💰 Make Money on TikTok 2025: Ads, Gifts, and Payment Tools Explained: Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Make Money on TikTok 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Ads, Payments & Gifting

TikTok isn’t just a social app anymore, it’s a full-fledged business platform. Whether you're a content creator, influencer, or small business owner, TikTok offers multiple ways to collect payments and generate income directly from your content or community.

In this blog, we’ll walk you through every available method to collect money on TikTok in 2025, including:

• TikTok Shop (for product sales)

• TikTok Creator Fund (earn per view)

• Live Gifts & Diamonds (real-time monetization)

• External tools like PayPal, Stripe, and Stan Store

Let’s dive in!

🛍️ 1. TikTok Shop: Collect Money Through Product Sales

TikTok Shop allows creators and businesses to sell products directly within the app. It’s perfect for eCommerce brands, drop shippers, or creators selling merchandise.

✅ How to Set Up TikTok Shop

1. Go to: TikTok Shop Seller Center

2. Sign up as a seller using your phone number or TikTok login

3. Submit required documents (business registration or personal ID)

4. Add your payment details (bank account)

5. List your products with titles, photos, pricing, and shipping info

6. Once approved, your products can be featured:

   • On your TikTok profile

   • In your videos via product tags

   • In TikTok LIVE sessions

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💰 How Payments Work

• TikTok processes all customer transactions

• Orders are fulfilled by you (or your supplier, if dropshipping)

• After a holding period (usually 7–14 days), your earnings are deposited directly into your linked bank account

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📦 Best For:

• eCommerce businesses

• Handmade or branded products

• Creators selling merchandise

🎥 2. TikTok Creator Fund: Get Paid Per View

The TikTok Creator Fund pays eligible creators for the content they publish. It’s an easy way to collect payments just for creating quality videos.

✅ How to Join

1. Go to your TikTok profile > Creator Tools > Creator Fund

2. Meet the following eligibility requirements:

   • 18 years or older

   • At least 10,000 followers

   • 100,000+ video views in the last 30 days

   • Based in an eligible country (Canada, USA, UK, etc.)

3. Agree to the terms and connect your bank or PayPal for payouts

   
   

💰 How Payments Work

• TikTok calculates earnings based on video performance: views, engagement, authenticity

• You can check your estimated earnings in the Creator Fund dashboard

• Payouts are made monthly and can be withdrawn once the minimum threshold is met

📈 Best For:

• Content creators

• Influencers

• Educators and entertainers

🎁 3. TikTok Live Gifts & Diamonds: Monetize Live Sessions

TikTok LIVE is not just for engagement—it’s also a real-time money-making opportunity through gifts and diamonds.

✅ How to Enable Live Gifts

1. You must:

   • Be 18+ years old

   • Have at least 1,000 followers

   • Be in a region where TikTok LIVE is supported

2. Go to Settings > Creator Tools > LIVE Gifts and enable the feature

3. Start going live and encourage viewers to send gifts

   
   

💰 How It Works

• Viewers buy TikTok coins using real money

• They use these coins to send you virtual gifts during your live stream

• Gifts are converted to diamonds in your TikTok account

• Diamonds can be converted to real cash and withdrawn via:

  • PayPal

  • Direct bank transfer (in some regions)

💡 100 Diamonds = ~$0.50 USD (Rates may vary)

🧠 Tips to Increase Gift Earnings:

• Engage directly with your audience

• Use thank-you shoutouts

• Host giveaways and Q&A

• Share exclusive behind-the-scenes or tutorials

📈 Best For:

• Creators with engaged audiences

• Product demonstrations

• Live tutorials and events

🌐 4. Third-Party Payment Platforms (PayPal, Stripe, Stan Store)

Not selling physical products? You can still collect payments off TikTok using platforms like:

✅ 1. Stan Store

A powerful all-in-one creator storefront. Sell:

• Digital downloads (eBooks, courses, presets)

• Coaching sessions

• Subscriptions

• Event tickets

How to Set Up:

1. Sign up at Stan Store

2. Create your digital offers and connect Stripe or PayPal

3. Add your Stan Store link to your TikTok bio

4. Promote your offers in your videos and LIVE

   
   

✅ 2. PayPal or Stripe + Link-in-Bio Tools

Use Linktree, Koji, or Beacons to add a payment button or checkout form.These tools help you:

• Accept tips

• Collect deposits for services

• Sell digital downloads

💡 Pro Tip: Use “Link in bio” CTAs in your video captions and overlays to drive traffic to your offers.

📈 Best For:

• Coaches & consultants

• Artists & musicians

• Course creators

• Anyone selling non-physical products

🔐 Safety & Payment Tips

• Use secure platforms (TikTok, PayPal, Stripe) for transactions

• Always enable 2FA (two-factor authentication)

• Read TikTok’s monetization guidelines before applying for any program

• Stay up-to-date with TikTok’s terms, as rules and features change often

✅ Conclusion

If you’re wondering how to collect payments from TikTok in 2025, the answer is: it depends on what you offer, but the options are better than ever. From product sales and live gifting to creator payouts and external stores, TikTok makes it easier than ever to turn your content into cash.

Whether you're a business owner, coach, content creator, or side hustler, there's a monetization method for you on TikTok.

Need Help Setting Up?

At Trendway Marketing in Mississauga, we help businesses and creators:

• Set up TikTok Shops

• Create high-converting ad campaigns

• Monetize their profiles through digital offers

• Link payment platforms professionally

📩 Contact us today to get started, or book a free strategy call and unlock your TikTok income potential!