How To Make Money on OnlyFans Without Showing Your Face, Stay Anonymous on OnlyFans

For a lot of people, the idea of setting up an OnlyFans account is intimidating and potentially a little bit embarrassing, which is why many creators prefer to make their OnlyFans anonymous. But working out how to many money on OnlyFans without showing your face isn't easy.

There are actually many reasons why someone might prefer their OnlyFans to be anonymous, rather than including their real name or any identifiable details.

The good news is, it is possible. You just might need to work a little harder, and be a little cleverer with how you tackle promotion and content creation.

Let’s explore everything you need to know about setting up an OnlyFans anonymously.

Why are some people anonymous on OnlyFans?

This is a good question. Especially if you’re lucky enough to be in the position to create an OnlyFans page without worrying about anonymity.

But there are potentially a few different reasons why someone might want to keep their OnlyFans anonymous.

Clashes with a day job

It’s not common for OnlyFans to be the sole job for someone, especially when they’re just starting out. It takes time to build up a sufficient following for you to make enough money to get by on your OnlyFans alone.

So many people set up their OnlyFans around their existing job.

In many jobs, that shouldn’t be a problem. In theory, unless your contract states otherwise, you’re entitled to get up to whatever you want to outside of the office.

But some contracts might specify that you can’t undertake work of a specific kind, which an OnlyFans page might well fall under. Or it may even just specify that you can’t take a second job at all.

Certain careers wouldn’t want to be associated with an OnlyFans creator, either because of the implied reputation or because of the position it would put the creator in. Imagine a teacher with an OnlyFans page that was discovered by their students.

Not only would it be highly inappropriate but, if the students were malicious enough, it could completely undermine their teaching ability if the images were passed around the school.

And before you say that underage students shouldn’t be viewing an OnlyFans, of course high schoolers are visiting these websites anyway.

And even if you have geoblocking switched on (more on that later), today’s youth are more than capable of getting around trivial things like IP bans based on location.

If you do have a day job that wouldn’t permit you to have an OnlyFans, you’ll instead need to set up an anonymous one – and still be prepared for the fact that you’re breaking company rules and could be fired if you’re caught.

After all, a defence of “it was meant to be anonymous” won’t stand up when your boss discovers your page. But it will at least minimize the risk of you being caught in the first place.

Shyness or embarrassment

Genuinely, one of the most common reasons people choose to remain anonymous when setting up their OnlyFans is shyness or embarrassment.

While we now live in times where we are, for the most part, more accepting of sex work as an industry, and of different body shapes and sizes, there is still a stigma about this kind of work for a lot of people.

And while they may be comfortable showing their body, with a bit of a confidence push, they might not want it to be known that it is actually theirs.

And so they may set up their account anonymously, making sure to hide their details and creating a persona.

That persona is key, because for a lot of people it’s like acting – they become a character, which enables them to loosen up and be more confident online. It’s not just about posting photos and videos, but it may make it easier to then engage with fans on topics that you normally feel shy about.

One interesting thing here is that some people may find that this new-found confidence is empowering, and that can actually lead to a conundrum – you may change your mind and decide to go public later down the line.

Once you see the positive reactions to your content, you might regret setting up anonymously in the first place, and want to take ownership of your page in a more personal way.

That can actually backfire. Once you go public, there’s no undo button. And you might lose a bit of the magic of being anonymous and having that character to play. Plus, you’re building a brand – it’s best not to muddle it by switching to your real name.

If you’re going to go down the anonymous route for your OnlyFans, it’s best to stick with it.

Reluctance to let family and friends see content

It’s not just about general shyness and embarrassment – specifically, some people don’t want their friends and family to know that they’re creating adult content on OnlyFans, and they certainly don’t want them to find it.

Especially when it’s family – imagine the double-whammy of finding out that a) your dad uses OnlyFans and b) he found your content.

There is the option to use geoblocking – more on that below. But there are two problems with geoblocking:

• It can rule out a large potential audience, so some people don’t want to use it
• Not all of your friends and family live in the same place

Choosing an anonymous profile might therefore be the answer you’re looking for. As long as you are extremely careful not to include any details which could reveal your identity. This means thinking about your backdrops too.

