: people who already paid don’t lose their purchase.
- Under the post you’ll see who sent a tip, starting with the first, and the total raised. Your tip is marked you.
- The performer sees your tip among her earnings and among the supporters of the period.
There’s only one case where you lose access: if the performer blocks you, you no longer see her profile or her content, including what you had unlocked.
Tips without unlocking anything
If you want to support a performer without unlocking content, send her a tip from her profile or during a live show: the amount is up to you, and you can add a message only she can see. See Messages, tips and chat etiquette.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to unlock content?
You decide: choose a tip of 5, 10, 20 or 50 tokens. Any amount unlocks the content.
If I unlock a video, can I watch it again whenever I want?
Yes. Once unlocked it stays available to you, even if the performer later removes it from the feed.
Can I get a refund for unlocked content?
No, unlocked content is delivered straight away. However, if it wasn’t as described, report it: we review every case and can refund you if the performer broke the rules.
Why is the content blurred even with a good connection?
Because it’s locked: the site sends you a blurred version until you unlock it with a tip or join the right Fan Club.
Do I need an account to see free posts?
No. Posts labelled For everyone can be seen without an account. You need an account to unlock, like and comment.
Related articles
- For viewersWhat tokens are and how to buy themTokens are Sweetly’s only currency: what they’re worth, how to buy them by card or crypto, where to see your balance and where to spend them.
- For viewersWhat the Fan Club isA subscription to a single performer: levels, perks, locked price, 1, 3 or 12-month durations and how it differs from unlocking with a tip.
- For viewersPurchase history, refunds and chargesWhere to find your purchases and spending, when a purchase is refunded, how to request it and what to do about a charge you don’t recognise.
- For viewersMessages, tips and chat etiquetteHow to message a performer privately, how to organise your conversations, how to send a tip and the rules that keep the chat pleasant for everyone.