Hey you, yes you! Have you ever wished you could work from home, make loads of money, and / or feel good about yourself and your body? Then you may be the perfect candidate for selling nudes online! Selling nudes is a very wide umbrella term for making money using what you’ve got at your disposal, AKA, your body and your camera. “Sell nudes” can therefore range from taking spicy, seminude pics on Snapchat for a small group of paying customers, to selling pornographic images to individual customers. You only need to do what you’re comfortable with, and trust me, the market may be flooded, but there’s always space for more hot naked girls.
If the idea of making money and gaining confidence inspires you, then please stick around and read our full guide on how to take and sell the best nudes pictures online, and how to make it a lucrative business. We’ll guide you through step by step, firstly addressing the best equipment, then how to take the best possible nudes, what kind of nudes sell the best, where to sell them and more.
What Equipment Do I Need To Sell Nudes Online?
Selling nudes online is relatively simple in terms of workload, however, you’ll only get out what you put in. This means that the number of hours and effort you put into creating your images will reflect in how much you earn. If you spend a lot of time getting the lighting, angles and poses right with a good quality camera, you’ll be more likely to get repeat customers and make money. Low effort nudes will probably still garner some interest, so it’s worth a try if it’s only a side-hustle! However, if you’re looking to sell the best nudes possible, here are a couple of pieces of equipment that’ll take your nude picture game from 1 to 100!
Recent smartphone
It’s official: mobile browsing has overtaken desktop browsing, with over 52% of all website visits being from smartphones. What does this mean for selling nudes? Well, it means that you’re going to struggle without a recent, high quality smartphone. Although you may not need to use one if you’re selling nudes on a particular website (you can upload and edit images from your camera), it’ll make life a lot easier. You can take your pictures directly with your phone camera, edit, and upload them on your phone. It totally cuts out the middle man and makes selling nudes super easy.
Examples of smartphones with good cameras and good screens that you can sell nudes on would be any iPhone above the iPhone X (older models may have lower megapixel counts), or any Samsung Galaxy phone released in the past 4 years.
Plenty of nude models that make a good amount of money use the cameras on their phones, so don’t think you absolutely have to spend a bunch of money in order to sell nudes online.
High quality DSLR camera
If you really want to make a killing selling nudes, a good DSLR is a necessary purchase. Although it’s entirely possible to run your nude-selling business through a good smartphone, you’ll up your game quite a bit with a digital single lens reflex camera – all the best OnlyFans accounts use them. All smartphone cameras are automatic, and you won’t be able to play much with the settings and create different images depending on the lighting or depth of field. A DSLR camera means you can play with a bunch of different settings and create the perfect nude image.
You’ll also be able to set it up on a tripod in an area with good lighting and simply leave it there, like a little nude photo studio! Usually, you’ll need to keep picking up your phone, making it impossible to leave it sat on a tripod and take loads of pictures in the same spot, so that’s a big advantage of having a designated camera.
Note that DSLR photography requires a fair amount of photography knowledge, or at least the desire to learn. Most people just point and shoot with a phone camera, but DSLR cameras are more complicated. If you already know how to use one, or if you’re willing to take some time to familiarize yourself with one, it really will up your game and separate your nudes from those of casual, low effort models.
Tripod
To be able to actually take good pictures, you’ll of course need a tripod to go with your camera (or your phone). Choosing the right tripod is pretty easy: if you’re planning to use only a smartphone, I’d recommend you get a lightweight tripod with bendable legs, so it can grip to a chair or any other object. If you plan to use a DSLR, make sure the tripod can bear the weight and won’t bend or damage your camera. It’s best to look in stores rather than buy online, so you can get a feel for the tripod and make sure it’s sturdy.
Computer and editing software
So you’ve got a camera full of excellent nude pictures, but how do you get them looking perfect, and optimize them for sharing? You’ll need to plug your camera into your laptop or computer, or insert the memory card, and offload them into your files. You’ll need some pretty good editing software (I recommend photoshop if you’ve got the budget, but there are free options like the Apple photos app that work well). Play with levels and curves to get the photos looking just right, crop out any distractions, and optimize your pictures, so they don’t take ages to share.
It’s best if you have access to a computer with a large, high-quality screen for photo editing, such as an iMac desktop computer.
How To Take Best-Selling Nude Pictures?