Ways to stay anonymous on OnlyFans

There are several ways you can keep yourself anonymous on OnlyFans and still have a profitable career. Let’s take a look at them:

OnlyFans niche content focuses

One of the easiest and most common ways to keep an anonymous profile on OnlyFans or other similar sites is to have a niche focus – something that doesn’t require you to show your face.

The one that a lot of people jump to is feet content – and this is absolutely something that can be done anonymously if you want to. Some of the best creators of foot content still show their face, because a lot of the fans of this kind of content want to see the feet in relation to the face – think of it like seeing the hidden part of a pretty girl.

But there are others who are purely interested in feet pics and feet videos, where a face isn’t needed. So you could decide to make content just about your feet – the odds of you having such distinguishing feet that you get recognized is very low, after all!

Feet content isn’t your only option – there are other niche interests you might want to explore. Stomach content can be profitable – and not just for toned men and women. Some people just like to see natural stomachs, and find things like stretchmarks a bit of a turn on. No matter your shape or size, this might be an option.

Or you might shoot content from behind exclusively – explicit masturbation content/reverse cowgirl style content (either with a partner or a toy) where you’re still showing off most of your body, but naturally keeping your face out of shot.

Check out what some other creators are doing with niche interests, and see whether any of these would work for you and be something you’d like to try.

OnlyFans cosplay or roleplay

Another option is to explore cosplay or roleplay adult content, where you either mirror an existing character or you create your own. You can do this while covering your face with a mask, a hood or even just some makeup so that you hide your real identity, but without worrying about actually keeping your head out of the camera view.

Again, a lot of cosplay creators do still show off their face, so you have to be careful about which characters you choose to portray, so that you know you can consistently create content that is interesting, sexy and varied, without exposing your real face.

Also, the drawback to this kind of content is the extra effort levels involved – you can’t just pick up a camera and start shooting whenever you get a spare 10 minutes. You’ll always need extra time to get ready before a shoot begins, which is where planning your time is vital. Shooting content in bulk will be key, here.

Also, be sure to try out your costume/character in private before you dive into making content in the role. You might find that it’s really uncomfortable, either because it’s too hot to wear when you’re acting naughty or because it’s just impractical.

This will help you decide whether you need to make tweaks before you commit to having a career as that character or if you need to go back to the drawing board altogether.

Creative camera angles

The easiest way to stay anonymous on OnlyFans – provided you’re careful – is to just plan your camera angles to avoid showing your face.

There are lots of different ways you can shoot photos and videos from the neck down, either with someone else filming you, with a carefully-placed tripod, or if you film first-person. That’s always the easiest way since the only risk of accidentally showing your face is if you film a mirror.

The downside to this approach is that, because you can never be guaranteed to remain in the sweet spot when filming, or because you don’t know where there’s a reflective surface you’ve missed while you’re acting sexy, you’ll need to watch your own videos back with an eagle eye, making sure nothing identifiable is accidentally shown.

This can get a little tedious, but it’s the price you pay for using this method of being anonymous on OnlyFans.

Filters on OnlyFans

You’d be surprised by how many creators are already using filters on their content. A lot may only use it to make minor tweaks to their appearance, but there are plenty of others that allow you to film yourself while having your face completely masked in some way, either by completely changing it, by distorting it or by covering it with something else fun.

Filters make staying anonymous easy – provided you use the same app to shoot your content, and you remember to use it, then the filter will be applied automatically. You don’t have to be clever with editing – modern apps will do all the hard work for you.

However, they aren’t infallible and sometimes the filter can fail. So again, you’ll just need to make sure you review all your content before you post it, so that you can spot any moments where the filter disappears, and edit it out (or, if you’re capable, manually add filters to those moments).

OnlyFans audio content and non-visual content

One final way you might decide to make content without revealing your face is to just go down the audio-only route. It’s definitely more of a niche interest, but there are some amazing things you can do with audio content.

There are some great upsides to this kind of content, too. Firstly, it removes the need for a lot of the more expensive equipment if you want to create high-quality content. You don’t need an expensive camera, or lighting, or to worry about sets. Instead, you can just focus on one good-quality microphone.

Editing becomes much easier too – it’s a lot easier to learn how to edit audio clips than it is to work with video.

