> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pvium.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a payout

> Start a quick payout or a batch payment from the dashboard

The dashboard has two ways to start a payout:

* **Quick payout** — pay one or a few people in a guided flow. See the [dashboard quickstart](/quickstart-dashboard) for the end-to-end walkthrough.
* **Batch payment** — a payout batch you configure directly, for larger or recurring runs.

Both produce the same thing: a payout batch you review, sign, and fund.

## Create a batch payment

Select **Create** from your payouts list and fill in the batch:

| Field                     | What it does                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Batch name**            | Names the run in your list and records — for example, "March Content Creators Payout"                                                                                                          |
| **Payment type**          | **Instant onchain payment**, **Scheduled onchain payment**, or **Dynamic pool**                                                                                                                |
| **Payee onboarding mode** | **Any payee** — you add recipients and handle compliance externally; **Verified payees only** — recipients must provide the legal information needed to stay compliant before they can be paid |
| **Rail**                  | The chain the payout settles on                                                                                                                                                                |
| **Payment date**          | Scheduled payouts only — when recipients can claim                                                                                                                                             |
| **Lock pool funds for**   | Dynamic pools only — how long pool funds stay locked                                                                                                                                           |
| **Description**           | Optional context, kept on the batch                                                                                                                                                            |

## Choosing a payment type

* **Instant onchain payment** — receivers are paid as soon as the batch is signed and funded.
* **Scheduled onchain payment** — recipients claim from the payment date. Use scheduled for larger runs (over roughly 200 payees).
* **Dynamic pool** — you fund a pool once, then draw scheduled payouts from it over time. Pools pair with [payout keys](/developers/signing-keys) for automated distribution.

Creating a batch moves no money — everything stays editable until you sign it.

## Next step

<Card title="Add recipients" icon="user-plus" href="/dashboard/add-recipients">
  Add receivers from connected accounts or by identity.
</Card>