Selling nudes online is easy-peasy – but being among the best? That’s pretty hard. With OnlyFans nudes creators like Belle Delphine that really know what men want, it’s certainly hard to reach the same levels of popularity – but nothing impossible if you take all the right steps! Here’s a breakdown of the most important things to note if you want to be able to sell the best nudes possible.
Get your equipment
As we explained in the last section, your nudes are only as good as your equipment. Before even thinking about making money, first, you’ll need to gather your bits and bobs. Whatever equipment you choose, whether it’s just a smartphone or a DSLR and a computer, make sure you’re doing the best you can with what you have.
To take the best possible nudes with the equipment you have, make sure everything is clean and in good shape. If necessary, perform hardware checks, update your smartphones’ software, clean your lens, and any other little details you may usually pass over.
Do your research
The next thing that’s essential in order to take the perfect nude pictures, is to do a ton of market research. Now typically, I’d say market research sounds pretty damn boring – but looking at hot girls’ nudes actually sounds quite fun, I’m not going to lie. Spend as much time as you think you need poring over OnlyFans pages, Patreon creators, Nude subreddits (such as r/gonewild), and more. Inspiration is the first step to becoming a famous nude model with hundreds of thousands of subscribers – take your favourite elements from your favourite creators and mix them into a brand that suits your personality. Speaking of personality…
Create your brand
All the most famous nude sellers have a sort of “brand” surrounding themselves, based on what they like. You need to find a niche and play into it – for example, if you’re into the goth aesthetic, accessorize with chokers and black clothes. Or, if you’re into the innocent “housewife” look, use things around the house to create a sort of naughty stay-at-home wife aesthetic. The possibilities are endless, and the more you create realistic and believable visuals around your aesthetic, the more men will lap it up. Trust me, whatever you’re into, there are a bunch of guys that’ll think it’s super hot.
Scout locations and set up a “studio” area
There are two options for taking nude photos: studio photos, or location photos. If you’re looking to vary your photo locations and use different backgrounds to create different feels, such as outdoors for a sort of taboo and public feel, you’ll need to scout for private and well-lit locations before taking your gear. You’ll have to set up a tripod and try loads of different angles and poses, so you have to make sure wherever you take these nudes, you won’t be caught off guard by a horny farmer.
If you’d rather stick to studio style photos, that’s even easier. Set up your tripod in a well lit area of your bedroom. Make sure you have a neutral backdrop, and natural lighting is best (if not, maybe invest in some kind of diffused lighting system). If you’re using a DSLR, you can leave this area set up and ready to go whenever inspiration strikes!
Consider props and outfits
Selling nudes is great, and looking at them is pretty cool too. However, the same picture over and over is sure to get boring even for the horniest monsters among us – that’s why accessorizing with different props and cute outfits is super important. Just like any great nude model, you should have a good arsenal of accessories. Girls like Megan Barton-Hanson have a huge amount of outfits that come into play with their nudes, and they really know how to turn up the heat with minimal effort.
Think about things like whips, chains, and other BDSM accessories, but also lingerie, tights, long socks, stockings, suspenders, hair bows, cat ears, the list goes on and on. There’s so much variety in props and clothes that your nudes can stay fresh for years by simply experimenting with different things.
Experiment with poses and camera angles
A very important part of selling nudes online is making sure you look your best, and you stay looking fresh. This means changing up angles and poses to keep the pictures looking new and exciting, but also to make sure your body always looks fire!
Again, you can find inspiration by looking at other girls for this, but there are some basics to know too. Note that pictures taken from above will make you look small and cute, and also minimize the appearance of wrinkles and excess fat. However, pictures taken from underneath will make you look powerful – it depends on what you’re going for.
When it comes to poses, the easiest way to make your body look its best is to tense your muscles and stretch your body out. Crumpled up, your body may look less appealing and “flabbier” than it actually is. However, everyone’s body is different, and may look better in different circumstances, which is why experimenting is so important.
What Type Of Nudes Pictures I can Sell Online?
When it comes to what kind of nude pictures sell best online, there’s a few different categories of pictures to know. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular nude picture types.
