For artists

Upload once. Every screen.

Upload the largest file you have. We make every size and format, put your name on every download, and people can tip you directly.

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Every size from one file

4K, 1440p, 1080p, ultrawide, dual monitor, MacBook, iPhone, Pixel, iPad, and the exact screen of whoever is downloading. JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, and HEIC. MP4 and GIF for live loops, including slow motion added to a still. Sizes bigger than your file are upscaled and labelled.

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Tips that reach you

People can tip $2, $5, $10, or $25 on any of your wallpapers. Stripe's fee comes off first, Negative Space keeps 10% of what remains, and the rest is paid to your bank on the 1st.

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Your name on the work

Every card, download page, and share card credits you. You get a page with a banner, followers, and a thanks wall of notes from people who tipped. You choose the license: CC BY 4.0, CC0, or personal use only.

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Ways to be seen

The weekly challenge opens at 1000 members. 997 to go. An artist of the week, picked by hand. A following feed, so the people who like your work see what you post next.

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A studio for your numbers

Downloads by day for the last 30 days, the formats people choose, likes, comments, and every tip with your share of it.

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Founding creators

The first 1,000 accounts get a numbered Founding member badge on their page, for good. 997 are left.

What a tip pays you

An example, using a typical US card fee (2.9% + 30¢). The fee Stripe records on the real charge is what you are paid from.

TipStripe's feeNegative Space, 10% of the restYou
$2.00$0.36$0.16$1.48
$5.00$0.45$0.46$4.09
$10.00$0.59$0.94$8.47
$25.00$1.03$2.40$21.57

Fee schedule · How payouts work · Tips are final and are not refunded.

Questions

What does it cost?

Nothing to upload or download. The only fee is on tips: Stripe's processing fee, then 10% of what remains.

Who owns my work?

You do. You pick the license downloaders receive when you upload, and you can change it later on the wallpaper's page. See licensing.

What can I upload?

Work you made or have the rights to. Still images (JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, HEIC) at least 400 pixels on the shortest side, or loops up to 30 seconds (MP4, GIF), up to 200 MB. Bigger is better: sizes larger than your file are upscaled. You can also add slow motion to a still to make it a live wallpaper. Two files make a lock and home screen pair. See the guidelines.

Is AI-assisted work allowed?

Yes, labelled. Tick "AI-assisted" when you upload so people can tell. Unlabelled AI work can be reported.

When do I get paid?

Your share of each tip is paid to your bank on the 1st of the month, once you set up payouts. Your Studio shows every tip and your share. See payouts.