Plus, you can make your content much faster – heck, if you’re good at faking things, you can do it all while sat at your desk, multitasking (though be careful not to capture background sounds like typing on a keyboard – that’s an easy way to break the mood of the listener).

The drawback is that, if you’re not someone particularly ‘vocal’ when you engage in adult situations, you’re going to have to learn how to be.

Getting the confidence to be loud and expressive enough to excite your audience can take a bit of time, but you can build up to it, and before you know it you’ll be able to easily get into a performance mode which will be highly exciting for subscribers.

Bear in mind that you’ll likely make most of your money from live audio calls or from personalized content.

People always tend to get off more on something that’s personal to them, but it matters even moreso with non-visual content – they want to hear you moaning their name since they can’t see you, so doing live calls or making videos specifically for people will earn you the bigger bucks.

Tips for staying anonymous on OnlyFans

If you want to stay anonymous, it’s important to cover as many bases as possible. We’ll be taking a look at some “do’s” and “don’ts” that you really need to take seriously if you want to keep a low profile on OnlyFans.

1. DON’T feel obligated to show your face

One of the key aspects of being anonymous is not showing your face. This might be the obvious choice if you are creating adult content on your OnlyFans page. If anything, a lot of OnlyFans users might not care about your face (you probably see where we’re going here).

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If you want to show your face and use a stage name (Spoiler alert: that’s our next tip), then you can. Of course, someone could then try to find your real identity if they wanted to – so it's how much of a risk you want to take.

2. DO use a stage name

Think about it…being anonymous means not using your real name at all. If you need to choose a stage name, you’d be smart to steer clear of any names that may sound close to your real identity. For example, if your name is Jennifer, don’t use it as part of your stage name (or any of the short names like Jen, Jenny, etc.).

When it comes to choosing a stage name, don’t overthink it. Come up with something simple. Bonus points if you come up with something that may have a bit of a ring to it.

And try to find a name that you can use across your social media accounts too – something where the handle is available across the board will make promoting your page so much easier.

Whether you're trying to remain anonymous or not with your OnlyFans account, the only way to be truly successful is to promote yourself across the web. You can't rely on people finding you.

So you need social media accounts to get your name out there. And the problem with using OnlyFans anonymously is that you don't have a starting platform of followers. Your anonymous account is brand new, and so you need to put the work in to build up that following.

Which is why a stage name works well. As does setting up a second, free account on OnlyFans where you can post teaser content.

3. DO use your real name when providing documents to OF

Even if you do want to stay anonymous OnlyFans will need to know your real name. You can remain anonymous with your OnlyFans account even if you add your real name to the system, and it's important you do if you want to get paid.

The reason why is obvious. Your real name is linked to the bank account. And if you make enough money, there’s the potential of reporting your OnlyFans income when tax season rolls around. In the US, OnlyFans content creators will receive a 1099 form if they were to make $600 or more in a single tax year.

4. DO maintain your anonymous ID on social media

There’s going to come a time when you’ll want to promote your OnlyFans on social media. However, you can run into potential issues if you are not careful. This is a tip that you really need to pay attention to as you read on.

First and foremost, which social media platforms you plan on using for promotional purposes. If anonymity is essential, Reddit should be one of those platforms. Another can be Instagram.

When creating your social media platform, you absolutely do not want to link any social media that uses your real name. For example, if you have an IG account under your real name it should not be linked to your anonymous IG. Keep it separate and far away as possible.

Set up new email addresses for your online persona, and sign up to all your socials with that anonymous email address only.

5. DON’T reveal your actual location

OnlyFans creators may have the option to reveal their location. You do not have to do this if you want to maintain an anonymous identity. On top of that, revealing your location may also generate some buzz (especially if you don’t live in a large city).

Do not give away your location. If you need to, play around and have fun. Come up with a fictional location or something like “Only in your dreams”. You get the idea.

6. DO enjoy yourself

Whether you stay anonymous or not, OnlyFans is meant to be fun for a lot of people. Regardless if you are creating valuable content for your cosplay fans or if you are giving your fans a bit more extra than what you do on cam shows, have fun and enjoy yourself. It’s also important to focus on monetizing your content so you have a bit more of a side income.