Photoshoots
The first kind nude picture that sells well online is the photoshoot style. This refers to pictures taken in a studio type setting like the one mentioned earlier, often with professional lighting and a high quality camera. However, photoshoot style photos can also reference photos taken with a smartphone, as long as they’re on a tripod, and posed / premeditated. Photoshoots provide you with a large set of photos to choose from, with different poses, angles, props and more. They’re usually more popular than selfie style pictures, but they also take more work.
Selfies
Selfies are the easiest style of nude picture to make. If you want to start selling nudes online, starting with nude selfies is always a good option. Selfie style nudes refer to pictures taken with the front camera on your smartphone. Since they’re so easy to take and upload, selfies are the most popular style of nude that you’ll find online. However, they don’t allow for much wiggle room in terms of angle and pose, since you need an arm to actually take the picture. You can however, take nude selfies and experiment with outfits and props.
If you want to take selfies with different poses, consider taking a “mirror selfie”, which allows us to see the full length of your body without having to set up a tripod.
Short videos
A pretty modern take on the nude picture trend is the short, nude video. Still considered “nudes”, these videos are generally under 30 seconds long, and sometimes include dancing, undressing rubbing and other NSFW activities. You can set up your camera on a tripod and start filming, and just do whatever you feel like! Some girls even do nude cooking and cleaning videos – the possibilities really are endless. This is also a good way to segue into more pornographic content if that’s something you’re looking to branch into, there’s some real money to be made there too.
Partner “POV” Nudes
The last important style of nude picture that sells extremely well is the partner POV style. Pretty self-explanatory, this style of nude is usually taken from the point of view of your partner, or imaginary partner. Basically, this means nudes taken as if seen from the eyes of someone looking at you, of even someone who’s about to fuck you! These pictures often include a person’s hands on the model’s body, or, if the model also makes pornographic content, there’s also the option to have photos and videos taken from the eyes of the person fucking the model.
These types of nudes are very popular, since you’re really selling the dream by allowing your viewers to imagine what it would be like to be your partner and actually get their hands on you.
Where To Sell Nudes Online?
An important part of selling nudes online is knowing where to market yourself. There are plenty of different options, all with different advantages. Things like your target audience, desired payment structure, content distribution, and the amount of control you have over your page can influence your decision when choosing a platform on which to post your nudes. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular platforms for selling nudes, and the pros and cons of each.
1. OnlyFans
Obviously, coming in at number one is OnlyFans. There’s a reason why this hugely popular platform is at the top of every list of the best places to sell nudes – well in fact there are quite a few reasons. OnlyFans has earned its place as the leading source for online nudes for to the following reasons:
Firstly, OnlyFans uses a subscription-based model, which means you must take out a monthly subscription to access a certain model’s content. This allows models to have a more predictable income as opposed to single sales that can be hit-or-miss.
OnlyFans also has a pretty large user base (nearly 120 million registered users), and a good algorithm, which allows creators to do a minimal amount of marketing. Selling content independently can often require a lot more work when it comes to putting yourself out there, but OnlyFans already has a huge number of users that are looking for nudes on the platform.
Next up, it’s important to note that OnlyFans has a safe and secure payment process: you don’t have to follow up clients for payment, or convert currency, or any of that annoying stuff. Simply post your content at get paid monthly by OnlyFans.
There a quite a few reasons why OnlyFans is a popular choice, these are just some of the main ones to consider. However, something that we don’t love about OF, is the 20% fee tacked on to all earnings. The advantages of a large, pre-established userbase and all that come at a pretty steep price. OnlyFans may be a good place to get started, but you’d probably be better of migrating somewhere else if you get extremely popular.
2. Patreon
Patreon is pretty similar to OnlyFans, and before OnlyFans existed, many models used to post erotic content on Patreon. Patreon also uses a subscription-based model, and all consumers must take out a monthly subscription to a specific model to see her content. It also has a large user base (over 6 million users), although quite a bit smaller than that of OnlyFans, Patreon still allows creators to profit from a good leg-up in terms of visibility. However, it’s important to note that a large amount of Patreon creators aren’t necessarily pornographic or nude creators.
With Patreon you won’t have to worry about payment either: just fill out the necessary tax forms to receive your payment once a month, after Patreon fees.
