> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.nlpearl.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Payouts > Earn real money by sharing your Pearls with the NLPearl community. # Payouts When other companies in the NLPearl community use your Pearl in production, you earn **\$0.01 for every minute of calls** handled by that Pearl. The **Payouts** page lets you: * Securely **connect your Stripe account** * **Share** your Pearls with the community * Track **remixes, likes, and earnings** over time Quick overview 1. Connect your Stripe account
2. Create a solid, production-ready Pearl
3. Share it with the community (name, description, cover, tags)
4. Promote it, get users, and earn money every month *** ## 1. Connect your Stripe account Before you can receive payouts, you need to connect your Stripe account. 1. Go to **Payouts** in the sidebar. 2. Click **Connect** next to *“Connect with your Stripe Account”*. 3. Complete the Stripe onboarding flow: * Log in or create a **Stripe account** * Add your **banking details** * Confirm your **identity** and business information Your banking details are handled by **Stripe, not NLPearl**. You can disconnect or update your payout settings at any time from Stripe. Important
You only get paid for usage that happens after your Stripe account is connected. Any calls made before that are not eligible for payouts. *** ## 2. Create a Pearl worth sharing To earn from the community, you first need a Pearl that solves a **real** use case. From the main dashboard: 1. Create or open a Pearl (e.g. appointment scheduling, payment collection, SaaS sales, hotel reception, etc.). 2. Make sure it: * Has a **clear use case** (who is it for, and what problem does it solve?) * Uses the **right tools and actions** * Is properly **integrated** (CRMs, calendars, payment links, APIs…) * Has **scripts or flows** that are ready for production Once your Pearl works well in test calls, you’re ready to share it with the community. *** ## 3. Share your Pearl with the community From the Pearl’s **Overview** page: 1. Click the **⋯ (more)** menu in the top-right. 2. Select **Share to Community**. A panel opens with four key fields: ### 3.1 Public Name This is the **public title** of your Pearl – the big text you see on the community cards. * Keep it **short, clear, and catchy** * Focus on **what the Pearl does**, not the full technical explanation Examples: * `SaaS Meeting Seller` * `Soft Payment Collector` * `Pizza SliceLine` * `Dental Office Appointment` * `Celest Hotel – Inbound Hotel` Avoid long sentences like *“AI agent that helps you…”* that belongs in the description, not in the title. *** ### 3.2 Description The description is **very important**: * It appears in your Pearl’s **detail page** * It is used to **generate the cover image** * It helps users instantly understand **why your Pearl is useful** Write **2–4 short lines** that explain: * What this Pearl does * For which type of business * What the main value is Example: > “Outbound Pearl that calls SaaS leads, qualifies them in under 3 minutes, and books meetings directly to your calendar. Perfect for B2B SaaS teams that want consistent daily demos without hiring more SDRs.” > Keep it concrete and benefit-driven. *** ### 3.3 Pearl Cover (Generate Image) Under **Pearl Cover**, click **Generate Image**. * The system will generate **2 images** based on your description * If you don’t like them, you can **regenerate once** to get new options * Pick the image that best matches the **vibe and use case** of your Pearl You don’t have to upload anything - the image is created automatically for you. *** ### 3.4 Tags You can add up to **4 tags** to help people discover your Pearl. Use tags that describe: * The **industry** (e.g. `Pizzeria`, `Hotel`, `Dental`, `SaaS`) * The **function** (e.g. `Support`, `Sales`, `Payments`, `Bookings`) * The **type of calls** (e.g. `Inbound`, `Outbound`) Examples: * `Pizzeria`, `Inbound`, `Orders`, `Delivery` * `Hotel`, `Reservations`, `Support` * `SaaS`, `Outbound`, `Sales` Good tags dramatically improve search and discovery. *** ## 4. How payouts work Once: 1. Your **Stripe account** is connected, and 2. Your Pearl is **shared with the community**, and 3. Other users start using your Pearl in **production**, you earn **\$0.01 per minute of