How to sell AI film and series episodes, pay-per-episode
Which platforms let you charge for episode four of your own series, what each keeps, what each charges you before you sell anything, and how to set it up.
By The Generated Worlds editors · Published
To sell AI film or series episodes pay-per-episode, publish on a platform with a per-episode unlock. In 2026 Generated Worlds gives creators 80% of net revenue from unlocks with no plan fee, after a one-time channel approval; Yoh's terms give 85% on a $19 or $50 monthly plan; Cinely states 70% of unlock coins; Microdrama AI pays 70% after 100,000 views. Koe sells season passes at 80%, and Patreon sells memberships rather than episodes.
Generated Worlds publishes this guide and is one of the platforms in it, so the other rows are written the way we would want ours written — including the one whose share is higher than ours. Every third-party figure was checked on 13 September 2026 against the platform's own pages. Where a platform's marketing and its terms disagree, we quote the terms and say so.
Selling episodes is a different business from earning on views. An advertising platform pays for attention across everyone who watched; a per-episode sale is paid by one viewer who has decided they need to know what happens next. That makes the free run, the price and the moment of the wall more important than reach, and it means the platform you pick has to be able to put a door in the middle of a series — which YouTube, TikTok and Instagram cannot.
How to choose in one question
- You want the highest stated share and already have buyers — Yoh, at 85% under its terms, on a paid plan.
- You want to sell a whole season as one purchase — Koe's season pass.
- You want to generate the series and sell it in the same tool — Cinely or Microdrama AI, after 100,000 views.
- You want to sell single episodes with no plan fee and no view threshold — Generated Worlds or How to publish, step by step.
- Your fans would rather pay monthly for everything you make — Patreon.
- You want to know whether per-episode is the right model at all — Where viewers can pay per episode.
The steps
Decide what you are selling: an episode, a season or a membership
Serialized stories with strong cliffhangers sell best by the episode, films and short seasons sell as one purchase, and a creator with loyal fans can sell a monthly membership.
Set the free run before the price
Give away enough episodes that the viewer is invested before the wall — on a first Generated Worlds channel at least the first 10 episodes are free, and you can make more free.
Choose the platform on terms, not headlines
Compare the share in the binding terms, whether it is of net or gross, the monthly plan fee and any view threshold, using the table above.
Clear the rights and disclose the AI
Make sure you hold the rights to the script, music and any likeness in the series, and label it as AI-generated wherever you publish it.
Publish the whole season, not the first act
A viewer who pays for episode 11 and finds episode 12 missing does not come back, so upload the full run before you start sending people to it.
Send your existing audience to the paid run
Post the strongest 60 to 90 seconds of an early episode on TikTok, Reels and Shorts with a working link to the series, because none of those platforms can sell the next episode.
Connect payouts early
Set up the payout account while the balance is still zero — on Generated Worlds payouts run once a balance reaches $25.
Where you can sell your own episodes
| Platform | What the viewer buys | Creator share | Before you can sell | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generated Worlds | One episode, permanently, for one unlock | 80% of net revenue from viewer unlocks | Free studio signup; a one-time human channel approval before publishing | Live |
| Yoh | An episode or a subscription | 85% under its terms (15% platform fee); marketing says 90% | A $19 or $50 monthly plan | Live |
| Koe | A season pass | 80% — Koe keeps 20% after payment processing | A $10 monthly plan; its terms still describe monetization as coming | Partly live |
| Cinely | An episode, unlocked with coins | 70% of unlock coins, per its blog; not in its terms | Series made in Cinely's own tools | Live |
| Microdrama AI | An episode, unlocked with coins | 70% of coins spent on your episodes | 5+ episodes, 100,000 views and 10 hours of watch time | Live |
| Cinee | Not yet live | 70% of net revenue under its terms; $25 weekly minimum | A place on the waitlist | Waitlist |
| Gumroad | A digital product you price | Gumroad keeps 10% + 50c a sale | None | Live — a shop, not a series player |
| Patreon | A monthly membership, not an episode | Patreon keeps 10% + processing for creators joining since 4 August 2025 | None | Live |
| Vimeo On Demand | Was a per-title rental or purchase | — | No new uploads since 22 August 2026; goes offline 20 November 2026 | Closing |
Checked 2026-09-13 on each platform's own pages. "Terms" means the binding terms of service; where only marketing or blog copy states a figure, the row says so.
