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Protip

ProTip is a JavaScript Chrome extension for Bitcoin tipping, online donations and peer-to-peer crowdfunding. It detects Bitcoin addresses on webpages, including addresses exposed through an HTML metatag, and supports weekly subscriptions.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use ProTip when a creator publishes a Bitcoin address on a website or social page and wants an audience-facing tipping or recurring-support option.

Who it is for

  • Creators and site owners who want to publish a Bitcoin address for audience support.
  • People using the extension to discover creator addresses and send tips or recurring weekly support.

Documented uses

  • Surface a Bitcoin address found on a supported webpage.
  • Let audiences contribute tips or donations to creators.
  • Set up weekly subscriptions for ongoing audience support.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

  • The project is a Chrome browser extension and its documented payment ecosystem is Bitcoin.
  • Creators can expose addresses in page content or through the documented microtip metatag.
  • The repository identifies the software as JavaScript and licenses it under GPL-3.0.
  • The README links to a separate installation guide; it does not spell out a complete tip-sending or subscription setup workflow.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Add a Bitcoin address to a creator page for ProTip

Make a website or social-media page compatible with ProTip by displaying a Bitcoin address.

Before you start

  • A page on a website or social-media platform.
  • A Bitcoin address.

Steps

  1. Copy the Bitcoin address onto the page.

  2. Alternatively, add a metatag in the HTML header using the documented format: , replacing the placeholder with the Bitcoin address.

Expected outcome

The page contains a Bitcoin address in a form ProTip describes as compatible.

Guide limitations

  • The README describes address placement and metatags, but does not document how to install the extension or complete a tip.
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17 October 2026
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