Ad revenue programmes, Patreon and PayPal: most ways to get paid online are closed to creators in Ethiopia. On Circl, your fans pay you directly. They subscribe to your exclusive content every month and send tips when they love a post. Circl is a real mobile app, not just a payment link: your fans find you, follow you and pay you in the same place.
Every month, Circl pays what you earned the previous month in birr, straight to your telebirr wallet. No PayPal, no foreign bank account, no relative abroad to receive the money for you. The account is in your name, and so is the money.
Already selling access to a Telegram channel? On Circl, subscriptions renew automatically every month, new fans discover you through the feed, and payouts are handled for you. Post your best content, share behind-the-scenes in Stories and short videos in Vibes, and keep your exclusive content for subscribers.
Your biggest supporters may live in Washington DC, London, Toronto or Dubai. On Circl, they subscribe and send tips from the app in their own currency, and you receive birr on telebirr. Your community abroad becomes income at home.
Circl is the Patreon alternative built for Ethiopian content creators: sell your exclusive content, get paid by your fans in Ethiopia and the diaspora, and receive your earnings every month in birr, on telebirr. It's also an African social media app where Habesha culture comes first, from Addis Ababa to Washington DC.
Built for creators, culture and local payouts.
Turn people who watch you for free into fans who support you every month. Keep your best videos and behind-the-scenes for subscribers only.
The explore feed puts Ethiopian creators in front of new fans, at home and across the diaspora. More fans, more subscribers.
Your subscriptions and tips are paid out once a month, in birr, to your telebirr wallet. Simple and in your own name.
Build a dedicated digital storefront. Highlight your projects and offer custom access options for your followers.
Is it legit? How do you get paid on telebirr? Quick answers here 😎
Is Circl a legit app to make money online in Ethiopia?
expand_moreYes. Circl is a real mobile app on the App Store, joining is free, and you never pay anything to start earning. Your fans pay for subscriptions and tips inside the app, and your earnings are paid every month, in birr, to a telebirr wallet in your own name. Be careful with Telegram offers that ask you to pay upfront: Circl never does.
How do I get paid on telebirr?
expand_moreCircl pays creators once a month for everything earned the previous month. The money arrives in Ethiopian birr, directly in your telebirr wallet. No PayPal, no foreign bank account needed. A minimum payout threshold applies, and smaller amounts simply roll over to the next month.
Is Circl a Patreon alternative for Ethiopian creators?
expand_moreYes. Patreon and PayPal cannot pay creators based in Ethiopia. On Circl, your fans pay you directly through monthly subscriptions and tips inside the app, and you are paid every month in birr, on telebirr, in your own name. No foreign bank account and no relative abroad needed.
Can the Ethiopian diaspora support me on Circl?
expand_moreYes. Fans in Washington DC, London, Toronto, Dubai or anywhere else can subscribe to you and send tips from the app in their own currency. You receive your earnings at home, in birr.
I already sell access to a Telegram channel. Why use Circl?
expand_moreOn Circl, your paid content lives in a real app: subscriptions renew automatically every month, new fans can discover you through the feed, Stories and Vibes, and payouts are handled for you. No more screenshots of transfers or manual member lists.
How do I download Circl in Ethiopia?
expand_moreCircl is available now for iPhone on the App Store. There is no Ethiopian App Store, so Circl appears on iPhones whose App Store account is set to another country: search for Circl, download it for free, sign up with your email in a few seconds and set up your creator profile. The Android version is coming soon.