Did You Buy or Receive YouTube “Super Thanks”? You May Be Surprised by How Much YouTube Kept, and You May Have Legal Options
Reviewed by Ronald Podolny, Trial Attorney at Morgan & Morgan, on May 26, 2026.
Key Takeaways
- YouTube Super Thanks lets fans support creators directly. Viewers can buy Super Thanks to show appreciation for a creator, often believing their payment is mainly helping that creator.
- YouTube keeps a portion of Super Thanks payments. Creators may not receive the full amount a fan pays, and some viewers may not realize how much YouTube takes.
- Both viewers and creators may have been affected. People who purchased Super Thanks, as well as creators who received them, may have questions about whether YouTube clearly disclosed its fees.
- Morgan & Morgan is investigating potential legal claims. If you bought or received YouTube Super Thanks, contact Morgan & Morgan to learn whether you may have legal options.
Injured?
YouTube’s “Super Thanks” feature gives fans a way to support their favorite creators directly. A viewer can purchase a Super Thanks on a video or Short, often for just a few dollars, and may receive a highlighted comment or animation in return.
But many users may not realize how much of that payment actually goes to the creator.
For viewers, that raises an important question: Did they understand how much of their Super Thanks payment YouTube would keep?
For creators, the question is just as important: Were they fully informed about how much YouTube would take from the support their audience meant for them?
Why Morgan & Morgan Is Investigating YouTube Super Thanks
Super Thanks is presented as a way for fans to support creators. For many viewers, the point of the purchase is not the highlighted comment. It is the act of helping a creator they enjoy, trust, or follow.
That is why transparency matters.
If consumers believed their Super Thanks payment was primarily going to the creator, but YouTube kept a substantial portion without making that clear enough, they may have been misled. And if creators promoted or relied on Super Thanks without fully understanding how much YouTube would take, they may also have been harmed.
Who May Be Affected?
Morgan & Morgan is interested in speaking with people who:
- Purchased Super Thanks on YouTube to support a creator
- Received Super Thanks as a YouTube creator
- Believed more of the payment went to the creator than actually did
- Were surprised by how much YouTube kept from Super Thanks payments
- Used Super Thanks as an alternative to platforms like Patreon or other creator-support services
Even small payments can add up. When millions of users are involved, a few dollars at a time can become a significant source of revenue for a platform.
You May Have Rights
Companies should be clear with consumers when they take a portion of payments intended to support someone else. When platforms fail to disclose important financial terms, users may have the right to pursue legal action.
If you bought Super Thanks on YouTube, or if you are a creator who received Super Thanks payments, Morgan & Morgan wants to hear from you.
Our attorneys are investigating potential legal claims against YouTube related to Super Thanks payments and fee disclosures. Contact Morgan & Morgan today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. There is no cost to get started, and you pay nothing unless we win.
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