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Summary
Packeter program · as of October 2026
- Pay rate
- $0.10 per GB shared [VERIFIED 2026-10-17]
- Cash-out minimum
- $5
- Payout method
- PayPal, processed weekly
- Fees
- 3% PacketStream fee + PayPal’s fees
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS; Linux via Docker
- Eligibility
- 18+, own or authorised device and connection
- Terms last changed
- 6 Oct 2026 — adds first-party traffic
Sharing is how PacketStream builds its residential network: the IPs its customers buy at $1.00/GB belong to sharers paid $0.10/GB. If you are here as a buyer, the main review is the better starting point; this page is for people considering installing the app.
How sharing works
You create an account, install the desktop app (Windows or macOS, or the Docker image on Linux), and leave it running. While it runs, your connection carries PacketStream customers’ traffic and — under the terms updated on 6 October 2026 — PacketStream’s own “first-party” traffic: its Search and Fetch services, monitoring and testing. Both are paid at the same rate. Per the share-bandwidth page and section 5 of the terms:
- You must be 18 or older and own, or be authorised to use, the device and the internet connection.
- You install the app yourself, and bandwidth is shared only while it is running.
- Customers see your IP address and its approximate location, not your identity.
The model is explicit consent — you install it deliberately — and Synthient rates PacketStream’s consent practices as low risk (see is PacketStream legit?).
Earnings maths
Earnings depend on how much of your bandwidth customers use, which varies with demand, your country and how long the app runs. The table applies the published rate and the 3% cash-out fee to example volumes; PayPal’s own fees vary and are not included.
| Traffic shared | Gross at $0.10/GB | After 3% fee | Can cash out? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 GB | $1.00 | $0.97 | Not yet — $5 minimum |
| 50 GB | $5.00 | $4.85 | Yes |
| 100 GB | $10.00 | $9.70 | Yes |
| 250 GB | $25.00 | $24.25 | Yes |
| 500 GB | $50.00 | $48.50 | Yes |
At $0.10 per GB, 50 GB of shared traffic reaches the $5 cash-out minimum, and payouts are processed weekly via PayPal.
Before you install
- Eligibility. You must be 18 or older and own, or be authorised to use, the device and the connection. If your internet contract has rules about sharing the connection, they apply.
- Bandwidth. Shared traffic uses your upload bandwidth and counts toward any data allowance on your plan.
- Download. Get the app only from packetstream.io.
- The rules. Section 5 of the terms of service sets out what your connection carries and how earnings are paid.
Strengths
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- Explicit opt-in model rated low risk for consent by Synthient
- Shares only while the app runs; stop any time
- Desktop and Docker support; you choose when it runs
- Low cash-out minimum ($5) and weekly PayPal payouts
In short
PacketStream’s sharing program is opt-in, rated low risk for consent by Synthient, and pays $0.10 per GB with a $5 PayPal minimum and weekly payouts. You decide when the app runs, and the terms that govern it are public.