I Earned $0.05 per Fart Sound I Uploaded — The Internet is Broken 💨📱💰

It started as a joke.

A disgusting, juvenile, sleep-deprived joke.

 

I was three hours deep into a YouTube rabbit hole about weird side hustles. The usual suspects appeared: dropshipping, surveys, get-paid-to-click. But then, deep in a forgotten Reddit thread, I saw this:

 

“There’s an app that pays $0.05 for every fart sound you upload.”

 

No details. No proof. Just… that sentence.

 

And like any self-respecting adult with too much curiosity and too little dignity, I whispered to myself:

“Challenge accepted.”

 

Seven days, 63 fart sounds, and $3.15 later, I have no faith left in humanity — but somehow, a tiny bit more money.

Here’s what happened when I joined the weirdest corner of the internet and monetized flatulence.

 

 

 

 

💨 Part 1: The App That Pays for Fart Sounds (Yes, It’s Real)

 

 

It’s called TootBank.

Yep. That’s the name.

 

According to its description:

 

“TootBank is a crowdsourced audio platform for humorous bodily expression. Record, upload, and earn.”

 

It’s a cross between a soundboard, a meme factory, and a monetization engine. The app claims to be building “the largest publicly accessible fart sound library in the world.”

 

And they pay five cents per unique sound clip — assuming it passes moderation.

 

Let that sink in:

There are actual human beings listening to your fart clips to make sure they’re “authentic” and “sufficiently different.”

 

 

 

 

📱 Part 2: Setting Up My Fart Account

 

 

The signup process was oddly professional.

 

• I created a profile (username: @FlatulenceFreelancer).
• I agreed not to upload fake sounds, stolen audio, or “overprocessed tootage.”
• I allowed mic access — very important.
• And I ticked a box that said: “I understand that bodily humor is subjective.”

 

 

Then came the upload screen: a big red button labeled “TOOT IT.”

 

I stared at it for a full minute.

 

Then… I pressed it.

Then again.

Then again — while experimenting with different surface types. (More on that in Part 5.)

 

I was officially a professional farter.

 

 

 

 

💰 Part 3: How the Money Works — Tootonomics 101

 

 

TootBank’s pay structure is simple:

 

• $0.05 per approved sound.
• Daily upload limit: 10 clips.
• Minimum payout threshold: $3 (i.e., 60 accepted farts).
• Payment via PayPal or crypto wallet.
• Bonus “TootTips” from users who enjoy your audio.

 

 

I didn’t expect to hit $3. But on Day 5, a miracle happened:

 

I received my first TootTip — 25 cents from a user named @CheeksMcGee.

His message:

 

“This one hit different. Respect.”

 

I felt… weirdly proud.

 

 

 

 

🧪 Part 4: My Fart Creation Lab — Yes, I Had a System

 

 

I treated this like a scientific experiment. I wanted variety, creativity, sonic flavor.

 

So I created a system:

 

Fart Type	Method of Production	Surface Used
Classic Puffy	Mouth + air pressure	Bare hand
Wet Ambush	Plastic straw and cheek inflation	Inflated balloon
Honk Honk Deluxe	Armpit compression	Stainless pot lid
The Whisper Leak	Low whisper through lips	Towel muffler
Elevator Panic	Rapid-fire tongue + inner cheek	Wooden table

Each take was meticulously timed between 2–7 seconds. I kept a spreadsheet.

 

Out of 80 attempts, 63 were approved.

That means TootBank rejected 17 of my finest flatulent fakes.

 

Why?

 

“Too similar to previous submissions.”

“Overcompressed audio.”

“Unclear source authenticity.”

 

Yes. I got rejected for inauthentic tooting.

 

 

 

 

😂 Part 5: Funniest Rejection Emails I Got

 

 

TootBank sends automatic emails when your uploads are rejected.

Some of these are comedic gold.

 

Here are real lines from my inbox:

 

• “Sound lacks originality — sounds like your Tuesday submission.”
• “This toot is too wet. Please consider a drier take.”
• “Overuse of balloon props violates our realism policy.”
• “This appears to be a dog bark slowed down. Nice try.”