Reading the shares honestly
- A share is only comparable with what it is a share of. Of net means after card processing; of gross means before it. Koe's and ours are after processing; Yoh's terms state a platform fee.
- A monthly plan is part of the price. At $50 a month, Yoh's extra five points over an 80% platform cost more than they return until you sell about $1,000 a month; at $19, about $380.
- A threshold is a fee paid in audience. Microdrama AI's 70% starts after 100,000 views, which is an advertising-style bar in front of a sales model.
- A figure in a blog post is a statement, not a contract. Cinely's 70% may well be accurate; it is simply not in the document you agree to.
- A pass and an episode sell different moments. A pass asks for the whole season up front; an episode is bought at the cliffhanger. Neither is wrong — they suit different stories.
Where another platform is the better answer
If you already have a paying audience and sell enough that a monthly plan is a rounding error, Yoh's terms give you a larger share than we do. If your story is better sold as one season than as a run of cliffhangers, Koe's pass is built for that and ours is not. If your fans already support you monthly, Patreon sells that relationship well, and Gumroad is the simplest way to sell a downloadable film to people who already know you. None of them supplies an audience; neither do we.
Generated Worlds fits the creator who wants to sell single episodes of a serialized story, under their own name, without paying a plan fee or clearing a view count first. Opening a studio is free and immediate; publishing waits on a person approving the channel once, and after that series go live without a per-series review.
Common questions
Where can I sell my AI film episodes pay-per-episode?
On platforms with a per-episode unlock for creators' own work: Generated Worlds (80% of net revenue from viewer unlocks, no plan fee), Yoh (85% under its terms, on a $19 or $50 monthly plan), Cinely (70% of unlock coins, per its blog) and Microdrama AI (70% of coins after 100,000 views). Koe sells season passes rather than single episodes. YouTube, TikTok and Instagram have no per-episode sale.
Which pay-per-episode platform gives creators the biggest share?
Of the platforms checked on 13 September 2026, Yoh — its terms set a 15% platform fee, so the creator keeps 85%, though its marketing says 90%. It also requires a monthly plan of $19 or $50. Generated Worlds and Koe give 80% after processing with no plan fee on Generated Worlds and a $10 plan on Koe; Cinely and Microdrama AI state 70%.
Can I still sell a film on Vimeo On Demand?
No. Vimeo On Demand stopped accepting new uploads on 22 August 2026 and goes offline on 20 November 2026. Anyone selling there needs to move their titles before then.
Is it free to sell episodes on Generated Worlds?
Yes. There is no plan fee. Studio signup is free and immediate, a person approves the channel once before your first publish, and the creator keeps 80% of net revenue from viewer unlocks, with payouts once the balance reaches $25.
How much should I charge per episode?
On Generated Worlds the viewer's price is set by the platform: one unlock opens one episode, bought in packs on the pricing page. On platforms where you set your own price, look at the category first — the big vertical-drama apps charge viewers roughly 9 to 40 cents an episode — and remember that the free run matters more than the price.
Should I sell per episode or as a season pass?
Per episode if the series runs on cliffhangers and viewers decide one episode at a time; a pass if it is short, complete and easier to buy as one thing. Patreon-style memberships suit creators whose fans want everything they make rather than one story.
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Publish here
Opening a studio takes a minute and costs nothing. You set the channel name and artwork straight away; a person approves the channel before your first series goes live, and you keep 80% of net revenue from viewer unlocks.
Want the terms in full first? How publishing on Generated Worlds works