Guide: Money
Smokehouse money transfers, step by step
Donator Editorial · July 21, 2026
Smokehouse money transfers with Donator take minutes to set up. Follow the steps, accept any card at 3% commission, and receive the money instantly in GEL on your Georgian bank.
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Step one: connect
Register your smokehouse on Donator and link a Georgian bank account where the money will land in GEL.
Setup is quick because the system runs on the official Bank of Georgia and TBC partnership.
You can treat smokehouse as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
Step two: accept a card
Take a payment on any card, Georgian or foreign, at 3% commission.
You can treat smokehouse as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
Step three: payout in GEL
The amount settles instantly to your Georgian bank in GEL, with no wait on a foreign wallet.
You can treat smokehouse as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
Diaspora transfers
A client abroad can pay with a foreign card while you still receive the money in GEL.
You can treat smokehouse as a regular support channel: one link, an instant alert, and GEL payout, so the process stays simple and clear.
DonationAlerts and Streamlabs: smokehouse money transfers and the local option
Many streamers search DonationAlerts or Streamlabs when they want setup or an alternative. For smokehouse money transfers in Georgia, GEL payout is often the real friction.
On Donator the OBS alert shows right away, viewers pay with any card, and money goes to TBC or Bank of Georgia. You can keep the same alert habit and fix payouts locally.
DonationAlerts, Streamlabs, and other tools: what changes in Georgia
Many streamers start with DonationAlerts or Streamlabs, because those are the names people type when they search for an OBS donation alert, a donation page, or an alternative to a foreign tool. StreamElements often shows up in the same shortlist.
In Georgia those products are often built for other markets: foreign wallets, awkward withdrawals, or fees that never land cleanly in GEL. Patreon and PayPal still fit some creator formats, but they do not always replace live stream donations with payout to a Georgian bank.
Donator is built so a viewer can pay with any card, Georgian or foreign, the alert can show in OBS right away, and the money settles in GEL to TBC or Bank of Georgia. If you already used DonationAlerts or Streamlabs, you can keep the same alert habit and fix payouts locally.
Frequently asked
- Does Donator charge commission?
- The commission is 3%. 97% of the amount reaches your Georgian bank in GEL.
- How fast can I start?
- Registration takes a few minutes, then you can accept transfers right away.
- Are foreign cards accepted?
- Yes, any card is accepted, including the diaspora.
- Can I switch from DonationAlerts or Streamlabs?
- Yes. Copy a new Browser Source URL on Donator, replace the old OBS source, and share your new page. You can keep the same scene.
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