Patreon fees are slightly different than those on OnlyFans, and could potentially allow you to stay more lucrative. Patreon has “platform fees” as well as “payment processing fees”. Let me explain further:
The Platform fee varies depending on your membership tier, which is automatically assigned depending on the amount you earn every month. The first tier, Patreon Lite, has a 5% platform fee; the second tier, Patreon Pro, has an 8% platform fee, and the last tier, Patreon Premium has a 12% platform fee. The payment processing fee ranges between 2% and 5% of the transaction amount.
3. Discord
Wait, you can sell nudes on Discord? You’re damn right! In fact, Discord is fast becoming one of the best and easiest places to sell nudes online. It’s important to note that discords ToS prohibit sharing nudes in public SFW rooms, so although selling nudes through Discord is okay, posting them publicly should be done with caution.
To sell nudes via Discord, you’ll need to find a bunch of servers that allow for NSFW content. Check out our Discord nudes article to find some, or try searching for terms like “18+”, “NSFW” or “Nudes” on Disboard. When you find people willing to pay for nudes, take it to the DMs to negotiate. The best thing about selling nudes on Discord is that no fees apply: just ask to receive payment via PayPal, CashApp, Venmo or any other type of secure payment.
4. Chaturbate
Chaturbate is a hugely popular live pornographic webcam streaming site. One of the top ten pornographic websites in the world, this platform, totally dedicated to amateur content is a perfect place to sell nudes. If you don’t want to take the plunge and actually make pornographic content, Chaturbate also allows users to sell photosets – and there are two ways to do so.
To sell nudes on Chaturbate, you can either charge virtual “tokens” (which is the Chaturbate currency), or you can ask users to subscribe to your fan club, which is subscription-based, much like OnlyFans. Chaturbate has a really huge community, which means you’re sure to sell quite a few subscriptions if your content is high quality enough.
Note however that Chaturbate take a 40% commission on all sales, which is larger than many other nude-selling websites.
5. Telegram
Although selling nudes through dedicated platforms like OnlyFans and Patreon is recommended, you can also sell through messaging apps like Telegram. As you may know, Telegram doesn’t have any regulations about sharing nudes, and a huge number of groups on Telegram were created with the goal of sharing explicit images.
If you want to sell nudes on Telegram, simply join some of these dedicated groups (check them out on our Telegram nudes article), and advertise yourself. Much like Discord, you’ll not be charged any fees since Telegram doesn’t have an integrated payment system – you’ll have to go through a third-party payment option.
6. ModelCentro
ModelCentro is another very popular choice for selling nudes on the internet. Similar to Chaturbate, ModelCentro is primarily a livestreaming website with a possibility to sell nudes on the side. Here too, you’ll be able to sell in exchange for tokens, or get people to sign up for your fan club.
ModelCentro has a much lower commission than Chaturbate, coming in at 25% of all earnings, however Chaturbate is one of the most popular and visited adult livestreaming websites in the world, so you’ll get more subscribers. When it comes to actual earnings, you’ll probably end up with the same amount of money in your pocket at the end of the day.
7. Reddit
As mentioned earlier, a huge amount of subreddits allow for pornographic content, and a huge amount of redditors want to see your boobs. Most of the big subreddits like r/gonewild and r/nudes don’t allow for actual advertising, however, if your post garners attention, redditors will click through to your profile, where you’re free to advertise as much as you like. Simply put a link to your preferred payment method in your profile, and tell people to DM you for exclusive content and prices.
Sites like Reddit are also great for advertising your profiles on other sites like Patreon, and driving as much traffic as possible to the place where you sell nudes!
8. ManyVids
ManyVids does its job very well, and is a pretty popular choice for young women looking to make some money selling nudes. This platform allows users to subscribe for a monthly payment, and also make one-time purchases of more personalized content. ManyVids has become a very popular choice for alternative models, and that’s sort of become its selling point now.
For subscription tiers, ManyVids takes 10-20% of your earnings, and for one time sales, the platform charges 40%.
9. 4Chan
4Chan, much like Reddit, is a great place to not only sell nudes, but advertise other profiles such as OnlyFans. This forum allows users to post all kinds of content, with any kink, fetish and desire you can imagine, which makes it a popular place for scoping for nudes.
Many communities on 4Chan are great places to post “amuse-bouche” nudes in order to garner attention, before informing readers of your prices and what you offer. Again, there’s no integrated payment system, so a third-party app is required.