7. DO check your backgrounds

Staying anonymous isn't just about hiding your face or any other identifiable features on your body.

If you're really serious about staying anonymous, you need to also check the backdrops to your photos and videos.

Imagine how embarrassing it would be to carefully film a video that doesn't show your face, but has a family photo in the background?

Some people even film content at a desk and leave letters or other documents with revealing details in shot.

You need to be extremely careful whenever you're shooting content.

8. DON'T assume that promoting your content will be simple

One of the biggest drawbacks to creating an anonymous OnlyFans account is the fact that you have a major disadvantage when it comes to promoting your page.

Promotion is essential – it's how you grow your subscriber numbers. But anyone choosing the anonymous route isn't able to rely on their existing social media followers.

Instead, you have to start from scratch.

You also don't want to promote your new anonymous social profiles to your existing fans/friends, because anyone could spot that your ‘persona' is followed by the same different groups of people as you are in real life, and potentially out you.

Being anonymous on OnlyFans is not impossible but you need to be braced for the hard work involved in making it a success.

Safeguarding Your Privacy on OnlyFans: The Power of VPNs

Another tool you might want to consider if anonymity is important to you would be a VPN. A VPN can help to keep your connection secure so that nobody knows you’re using sites like OnlyFans.

A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, serves as a secure tunnel between your device and the internet. It encrypts your data, making it virtually impenetrable to prying eyes. This encryption ensures that your online activities, including those on OnlyFans, remain private and shielded from potential snoopers.

Shielding Your Presence on OnlyFans

When you access OnlyFans without a VPN, your internet service provider (ISP) can track your online movements, potentially compromising your anonymity – especially if you’re using a connection that’s monitored. With a VPN, your data is encrypted, thwarting any attempts to monitor your activities. This becomes particularly crucial when engaging in sensitive content creation or consumption on OnlyFans.

So, if you’re maybe logging into your OnlyFans from your phone to reply to some messages at lunch, and you’re using the office WiFi, you could connect to the VPN first to mask your activity. The IT team would see that you’re connected to a VPN, but you could at least deny the sites you’ve been visiting if you were questioned.

It can also be useful at home if you’re perhaps still living with your parents or a partner that doesn’t know you’re using OnlyFans. A VPN will hide your browsing activity much more effectively than any Incognito mode ever could.

Encrypting Your Data

Another of the primary functions of a VPN is encrypting your data. This means that even if someone manages to intercept your internet traffic, they won't be able to decipher the content. For OnlyFans users, this translates to an added layer of security, ensuring that personal information and transactions remain confidential.

It also means that nobody would be able to steal your content as you’re uploading it – so you don’t have to worry about hacks stealing your photos and videos and posting them online for free.

Why a VPN Won't Keep Your Profile Secret

It's important to note that while a VPN can safeguard your data and hide your access to OnlyFans, it won't directly impact the visibility of your profile on the platform. Users won't see your IP address, but they will still have access to the information you choose to share on your profile. Therefore, while a VPN is an essential tool for protecting your privacy, it won’t help you to stay anonymous to the people using OnlyFans.

Still, it’s a really useful tool if your privacy is important to you, and it’s worth investing in a VPN to protect your online activity regardless of whether you’re trying to hide your OnlyFans activity or not.

VPNs such as Surfshark give you a host of benefits, not only changing your IP to protect you but giving you useful tools to manage your personal data too. Depending on your subscription level, SurfShark also does the following:

• Automatically scanning any downloads with antivirus tech – useful to protect yourself if you’re ever sent files over social media from fans
• Gives you alert notifications if your private details are leaked anywhere, so you can act quickly to protect yourself
• Lets you set up an Alternative ID for registering online, which is perfect for keeping your personal contact details anonymous when setting up a profile on OnlyFans.
• Automatically remove your data from databases and search sites – handy if you ever decide to stop creating content and you want to remove all trace of your OnlyFans career from the web.

Can you still make money without showing your face?

While you can be successful on OnlyFans while remaining completely anonymous, there are still concerns around this. Especially when you may not want to show your face. So is it really possible to make money on OnlyFans without showing your face?

