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

# Referrals — give a month, get a month

> How the referral programme works, when the free month actually lands, and how to track invites.

Invite someone to OpenWhispr and you both get a free month of Pro. Open the app
and click **Get a free month** in the sidebar — that opens your invite link,
which you can copy and share, or send straight to an email address from the same
screen.

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Share your link">
    Everyone gets a personal invite link. Copy it from **Get a free month**, or
    enter your friend's email and we'll send the invite for you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="They sign up through it">
    They need to sign up using your link for the referral to be attached to their
    account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="They get their free month when they subscribe">
    A referred account gets its **first 30 days of Pro free** at the point they
    start a subscription. No card charge until the 30 days are up.
  </Step>

  <Step title="You get yours once they've used it">
    Your free month lands when they've actually dictated **2,000 words** through
    OpenWhispr Cloud — not the moment they sign up. We'll email you when it does.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The 2,000-word threshold is there so the reward reflects someone genuinely
trying the product rather than an empty signup. It's the same 2,000 words as the
Free plan's weekly allowance, so a referred friend typically crosses it within
their first week of real use.

## Tracking your invites

The **Get a free month** screen has a **Past invites** tab showing who you've
invited and where each one stands — **Opened**, then **Converted** once they
qualify. It also totals your **Months earned**.

## What your free month does

* **If you're already paying**, your next billing date moves back by a month —
  you're not charged during it.
* **If you're on the Free plan**, you get a month of Pro. When it ends you go
  back to Free, with nothing to cancel and no card required.

Refer more than one person and the months stack.

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="My friend signed up but I haven't got my month.">
    The reward triggers once they've dictated 2,000 words through OpenWhispr
    Cloud. Words transcribed with a local model or their own API key don't count
    toward it, because those never reach us. If they're well past that and
    nothing's arrived, email us — we can look it up.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is there a limit on how many people I can refer?">
    No.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I refer someone who already has an account?">
    No — the link has to be how they first sign up. Once an account exists, it
    can't be attributed retroactively.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is the free month the same as a trial?">
    It's the only free trial OpenWhispr has. Everyone else starts on the Free
    plan, which is free forever rather than time-limited — see
    [Plans and limits](/help/plans-and-limits).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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## Related

* [Plans and limits](/help/plans-and-limits)
* [Managing your subscription](/help/account/manage-your-subscription)
* [Discounts and promo codes](/help/account/discounts-and-promo-codes)