10. iWantClips
Finishing up the list is iWantClips.com, a website that allows adult content creators to distribute their content easily . The main goal is to sell pornographic videos and photos, as well as nudes, erotic images and all manner of NSFW content. Creators can sell directly to consumers through their store and through individual listings. Creators can choose prices, allow for custom content, interact with clients and more. There’s also an integrated payment option so everything is safe and secure.
iWantClips is basically a one-stop shop marketplace for all your adult content needs, and selling nudes on the platform is safe, easy and hassle free.
How Much Should I Charge For My Nudes?
Now comes the million-dollar question, no pun intended. How much can you, or should you charge for nudes? Well, that depends on a lot of different factors. Let’s take a dive into the different kinds of content, and how much you can realistically charge.
Factors that can influence the value of your nudes are things like your online presence, your attractiveness, the quality of your nudes, whether you only sell via subscription or whether you provide custom content and more. Note that even things like your attractiveness can be controlled and improved, so starting with a low price point doesn’t mean you can’t increase the price as you improve.
If you’re only doing a subscription-based format like OnlyFans, some people prefer to have two accounts, a free and a premium account. This allows people to subscribe to your free account to get a look at what they can expect from your VIP account. It’s a great way to drive traffic to your main account without giving away the goods for free!
Note that personalized, custom content is always worth more: if you’re contacted and asked to do personalized content, you can charge quite a bit more. Many models just post photosets and don’t do custom content, which in my opinion isn’t the most lucrative way to sell nudes online. Selling custom content can get you upwards of 100$ per sale, sometimes even ten times that amount depending on your desirability and quality of the photos.
So, to put it simply, there’s not really a set amount you can charge for your nudes. If you need an idea of how much to charge, simply take a look at some other amateur creators with a similar following and photo quality to what you think you can offer. That’s basically the trick to selling nudes online: take inspo from girls like you.
What Are The Risks Of Selling Nudes Online?
As with anything in the world of adult content, selling nudes online isn’t totally risk-free. Some of the risks of selling nudes online include :
- Security risks: selling nudes is inherently intimate in nature, and these nudes are susceptible to being distributed without authorisation. This can lead to fraudulent use of your pictures, and take away from your potential earnings.
- Safety risks: selling your nude pictures can garner somewhat unwanted attention, and even lead to stalking. In order to keep yourself safe, always use a pseudonym and never give out any personal information.
- Legal risks: make sure to follow your countries laws and regulations, and pay the correct taxes in line with your earnings.
- Reputation risks: creating adult content can affect your reputation among friends and colleagues, so if you’re not ready to face such consequences, keep your side hustle on the down-low.
These risks are worth noting, but shouldn’t affect your decision if you’re really interested in selling nudes. There’s a huge amount of money to be made in this business, and as long as you’re safe and take all the necessary precautions, there’s no reason not to have fun with it.
FAQ
Here are some answers to a few of the most asked questions about selling nudes online.
Is it legal to sell nudes online?
To put it simply, yes, selling nudes online is perfectly legal in most countries – however, some countries do indeed prohibit the sale of adult content. It’s important to find out what the law states in your country before trying to sell nudes.
Also note that most countries have certain requirements, such as making sure all participants are of legal age and consenting, as well as making sure you pay the relevent taxes on your earnings.
How much can I earn selling nudes online?
There’s no specific set amount you can make selling nudes online. The amount you’ll make can vary from platform to platform and person to person. Some of the biggest creators, such as Bella Thorne on OnlyFans, have made upwards of a million dollars in just one month – including fees! Selling nudes online can be incredibly lucrative, the more work you put in, the more money you’ll get out.
Is It Safe To Sell Nudes Online?
The safety of selling nudes online depends on your vigilance. This means, selling nudes online is safe as long as you take the necessary precautions, such as keeping your name and location private, staying within the confines of the law, and making sure your content is secure and cannot be shared without consent.
Where can I sell nudes fast?
The most convenient sites to sell nudes fast and without hassle are subscription based websites such as Patreon and OnlyFans, although these come with pretty large fees.
How do I get paid for nude pictures?
If you decide to go a different route and not use a dedicated platform such as iWantClips, then you’ll need to recieve payment privately through a third-party app such as Venmo. You can also ask for payment via bank transfer, however you’ll not be able to keep your name private if you do so, so we do not recommend this option.