X has overhauled its Creator Subscriptions product, introducing exclusive threads, a redesigned paywall, a shareable subscriptions card, and a new analytics dashboard, as the platform intensifies its push to compete for creator attention alongside Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook.
What’s New
The headline addition is exclusive threads, which let creators monetize content directly on X rather than routing audiences to an external site or newsletter. Creators post a teaser in a parent post, and readers can subscribe to unlock the full conversation from within the app. Subscriber-only content will now appear in the creator’s main profile feed rather than buried in a separate Subscriptions tab.
X also introduced a shareable Subscriptions card, allowing creators to promote their paid offerings directly on the platform. A redesigned paywall gives creators space to lay out the benefits of subscribing, and the onboarding process for setting up subscriptions has been cut to two steps. X says it has also reduced application review times to get new creators monetizing faster.
The new dashboard consolidates earnings data, subscriber insights, and built-in growth tools in a single view, replacing what had been a more fragmented experience.
What X Says
Allegra Jacchia, Creators Product at X, framed the changes as a long-term investment in the platform’s most visible voices. “We are doubling down on creators, the platform’s most influential experts, thought leaders, and voices, by investing in tools that enable sustainable incomes and deeper connections with their audiences,” she said. “We believe creators deserve to be compensated for the value, knowledge, and perspectives they bring to the platform.”
Paid Partnership Label and Revenue Sharing
X also formally announced the recent rollout of a “Paid Partnership” label for sponsored posts. The label appears below a post’s content and can be added retroactively, removing the need to embed disclosures in hashtags. The tool is designed to help creators meet both X’s internal policy and broader industry regulations around advertising disclosure.
The Creator Revenue Sharing program, which launched globally in 2023, has paid out more than $45 million to creators to date, according to data attributed to Grok, X’s integrated AI assistant. For 2026, X has more than doubled the revenue pool available, driven by growth in X Premium subscriptions. In January, screenshots shared by creators suggested payouts had recently increased, and a spokesperson for X confirmed changes to how payout calculations are structured.
The revenue-sharing program has drawn some criticism for allegedly rewarding sensationalized or engagement-bait content, though X has pointed to creators like stock analysts @Banana3Stocks and @Jake_Wujastyk as examples of substantive voices earning through the system.
Broader Context
The subscription changes arrive alongside a busy week for X, which also began beta testing XChat, a stand-alone messaging app, and X Money, its payments service. The company separately announced it would suspend creators from revenue sharing if they posted unlabeled AI-generated videos depicting armed conflict.
Despite these creator-focused moves, advertising remains the dominant revenue source for X. Premium subscriptions and creator monetization tools represent an ambition the company has held for years, but one that has yet to displace the ad business at the core of its finances.
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