Can you pass on your Ko-fi account when you die?
Ko-fi Labs reviews requests about a Ko-fi account after a death case by case.
Protecting Ko-fi account while the account is active
No beneficiary designation, account can only be redeemed, not transferred, and 8-step plan.
How to protect your Ko-fi account while you are alive →Someone died. Handling Ko-fi account after a death
Transfer is handled on a case-by-case basis, 6-step process, and 3 required documents.
What happens to a Ko-fi account when someone dies →Ko-fi is a platform where creators receive support from fans through one-off tips, recurring memberships, a digital and physical Shop, and commissions. Supporters pay creators directly through the creator's own PayPal or Stripe account.
Ko-fi Labs decides what happens to a Ko-fi account after a death case by case; its terms promise no transfer. Ko-fi Labs allows no transfer of the account while the holder is alive.
What happens to Ko-fi at death
- Case by case
Handling a deceased creator's Ko-fi account is a discretionary support matter decided case by case. Ko-fi holds no money: supporters pay creators directly through the creator's own PayPal or Stripe account.1
Naming who acts after a death
- Designation
Ko-fi has no beneficiary designation, no legacy contact and no inactive-account feature.1
Other companies and product lines involved2
Sources2
- 1.Terms and Conditions of Use, last updated and effective from 13 July 2026
- 2.How do I get paid?
Ko-fi Labs publishes no process specific to a deceased person's account; a written request goes in through Ko-fi Labs' support ticket system. There is no way to name a beneficiary or successor on a Ko-fi account.
Sources
Data sourced from Ko-fi Labs Limited primary sources (5 pages reviewed). How we research.
Ko-fi customer support
Ko-fi Help Center (support hub)
Website
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