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Keep $8.46 on $10 — Discord desktop (not 90%)
Planning math for Discord monetization, US-only. Official Schedule 1 desktop: 6% processing plus 10% platform of (G − proc − tax). Default first paint: $10, tax $0 → proc $0.60, platform $0.94, KEEP $8.46 (84.6%). The FAQ “90/10” is after those fees — first paint is not 90%. iOS 30% (15% after 1 year auto-renew) is pass-through (price increased for the buyer) + 10% platform — a preset, not default. Do not invent Stripe. Not affiliated. Planning only.
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Keep after desktop 6% proc + 10% of remainder
$8.46
Official desktop 6% proc + 10% of remainderYou type iOS, tax
$10 − 6% proc − 10% of remainder. Not 90%. US desktop. Planning only.
Processing
$0.60
Platform
$0.94
Keep
$8.46
2 more plannersDesktop is not 90%. iOS 30% is pass-through, not default.
Desktop vs “90/10”
90/10 is after the 6% desktop processing. First paint is 84.6% → $8.46 on $10.
Desktop first paint
$8.46
After-fees 90% myth
$9.00
iOS pass-through (not default)
iOS 30% (15% after 1 year auto-renew) increases the buyer price. Plus 10% platform of remainder.
iOS 30% on $10
$6.30
After 1 year 15%
$7.65
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Default $10 desktop → $8.46 keep
US-only Schedule 1. Not 90%. No Stripe table.
Gross G = $10.00 · tax = $0
Proc = 0.06 × 10 = $0.60
Plat = 0.10 × (10 − 0.60 − 0) = $0.94
KEEP = 10 − 0.60 − 0.94 = $8.46
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First paint tax $0 → 84.6%, not 90%. iOS processing % is a preset (30 or 15); Apple’s cut is pass-through (price increased for the buyer). Do not invent Stripe.
Sources
support.discord.com Monetization-Terms (6 Jun 2024) · creator-support article 10424143128343 (28 Aug 2025). Affiliates none found.
FAQ
How much do you keep on $10 desktop?
Default first paint: KEEP $8.46 — not 90%. Official Schedule 1: desktop 6% processing + 10% platform of (G − proc − tax). Proc = 0.06 × 10 = $0.60. Plat = 0.10 × (10 − 0.60 − 0) = $0.94. KEEP = 10 − 0.60 − 0.94 = $8.46 (84.6% at tax $0). FAQ “90/10” is after those fees. iOS 30% (15% after 1 year auto-renew) is pass-through (price increased for the buyer) + 10% platform — not default. US-only. Do not invent Stripe. Planning only. Not affiliated with Discord.
Is KEEP 90%?
No. 90/10 is after the 6% desktop processing (and tax). First paint is 84.6% → $8.46 on $10 at tax $0.
Is iOS 30% the default?
No. iOS 30% (15% after 1 year auto-renew) is pass-through and a you-type preset. First paint is desktop 6% processing.
Is this affiliated?
Not affiliated with Discord. US-only Schedule 1 math. Educational planning only.