 

 

One particularly poetic email read:

 

“We appreciate your artistic vision, but this submission does not meet the ‘humorous bodily expression’ standard. Stay cheeky.”

 

 

 

 

🧠 Part 6: Why the Hell Does This App Exist?

 

 

Believe it or not, TootBank isn’t entirely a joke.

Here’s what I uncovered:

 

• They license fart sounds to meme apps, soundboard games, prank apps, and even film sound editors.
• Some sounds are featured in TikTok videos, comedic content, and livestream sound effects.
• The top creators (yes, there’s a leaderboard) earn up to $100/month.

 

 

Apparently, people need a database of funny, high-quality fart sounds.

And someone’s gotta make them.

 

TootBank just figured out how to crowdsource embarrassment and gamify flatulence.

 

 

 

 

🎯 Part 7: The Leaderboard Is Real — And I Got Ranked

 

 

There’s a public leaderboard inside the app.

Top earners are celebrated with titles like:

 

• “Toot Titan”
• “Duke of Flatulence”
• “Rear Admiral”
• “Blowhard Supreme”

 

 

I checked my stats after a week.

 

I ranked #47 in “Rising Gas Stars.”

I had 63 approved toots, 2 tips, and a badge: “Certified Wind Whisperer.”

 

My cheeks flushed with pride.

 

 

 

 

🤯 Part 8: Weirdest Things I Learned in the Fart Economy

 

 

You’d be shocked how deep this rabbit hole goes.

 

• There’s an in-app “Toot Academy” with tips on mic placement, “realism without shame,” and sound layering.
• Users can leave comments on your farts. One said: “This one sounds like jazz.”
• Some tooters create “story arcs.” One guy uploaded a 3-part “Fart Opera” called “The Bowel Awakens.”

 

 

There are even collaborations. You can duet your farts with others — left channel and right channel.

I tried it once. The result?

Stereo flatulence with echo reverb.

 

My DMs exploded with laugh reacts.

And one message:

 

“I played this at my wedding reception. Everyone screamed.”

 

 

 

 

👀 Part 9: What My Friends Thought When They Found Out

 

 

I couldn’t hide this forever.

 

My roommate caught me recording “Elevator Panic” on a cutting board with a spoon and a balloon.

She just stared.

 

“What the hell are you doing?”

“…I’m working.”

“You need therapy.”

“I’m making money.”

“…carry on.”

 

My mom? I told her I made $3 online. She said, “That’s great, beta!”

I didn’t tell her the source.

 

Let’s keep it that way.

 

 

 

 

💸 Part 10: How to Maximize Earnings (If You Dare Try)

 

 

If you decide to join this blessed and cursed industry, here’s what I learned:

 

• Use a decent mic. Bad audio = instant rejection.
• Change your surfaces. Metal, wood, cloth — all add variety.
• Keep a fart log. (Yes, I had a spreadsheet.)
• Don’t go over 10 seconds. They hate long farts.
• Don’t repeat sounds. Even if they’re iconic.

 

 

And for the love of decency, record in private.

You can’t explain this to your neighbors.

 

 

 

 

🧵 Part 11: Final Reflection — Have I Become the Internet’s Gas Prophet?

 

 

Here’s the thing.

 

Yes, this is absurd.

Yes, it’s immature.

But in a way… it’s weirdly beautiful.

 

The internet — at its best — rewards creativity, silliness, and niche communities.

TootBank is a place where people embrace their weirdness, laugh at themselves, and make literal cents from sound effects that would get you kicked out of class.

 

It’s not just about farts.

It’s about finding value in the ridiculous.

 

And if someone out there can turn their armpit symphony into rent money?

More power to them.

 

Written by the author, Fatima Al-Hajri 👩🏻‍💻

 

✅ Sources

 

 

• TootBank Official Site — www.tootbank.net
• Interview with Co-Founder: “The Gas Behind the App” — TMI Tech Podcast Ep. 212
• Reddit Thread: r/sidehustles — “Yes, I’m making money with fart sounds. AMA.”
• The Rise of Sonic Micro-Monetization Platforms, Digital Hustle Monthly, July 2025
• Personal 7-day experiment conducted July–August 2025