How to Redeem a Netflix Gift Card

A Netflix gift card adds to your Netflix account as account credit, applied to your monthly bill before any card is charged. Redeeming takes about a minute. Here are the exact steps, what you'll need, the errors that trip people up — and what to do if it's a card you'll never use.

Steps to redeem your Netflix gift card

1. Go to netflix.com/redeem.
2. Scratch off the strip and enter the PIN code.
3. Click Redeem. If you’re signed in, the credit applies to your account; if not, you’ll sign in or start membership.
4. The credit covers your plan each month until it runs out.

What you'll need

• The PIN under the scratch-off
• A Netflix account (or you can start one)
• A web browser

Common errors and fixes

• “Invalid code.” Reveal the whole PIN and re-enter with no spaces.
• Billed through a third party. If you pay Netflix via Apple/Google/a cable provider, gift credit may not apply — bill directly through Netflix first.
• Region mismatch. Redeem in the country the card was bought for.

Got a Netflix card you'll never use?

Netflix credit only pays your Netflix bill — there’s no way to convert it to cash. If you don't actually use Netflix, don't redeem it — once the code is on an account the value locks there. Instead you can swap the un-redeemed code for a gift card you'll use, or sell it for cash without sharing the code. Both beat letting it gather dust.

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