The short answer: yes. You can be able to make money without showing your face. However, there are some caveats that you need to pay attention to.

It may depend on the parts of your body that may appear aesthetically pleasing. If you think you have a great body, then you can stand a chance of making more money on OnlyFans.

Especially if you are creating adult content. Most people will pay more attention to the rest of your body and care less about your face.

There are people who use OnlyFans that might be into a certain body type. And yes, there are those on OnlyFans who might like certain things (i.e. Feet pics). The key here is to know your ideal fan and what they look for.

It’s basic marketing 101 to know your audience. Let’s take a look at Reddit in this example. You cannot promote your feet pics to a subreddit to those who hold an affinity for larger breasts.

But, there are subreddits that are dedicated to those who have an affinity for feet. You post a sample of your content there, promote your OnlyFans (and even add your link to your profile), and the rest pretty much takes care of itself.

GeoBlocking

Is it possible to do some kind of Geoblocking where a specific area of the world can’t see your OnlyFans account? The answer is yes. Here’s how you do it:

1. Go to the settings page
2. Click security
3. Scroll down until you see the IP and Geoblocking section
4. Choose the countries you want to exclude and click save changes

While you can block viewers from specific countries from seeing your profile, you can also block out specific users by way of their IP address. Just enter the IP information and save changes.

However, keep in mind that your OnlyFans page could be viewed by someone who may be using a VPN. It's not fool proof.

Also, if you block entire countries, which is all that OnlyFans allows you to do, that could wipe out a huge potential audience.

It's risk vs reward – do you want to ban all those potential subscribers from your home country, just to avoid a few family members seeing your content?

Editing photos to stay anonymous

If you want to have an OnlyFans account without showing your face, sticking to photos makes it much easier instead of using video. You then don't need to worry about setting up tricky camera angles or staying in a certain position – you can just take the finished photos, and remove your face.

It's not one of the best ways to earn money on OnlyFans – people always prefer video content, since it's more engaging. But photos can definitely titillate enough to earn a good chunk of cash from subscriptions, as long as you're clear with fans on what they'll get for their money. Don't bait and switch.

If you've never edited photos before, you can do it using the free software on your phone or computer, or use a website like Canva if you want a cheap alternative to Photoshop but with some more robust tools.

You can then either blur your face, or you can just throw a sticker over it – it might look less professional, but you could maybe create a brand identity around a specific emoji as a way of tying all your marketing together.

Of course you could also use generative AI to make a new face, while keeping your body, but be careful if you get into this world – you're being more deceptive with your fans, and AI could be stealing someone else's image to use, which could even get you in legal trouble in the long-run.

What to do if your fans discover your identity

Ultimately, as long as you're careful, you shouldn't have to worry about your identity being revealed on OnlyFans if you're trying to remain anonymous. However, accidents do happen, and if you accidentally leave any identifying information in your content, you might end up being ‘found out'.

If that's the case, you should delete the content that had the identifiable information. This will help to minimize the damage caused. The next best thing to do is to carry on as normal, maintaining your anonymous identity.

If a fan starts harassing you about your identity, tell them to stop once. If they refuse, report them – they'll be banned from the platform. Keep reporting them if they follow you around your social profiles too, so that their comments get deleted and you can maintain anonymity.

You must absolutely never allow yourself to be blackmailed. If someone tries to extort you for money or even for content, in exchange for keeping your name secret, report them and consider contacting the police.

The alternative is to out yourself and own your identity – which a lot of people prefer to do, eventually, once they are more comfortable with their OnlyFans work.

What kind of money can you earn as an anonymous OnlyFans creator?

There's no ‘average' amount that you can earn as an OnlyFans creator if you want to remain anonymous. It all varies depending on the niche you end up choosing, and how hard you're prepared to work.

Many creators who don't put much effort in will still earn enough for a good side hustle – maybe $100-200 per month without dedicating much time to their content or their promotion.

But an anonymous creator can absolutely earn thousands each month if they follow all the advice for creating a successful OnlyFans and promoting it in the right places.

It is true that people do prefer to see faces, since there is a familiarity which comes with that. Yet you can certainly exploit niche interests if you want to make sure you earn a salary you can live on without showing your face.

