Description
Zaps.bio is a Bitcoin homepage and link-in-bio tool designed for creators, developers, streamers, podcasters, writers, artists, and nonprofits who want to accept Bitcoin payments directly through the Lightning Network.
Core features:
- Lightning Address — Get a personalized [email protected] address that anyone with a Lightning wallet can pay instantly, with no app downloads or sign-ups required.
- Customizable profile page — Display your links, content, photo, donation goals with live progress bars, and a supporter wall that celebrates every zap.
- Build-in-public feed — Post updates or auto-sync content from your blog, podcast, YouTube, and GitHub into one chronological timeline for your followers.
- Premium content & memberships — Lock links behind a sats paywall, offer recurring membership tiers, and publish paid posts with one-time Lightning unlocks.
- Bounties — Post bounties for work you want done, review claims, and pay winners directly over Lightning.
- ZapHunt — Submit Bitcoin-related products to a discovery feed ranked by sats raised, not upvotes.
- Widgets & embeds — Floating zap button for websites, GitHub README badge, OBS overlay for live streams, and print-quality QR posters for offline traffic.
- Affiliate referrals — Let others earn referral rewards in sats for bringing you paying members.
Use cases include accepting Bitcoin tips for content, selling exclusive access to articles or digital goods, running recurring membership programs, and building a public profile that doubles as a donation page. No email or bank account required to sign up, and sats forward directly to your own wallet.
Highlights
Pros
- Build-in-public feed auto-syncs content from blogs, podcasts, YouTube, and GitHub into one chronological timeline with no algorithmic manipulation.
- Embeddable widgets include a floating zap button, GitHub README badge with live zap counter, OBS overlay for live streams, and print-quality QR codes — all with cookieless, privacy-first analytics.
- Sign-up and login via Lightning wallet (LNURL-auth) requires no email or KYC, enabling fully private, password-free onboarding.
- ZapHunt ranks Bitcoin products by sats raised rather than upvotes, creating a market-signaled discovery feed where support flows directly to builders.
- Built-in Lightning Address ([email protected]) on the open LNURL standard lets supporters send instant Bitcoin tips from any Lightning wallet without downloading a new app or signing up.
- Premium content paywalls, recurring memberships, and bounties let creators lock links behind a sats paywall, set up monthly subscription tiers, and post paid bounties — all settled over Lightning instantly.
Cons
- No native mobile app is available — the platform is web-based only, with no iOS or Android application for managing the page on the go.
- Supporters must have a Lightning wallet to send tips; there is no fiat or card-based tipping option, which limits accessibility for non-Bitcoin users.
- NWC (Nostr Wallet Connect) support for receiving sats directly to a self-custodial Lightning node is on the roadmap but not yet live — sats currently flow through Zaps.bio's Lightning infrastructure.
- Custom domain support is not yet available — profiles are restricted to zaps.bio/username sub-pages, with custom domains on the roadmap for the Creator plan.