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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. Enter an amount and send your tip

Tips arrive in seconds.

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.