Charge Explainer
§ 01 · PREFIX · PATREON

What does PATREON mean on a bank statement?

A Patreon charge supports a creator you joined as a paying member. The name shown with the PATREON descriptor is the membership or creator the charge is for.

HOW TO READ IT

Patreon is a pass-through: it handles the payment, but it is not the seller. The real merchant is the name that appears right after the prefix.

Processor: Patreon

EXAMPLE DESCRIPTORS
EXPLAINED PATREON CHARGES
  • PATREON.COM

    This charge is from Patreon, a membership platform where you can financially support creators, artists, podcasters, or other content makers.

  • PATREON* MEMBERSHIP

    This appears to be a recurring membership charge through Patreon, a platform where people pay to support creators they follow.

Have a PATREON charge of your own?

Paste the full line from your statement — the result appears right here.

we see PATREON → Patreon

We never see your account. Nothing is saved.
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