Many creators have reached out to us about their experiences with Patreon account bans while exploring whether our platform might be a better fit. I've decided to compile and summarize these stories to help other Patreon users understand what actions or content may put their accounts at risk.

What Will Get You Banned on Patreon?

Before diving into what specific content is prohibited, it’s important to understand what types of behavior or triggers can lead to an account ban. While posting restricted content is the most obvious cause, there are other factors that can also result in enforcement actions.

Linking to AI platforms
Including links to websites that host or distribute restricted content, such as CivitAI, can trigger an automatic ban. Even if the linked content isn't directly hosted on Patreon, the platform may interpret it as an intent to share sensitive or non-compliant AI-generated materials.

Comments from patrons
A single comment containing sensitive keywords, especially those related to underage content, can result in immediate account suspension, even if the creator has never posted such content. Creators should remain vigilant about patron interactions and moderate conversations on their page carefully.



Things you share on social media

Even if you don’t post sensitive content directly on Patreon, sharing or distributing it on other platforms like Discord or Twitter can still put your account at risk. Patreon may monitor your broader online presence and community activity when reviewing policy violations.

Complete List of Content Patreon Bans

• Incest: Sexual activity or role-play between blood relatives.
• Bestiality: Sexual activity between humans and real animals (fictional creatures may be allowed if clearly not real).
• Depictions of Minors: Content that shows or appears to show minors in sexual contexts, including short anime characters looking underage.
• Anime Character Costume: young looking characters with a costume that signifies underage undertone such as school uniform.
• Deepfake: Editing images for sexual gratification without consent is banned.
• Hyperrealistic images: Any content that is about AI-generated realistic imagery is banned that includes publishing hyperrealistic characters and guides on how to creator such images.
• Non-Consensual Sexual Acts: Any content glorifying or depicting non-consensual sexual activities.
• Sexual Violence: Glorification of rape, sexual assault, or other violent sexual acts.
• Necrophilia: Sexual acts involving dead bodies.
• Forced Transformation: Transformation content that is non-consensual or forced.
• Sexual Slavery: Content depicting or glorifying sexual slavery.
• Hypnosis for Nonconsensual Acts: Using hypnosis to coerce non-consensual sexual interaction.
• Crushing: Content involving crushing, especially if interpreted as sexual violence.
• Publicly Accessible Explicit Content: Explicit content not behind a paywall or appropriately restricted.
• Adult Baby Diaper Lover (ABDL): Content involving adults role-playing as babies in sexual contexts.
• Vore: Content involving one character consuming another, often in a sexual context.
• Giant/Giantess: Content involving giants or giantesses, possibly with themes of domination or violence.
• Extreme Size Difference: Content with extreme size differences, potentially interpreted as non-consensual or violent.
• Kidfur: Content involving young-looking anthropomorphic characters in sexual contexts.
• Real People in Sexual Acts: Pornographic material involving real people engaging in sexual acts on camera.
• VTubers and Artists: Creators with characters looking too young or kemonomimi content are for their voicework and artwork.
  

What Creators Should Do After Patreon Ban

Creators who find their Patreon accounts banned should take the following steps to attempt to get their accounts back, based on official guidelines and community advice:

1. Check Official Communication:

• Look for emails from Patreon's Trust & Safety team explaining the reason for the ban. According to Patreon's help center article from August 2024, creators will receive a message to the email associated with their account, and a banner will appear when logging in.
• This step is crucial to understand the specific violation, as outlined in the My creator account has been suspended article.

2. Understand the Violation:

• Review Patreon's Community Guidelines to identify the policy breached. For adult content, also consult the Adult Content Guidelines.
• This understanding is essential for preparing an appeal, as creators need to demonstrate compliance to have a chance at reinstatement.

3. Appeal the Ban:

• Follow the appeal process outlined in Patreon's help center, such as the My page has been taken down article, which mentions that funds are held for up to 28 days during appeal review.
• Provide clear evidence that the content now complies with Patreon's guidelines. For example, a Reddit user in May 2025 mentioned editing content to align with guidelines during the appeal process.
• Be prepared for potential delays, as suspensions can last 3 to 5 days but sometimes take weeks.

4. Contact Support:

• Reach out to Patreon's support team for clarification on the ban and the steps needed for reinstatement.
• Be aware that some bans, especially for severe violations, may not be reversible, as per the INHOPE article from June 2022, which states that users violating Minor Safety policies cannot return.

5. Consider Alternatives:

If the appeal is unsuccessful or if you lose trust in Patreon, consider moving to alternative platforms. Read our "Brutally honest opinion post on which platform a NSFW creator should use" on Reddit.

• UniFan: Offers a range of payment solutions and lenient on most NSFW and AI content.
• SubscribeStar: Known for being more lenient with adult and niche content.
• Fanbox: Ideal platform for creators making NSFW niche content that is too extreme for Western platforms.