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What you earn

ComicStation pays you on two revenue lines. A sponsor pays for the translation — you pay nothing to translate.

Revenue line	You receive	Notes
Original language (paid original-language reading, not open yet)	70%	ComicStation keeps 30%. This is not built yet.
Translations (~70 languages)	49% of each later read	Two tiers. Tier 1: author 70% / sponsor 30%. Tier 2: ComicStation takes 30% of the author's part and 10% of the sponsor's part. Left: author 49%, sponsor 27%, ComicStation 24%. Translation cost: 0.

Revenue line

You receive

Notes

Original language (paid original-language reading, not open yet)

70%

ComicStation keeps 30%. This is not built yet.

Translations (~70 languages)

49% of each later read

Two tiers. Tier 1: author 70% / sponsor 30%. Tier 2: ComicStation takes 30% of the author's part and 10% of the sponsor's part. Left: author 49%, sponsor 27%, ComicStation 24%. Translation cost: 0.

Illustrative example (not a guarantee) — one 20-page chapter, already translated because a sponsor paid:

The sponsor pays 20 VND/page, 400 VND for the chapter.

One later reader pays 6 VND/page (30% of the sponsor price) → the chapter is 120 VND.

Tier 1 of that payment: author 70% = 84 VND; sponsor 30% = 36 VND.

Tier 2: ComicStation takes 30% of the author's part = 25.2 VND, and 10% of the sponsor's part = 3.6 VND.

Left for one later reader: author 58.8 VND (49%), sponsor 32.4 VND (27%), ComicStation 28.8 VND (24%).

1,000 later readers in one language → about 58,800 VND for the author on that chapter in that language.

Actual amounts depend on the price at unlock time, refunds, payment fees and real readership. The formula is in Clause 8 and Schedule B of the Creator Agreement.

Original language (not open yet): you receive 70%. Translations into ~70 languages: free to translate, and after both tiers you receive 49% of each later read.

FAQ

Why is the translation share only 49%?

Because a translation is split in two tiers. Tier 1: you (the author) 70% and the sponsor 30% — the sponsor paid to unlock the first translation. Tier 2: ComicStation takes 30% of your part and 10% of the sponsor's part. Left: you 49%, the sponsor 27%, ComicStation 24%. You pay nothing to translate. On original-language revenue (not open yet) there is no sponsor, so you receive 70%.

Do I have to pay for translation?

No. A sponsor pays to unlock a chapter’s translation into a language. You are not charged coins to translate. After a translation exists, later readers pay to read it; your share is 49% of that revenue, after both tiers.

How does this compare with other platforms?

Many platforms advertise a higher percentage on one language, but creators usually handle (and pay for) translations themselves if they want to go international. ComicStation keeps about 24% of translation revenue (at or below what many platforms keep), while translating for free into about 70 languages and paying you 49% per language, which stacks. When paid original-language reading is offered, you receive 70% — in line with high original-language splits. A fair comparison must count translation cost and number of languages, not a single percentage alone.