Other places to hide your face if you want to remain anonymous

While it's obvious that you'll want to hide your face if you want to focus on body parts only for your OnlyFans content, you might not realize everywhere that you need to actually hide it.

Firstly, check your backdrops. You should avoid having any photographs hung on the wall that show off who you are.

Secondly, check your social profiles that you're using to promote your content. People will make the link between your socials and your OnlyFans, so you don't want your face accidentally showing there.

Also avoid having personal settings such as your bedroom as your content backdrops, or avoid posting those personal locations on your non-OnlyFans social media.

You should also make sure to use audio calls only when discussing any management opportunities for your OnlyFans account, such as cross-promotion or working with an agency.

After all, there are some weirdos out there who could pretend to be interested in working with you, just because they're actually a subscriber who wants to see your face. You can never be too careful.

Making money with a big reveal – ending your anonymity

If you are starting out on OnlyFans without having to show your face or be fully anonymous, there might come a point where you might feel like you won’t care if you show your face from here on out. That is entirely up to you. Before making a final decision, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons.

One common pro would be that your fans might have missed out on another part of your body that might be good looking. So they’ll likely be blown away.

That could up the tips and subscriptions a bit. If you want to be a bit daring and show your face now and in future content, go for it.

One risk would be that someone may know who you really are in terms of identity. But usually this those with a lot of time on their hands and nothing better to do with their lives that will go beyond lengths to “out”. However, there are people out there that just don’t seem to care what you do in your spare time (or private life).

However, if you are comfortable with staying anonymous or keeping your face out of the picture, then by all means keep it that way.

Is OnlyFans anonymous for subscribers?

This guide is primarily written for creators, but it's worth pointing out that you can join OnlyFans as a user and remain relatively anonymous. If you're trying to hide the fact that you're browsing OnlyFans, you can do so – to a certain extent.

Some people might feel shy about engaging with OnlyFans creators, especially if they have a niche interest that they are exploring for the first time, or they are contacting a creator who lives in the same region of the world as them.

It might even be that you're interacting with someone you know, but you don't want them to know about it.

And of course, some people who browse OnlyFans do so knowing that their partner might not been keen on their internet activity, especially if they are subscribing to accounts using joint bank accounts.

Well, the first bit of good news is that anyone can sign up to be a user of OnlyFans using any screen name they want to. You don't have to show ID either.

You'll be asked if you're of legal age to view content, but you won't have to prove it with a credit card or a copy of your passport.

OnlyFans anonymous payments – creator side

If you want to send payments to a creator, but not tell them who the payment is coming from, then you can do so just by making sure your account details don't reveal personal information.

You don't need a profile picture to send payments, nor do you need a screen name that contains your personal info.

If there is a reason you want to splash the cash without the creator knowing who you are, then just make sure your profile is anonymous on the site. Don't use nicknames that could be traced back to you.

The creator will only see your screenname, so they won't know who you are in real life.

Is an OnlyFans subscription anonymous?

Unfortunately for anyone with a joint bank account, OnlyFans payments are not anonymous on your bank statements. Payments will always be listed as “OnlyFans”. If you were hoping to subscribe to creators without your partner knowing, then unfortunately you won't be able to.

This is also useful to know if you're planning on applying for a mortgage and you have a poor credit history. A lender may not look favorably on payments to OnlyFans when you're explaining your budget.

Frequently Asked Questions

The following is a list of frequently asked questions about OnlyFans and anonymity. Use this as a guide to ensure you have a good understanding of how it all works, even when you want to lay low on the site. Here are the questions:

Final Thoughts

If you want to be anonymous on OnlyFans and make money without your face making an appearance, it’s possible. There are plenty of ways for you to still make money even if you are camera shy or just want to lay low period.

A lot of people may not seem to care about your face. Especially when it comes to creating adult-oriented content. As long as your body is aesthetically pleasing, you may still be able to earn a good amount of money.

There are OnlyFans subscribers who do have personal preferences. This is something to keep in mind whenever you are promoting your OnlyFans. You do not want to promote your page in front of the wrong audience.

When the time comes to promote, it’s important to know where to find them online. Get your message in front of the right people at the right time and your success will be assured, anonymous or not.