calls** handled by your Pearl. This applies whenever **other accounts** run real calls through your Pearl (not just internal tests). Simple formula Your monthly earnings = Total community minutes × \$0.01 ### Example calculations Assume your Pearl is being used in production by multiple businesses: | Monthly minutes (community usage) | Your earnings | | --------------------------------- | ------------- | | 10,000 minutes | **\$100** | | 100,000 minutes | **\$1,000** | | 1,000,000 minutes | **\$10,000** | | Concrete scenario: | | * **10 companies** each run **1,000 minutes per month** with your Pearl * `10 × 1,000 = 10,000 minutes` * `10,000 × $0.01 = $100 / month` for **one** Pearl As your Pearl gets remixed and adopted by more teams, this can scale very quickly. *** ## 5. Tracking your performance On the **Payouts** page, you’ll see: * **Total Remixed** – how many times other users duplicated or reused your Pearl * **Total Likes** – how many people liked your Pearl * **Total Earned** – how much money you’ve earned so far * A table of all **shared Pearls**, including: * Pearl name * Type (**Inbound / Outbound**) * Remixes * Likes * Earned Remixes and likes don’t directly pay, but they’re strong signals that your Pearl is valuable, and they usually lead to more real usage. *** ## 6. Best practices to maximize payouts To turn your Pearl into a serious revenue stream, design it so that **other people can adopt it easily**. ### 6.1 Make it remix-friendly with variables Use variables as much as possible
Variables make your Pearl flexible and easy to reuse. They let other users plug in their own company details in seconds instead of rewriting your whole script. When building your Pearl: * Use variables for things like **company name, opening hours, prices, cities, websites, booking links, support emails, etc.** * Avoid hard-coding information that only fits **your** business (specific names, addresses, internal team names, very niche jargon) * Keep the base script **universal**, and rely on variables + knowledge base to handle customization Examples: * ❌ **Bad**: "Hi, you've reached **David from NLPearl**…" * ✅ **Good**: "Hi, you've reached **{agent_name} from {company_name}**…" * ❌ **Bad**: "We're open from **9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday**." * ✅ **Good**: "We're open from **{opening_hours}**." The more you lean on variables, the easier it is for someone to remix your Pearl for their own use case, which increases your chances of earning payouts. ### 6.2 Don’t overspecify your use case * Avoid adding too many **hyper-specific details** that will never match another user’s reality * Focus on the **workflow** (e.g. “collect payment”, “book appointment”, “qualify lead”) instead of a single client story * If something is unique to your own business, move it into **variables** or the **knowledge base**, not hard-coded lines ### 6.3 Test your Pearl before publishing Before sharing your Pearl: * Run multiple **test calls** with different scenarios * Check that every path in the flow works and no node gets stuck * Confirm all tools and integrations **trigger correctly** * Listen carefully to the audio: * Does the voice sound **natural** and clear? * Are pauses and answers at the right speed? * Does the conversation feel like a real human interaction? Only publish once you’d be comfortable using this Pearl in **your own production**. ### 6.4 Promote your Pearl To boost your payouts, don’t just wait for people to find your Pearl inside NLPearl: * Share your Pearl’s public link on **LinkedIn, X, and other social platforms** * Show **real call examples** (with anonymized data) so people see how it behaves * Mention that companies can **remix it in one click** and adapt it with their own variables More visibility → more users → more minutes → higher payouts. ### 6.5 Keep improving over time * Watch which Pearls get the most **likes, remixes, and minutes** * Update scripts, flows, and integrations as you learn from real usage * Consider publishing **variants** of successful Pearls for different verticals (e.g. SaaS, healthcare, hospitality) *** By sharing high-quality Pearls with the community, you’re not only helping other businesses launch faster, you’re also building a new recurring revenue stream for yourself, one minute of call time at a time.