How much money did my 2 million viewed comic make?

How much money does a comic on webtoon canvas make? let's find out.
(also we are now close to 3 million views - that is crazy)

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[KatieCloverArt]

Hey guys, thank you for all the comments.
I made this video to show how much money I made with Webtoon Canvas (the side of Webtoons where anyone can post comics, not the Originals where Webtoons hire artists).

I made this comic for fun, so any profit I get is a bonus. I am aware that this is not a lot of money, but I still wanted to make this video to show new comic artists what to expect with Webtoon Canvas (and other ways you can make money). In my opinion, Webtoons is a decent place to grow an audience, but not profitable in the long run.

[mu]

This is
So harrowing to listen to.
You’re very positive and seem like a nice person, but there’s something grossly dystopian about the way webtoon has exploited you. I don’t think anyone else has quite put into words how webtoon has legitimately monetized free labor quite as well as you have.

[Jetblackbird]

You're getting pennies for how much work you're doing- Webtoons is really exploitative :(

[Brittanysplittany]

Honestly we should leave reviews to Webtoon complaining how exploitative it is. I cannot believe these numbers after you’ve put in so much work! 50k view ~ like $12 WHAT

[Erribell]

This is f*cking dystopian. You are so cheerful please never change but they are doing you DIRTY GIRL

[FluffyKittenofMordor]

Dang, the art grind must have been absolutely bonkers for those 90 episodes. You were basically a Japanese mangaka pushing out content at breakneck speed for those two to three years? Such discipline and drive 😲 I hope you get the financial gains you deserve soon, even if your initial intentions were just to connect with your readers.

[skadoomosadi]

I guess it's safe to say Webtoon ain't it. Well thanks for sharing, very informative. Hope YouTube treats you better

[aronseptianto]

i guess for context, youtube pays out roughly 0.01cents per view which is in the order of 100x more than webtoon. Granted, webtoon has much less ads but i think it's important to take account that hosting video is WILDLY more expensive than hosting webtoons. Granted, youtube shorts is like 0.01 cents per 1000 view which is much lower than webtoons

[Kemmicals]

Recognized the art from the thumbnail immediately and had to click omg. I didnt know you had a youtube channel! Also Its such a bummer they removed the creator rewards program. Saw some creators complaining about how detrimental it was to their income :(

[soepdelsoep]

There needs to be a better way to pay comic artists

[BlackHayateTheThird]

Thank you for the video! I love these kinds of videos- they really help people give realistic ideas on what it takes to make comics- and it's definitely a passion project! Definitely interested in hearing how your other streams of income help and your experiences with them, especially on kickstarting your comic book.

[vsfs.compendium]

As someone who is working on his first manga series and thought of releasing it on webtoons, these numbers are egregious O_O

[AJ_the_Dragon]

Every time I see that you wrote Sugar and Swords I get a jump scare XD I found Crystalized through your channel but Sugar was in the recommended on webtoons at some point

[gbjsyzftbcacjyfubjygkgcjae]

thankyou for making this, as someone who's hoping to get into comic making himself

[EvilSnails]

Thank you for sharing such honest numbers and teaching fellow artists!

[kaicastle.]

This just proves that when your work finds the right audience. You’re well-known in the WebToon community compared social media, which most artists have the opposite experience, but you’re already earning compared to others.. More power and thanks for sharing! 😊

[Learn-Digital-Art]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! I've just decided a few days ago to start making my own webcomic, so finding your content couldn't have come at a better time. It's really helpful to understand the potential timelines and earnings involved.

I'm currently unemployed and just beginning to learn about art and storytelling. Seeing the realities of income through webcomics laid out so clearly is invaluable, though it does make me realize the challenges ahead. It seems like a tough road, especially for someone new like myself, to rely solely on webcomics for a living. But learning from experienced creators like you gives me hope and direction.

Thanks again for the insights! And I just subscribed to your channel, Looking forward to more of your content.

[bkucenski]

There is a huge amount of work and expense that goes into building an audience. And you're largely on your own for monetizing it. The last thing platforms want to do is be generous with the people actually putting up the content.

[highdefinition]

now i'm wondering about how much you would have made on tapas or if you had merch like some other comics out there or something.. it's insane how little you made, yikes :/

[raisnaix]

Great vid!
Sharing to all my artist friends.