The multi-platform income scramble
Revenue from 7 platforms, expenses on 3 cards, and quarterly taxes looming.
Revenue stream chaos
A YouTube AdSense deposit. A Patreon payout. A Gumroad course sale. A brand sponsorship wire. An affiliate commission from Amazon. Which revenue source is growing, and which is declining?
Business expense mess
Camera gear on one card. Adobe on another. A freelance video editor paid through PayPal. Podcast hosting. Email marketing. Are these all deductible? Which card did you use?
Quarterly tax panic
Q1 estimated taxes are due. How much did you make from YouTube? Patreon? Courses? What about deductible expenses? You need clean numbers, and you need them now.
Track all your creator revenue and expenses
Every income stream and business expense, synced on your schedule.
Creator revenue streams
- Platform ad revenue: YouTube AdSense, TikTok Creator Fund, Twitch
- Memberships and subscriptions: Patreon, YouTube memberships, OnlyFans
- Course and digital product sales: Gumroad, Teachable, Kajabi, Thinkific
- Brand deals and sponsorships: wire transfers, direct deposits, PayPal transfers to your bank
- Affiliate income: Amazon Associates, creator tool referrals
Production expenses
- Camera and audio equipment: cameras, microphones, lighting, tripods
- Editing software: Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve
- Contractor payments: video editors, thumbnail designers, VAs
- Props and materials: product samples, set design, wardrobe
Creator tools and services
- Hosting: podcast hosting, website hosting, email service
- Design and creative tools: Canva Pro, Adobe Creative Cloud
- Stock assets: music licenses, stock footage, sound effects
- Marketing tools: TubeBuddy, vidIQ, social media schedulers
Business development
- Education: creator courses, business coaching, masterminds
- Conferences and events: VidCon, creator meetups, networking
- Professional services: accountant, lawyer, business insurance
- Office and workspace: home office setup, coworking space
How it works
Set up once, sync when you choose.
Connect your bank and business accounts
Press Sync now
Tag by revenue source and expense type
Run recipes for tax prep
Professional creator bookkeeping workflow
Streamline tax prep for your content creator clients.
The 5-step process
The creator connects their accounts through Plaid
Transactions sync to a shared Google Sheet
Run SheetLink recipes for summaries
Review and adjust categories
Prepare quarterly estimates or the year-end filing
Your Google Sheet becomes the system of record for creator finances. You own the data, and your client owns the data. No exports, no lock-in, just clean spreadsheet bookkeeping for quarterly taxes and annual filings.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 bank, your last 7 days, Google Sheets |
| Pro | $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr | Every bank you connect, up to 2 years of history, Google Sheets and Excel, priority email support |
| Max | $10.99/mo or $99/yr | Everything in Pro, plus investments, CLI automation, Postgres and SQLite output, and Claude |
Questions
How do I track income from multiple creator platforms?
SheetLink syncs your bank transactions when you press Sync now, so YouTube AdSense payouts, Patreon payouts, course platform deposits (Gumroad, Teachable, Kajabi), brand sponsorship payments and affiliate income land in one spreadsheet as they reach your accounts. A sync before each weekly or monthly review keeps it current.
Can SheetLink help me separate business expenses from creator income?
Yes. SheetLink syncs both income deposits and expense charges from your connected accounts. The amount column follows Plaid’s sign (money in is negative, money out is positive), so income and spending are easy to filter apart. Add columns to mark each transaction Income or Business Expense, and tag it by revenue source (YouTube, courses, sponsors) or expense type (equipment, software, contractors).
Is this useful for creators who need quarterly tax estimates?
Yes. Sync before each quarterly deadline and your income and deductible expenses are in one sheet, ready to total. The Financial Statements Suite recipe adds an income statement to the same spreadsheet, so your Google Sheet becomes your financial system of record for estimated tax payments and year-end filing.