How royalties and payments work
How royalties are calculated
Each month, we calculate a payout per unique download based on:
- Monthly revenue from Cuttle Pro subscriptions
- Total number of unique downloads across all Cuttle Pro templates
We make no guarantees on the payout rate, but to give a sense of the range: Jun 2025 the payout was $3.83 per unique download, Dec 2025 the payout was $1.28 per unique download.
During high-traffic months (like the lead-up to Christmas), the per-download rate tends to be lower because there are more total downloads — but your overall payout is often higher due to increased volume.
What counts as a unique download?
A unique download occurs when a Pro user downloads a specific template in a given month.
- Example: If Cathy downloads "Angel Ornament" multiple times in July, that counts as one unique download for July.
- Monthly reset: If Cathy downloads "Angel Ornament" again in August, that counts as a new unique download for August.
This structure removes outliers (a single user downloading a template hundreds of times) while rewarding repeat usage (users returning month after month).
Sample royalty report
How royalties are paid out
- Royalties are paid out monthly using PayPal.
- We send royalty payments on the 1st of the next month. For example, May downloads are reported via email on June 1st and paid out on July 1st.