How revenue tracking works
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Glowr tracks your revenue in two ways: automatic tracking from platform APIs and manual entries you log yourself. Both types appear in your revenue panel with clear labels.
Auto-tracked revenue
For platforms with monetization APIs (YouTube, Twitch, and others as they become available), Glowr pulls your earnings data directly. This includes ad revenue, channel subscriptions, bits, and creator fund payments.
- ●YouTube: estimated revenue via the YouTube Analytics API — requires YouTube Partner Program membership and the additional revenue permission granted at connect time
- ●Twitch: subscription revenue, bits, and channel points redemptions
- ●TikTok: Creator Fund payments (where API access is available)
Not all platforms expose revenue data via their APIs, and not every connected account qualifies (e.g. YouTube Partner Program membership). If a platform you use isn't auto-tracking, use manual income logging to capture it.
YouTube revenue permission was added after some accounts first connected. If you connected YouTube before this and don't see revenue, disconnect and reconnect once to grant the additional permission — your other YouTube data is unaffected either way.
Manual income logging
You can log any income that Glowr can't auto-track: brand deals, sponsorships, merchandise, Patreon payouts, consulting, and anything else. Each entry gets a source type and a confidence level.
How totals are calculated
Your monthly total is the sum of all auto-tracked and manually logged income for that calendar month. Entries that span multiple periods (like a quarterly brand deal) can be split across months when you log them.
The revenue panel also shows a 3-month rolling average to smooth out irregular payouts and help you understand your underlying income trend.
For financial planning, rely on Confirmed and Estimated entries. Approximate entries are useful for tracking but shouldn't anchor your budget.
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