Patreon Doesn’t Show Your Total Spending. So I Did.

I like supporting small creators on Patreon. A few euros here, a few bucks there — no problem. But one day, I looked at my Memberships page and thought:

“Wait… how much is this costing me per year?”

Patreon doesn't tell you.
No total. No filters. No export. No API. It’s like they don’t want you to know.

Here's a Challenge for You

Go to https://patreon.com/settings/memberships and check how much you’re spending yearly on creator support. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

...

Back? Was it easy?

If you only support a couple of people, maybe.
But if you’re like me — supporting multiple creators in different currencies and on different billing periods — it turns into a bit of a chore. Right?

Since I want a clear view of all my subscriptions (and Patreon doesn’t offer it), I had to build it myself.

This is Part 3 in My "Why Doesn’t This Site Show a Total?" Series.

id	name	follow	code
1	Total cost of an Amazon wishlist	article	gist
2	Total time of a YouTube playlist	article	gist
3	Total cost of my Patreon memberships	this one	gist

Each one is a quick userscript using vanilla JavaScript and the User JavaScript and CSS browser extension. Drop the code in, refresh the page, and boom — feature unlocked.

What This One Does

• Scans the Patreon Memberships page
• Finds prices like $4.99 per month or €50 per year
• Groups them by:
  • Currency (USD, EUR, etc.)
  • Billing cycle (monthly, yearly)
• Adds everything up
• Shows the result in a popup with:
  • Monthly and yearly breakdowns
  • A bold total per year, in green for dollars and blue for euros

How It Works

The script waits for the page to load fully, then:

1. Injects a styled modal
2. Hooks into the second <h1> on the page and makes it clickable
3. When clicked, it scrapes all relevant <span> elements
4. Extracts price, frequency, and currency
5. Totals everything and shows it in a popup

Before vs. After

Before	After

So there's my answer: 90.24 $ and 252 € per year going to creators I like and like supporting! - less than 1€ per day

Why This Script Exists

I like being generous — but I don’t like being blind.

If a big platform like Patreon hides something as basic as "how much am I spending?", then I’ll just write it myself.

This script gave me back visibility. No tracking, no login, no API — just a plain overview.

No Plugin? No Problem

If you don't like to install extensions (even if these are extremely useful) you still can use this script as such:

• Open the browser dev tools → Console tab
• Paste the full code and hit Enter
• Totals will appear when you click the second <h1> on the page

Or turn it into a bookmarklet if you want a fun little challenge and another alternative to installing extensions.

Enjoy!
Vio, Out!