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Sending Tips

Get set up with Grove and start tipping creators in minutes.

What You'll Need​

  • A Grove account (sign up with email, phone, or wallet)
  • Funds in your tipping wallet (deposit with USDC or USD)
  • Chrome-based browser for the extension (e.g., Chrome, Brave, Arc, Edge, etc.)

Step 1: Sign Up​

  1. Go to grove.city
  2. Sign up with your email, phone number, or wallet
  3. Complete verification if prompted

No crypto experience needed — Grove handles the technical stuff for you.

Step 2: Fund Your Tipping Wallet​

Add funds so you can start sending tips:

  1. Go to grove.city/wallets
  2. Choose an amount between $1 and $500
  3. Deposit with USDC or USD (via card or bank transfer)
  4. Your tipping wallet is now funded
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Deposits are non-refundable and non-withdrawable. Your balance cannot exceed $1,000 total.

Step 3: Install the Browser Extension​

Install the Grove extension to tip creators directly while browsing social platforms.

Browser Extension Installation →

Step 4: Activate Your Extension​

Connect the browser extension to your Grove account:

  1. Go to grove.city/dashboard
  2. Find your Grove Key and click Activate — this connects the extension automatically
  3. If that doesn't work, copy your Grove Key and paste it into the extension manually

Step 5: Start Tipping​

Now you can tip creators directly on supported platforms:

  1. Browse X, YouTube, Substack, or any website with an llms.txt file
  2. Find a creator with a Grove profile
  3. Click the Grove extension
  4. Choose a preset amount — $0.10, $0.50, $1, or $5 — or enter a custom amount
  5. Optionally add a personal message (see Messages below)
  6. Send your tip

Tips arrive in seconds.

Messages​

When sending a tip, you can attach a short personal message to go with it. The creator sees your message alongside the tip in their activity feed — it's a great way to give feedback, say thanks, or start a conversation.

To add a message:

  1. Open the tip modal (via the extension or a creator's profile page)
  2. Enter your tip amount
  3. Type your message in the Message field
  4. Send — your message is delivered with the tip
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Creators can choose whether to accept messages. If a creator has messages turned off, the message field won't appear.

After You Tip​

Once your tip goes through, a success screen appears with a share card — you can post to X or other social platforms to let your followers know you tipped the creator.

Check Your Balance Anytime​

Your tipping wallet balance is always visible in the header. Click the balance pill at the top of any page to open a quick drawer showing your current balance — no need to navigate to the Wallets page.

View Your Activity​

Back at grove.city/dashboard, you can:

  • Check your remaining balance
  • View your tip history
  • See transaction details
  • Add more funds

Fees​

Grove charges a 10% fee on tips. The fee is included in the transaction and may change in the future.

Example

If you tip $1.00, the creator receives $0.90 and Grove takes $0.10.