To create a discount code for your course on WithMe, open More, then Promo Codes, and create a code. Choose a percentage off, from 5% to 100%, optionally limit it to your course, add an expiry date and a redeem limit, then use Copy link to share a link that applies the code at checkout. You do not need to set anything up in Stripe.
WithMe is $25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial and 0% WithMe commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply. More than 8,000 creators use it.
When should you use a discount code?
A discount code works best when it has a reason and an end: a launch, a deadline, a thank-you to past buyers or an audience you are a guest in front of. It gives people a reason to buy now instead of later. A code that never ends teaches your audience that your real price is the discounted one, so keep most codes short-lived or limited.
How do you create a discount code in WithMe?
- Open More, then Promo Codes under Grow your audience.
- Click Create New Promo Code. Type a code, or click Generate to make one. Codes can contain only letters and numbers, with no spaces.
- Choose the Discount, from 5% to 100% in steps of 5%.
- Choose the Duration. This decides how long the discount lasts on a subscription: Lifetime, or 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 months.
- Optionally set a Redeem Limit, the total number of times the code can be used, and an Expiry Date.
- Optionally Restrict to products. Leave it empty and the code works on everything. Select products to limit it to those only.
- Create the code, then click Copy link to get a link with the code applied.
What can each code do?
Every promo code has the same settings, and they combine:
- Percent off, from 5% to 100%, in steps of 5%.
- On subscriptions, a duration: Lifetime, or 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 or 12 months.
- Restrict to products, so a code works only where you want it. You can change which products a code covers after creating it.
- An Expiry Date and a Redeem Limit. The list of codes shows how many times each has been redeemed.
- Codes work on courses, memberships, 1:1 coaching, coaching calls, webinars, communities, digital products and custom products.
- Codes are unique across WithMe. If a common code such as LAUNCH is taken, add your name or the year to it.
How do auto-apply links work?
Each code has a Copy link button. The link opens your hub with the code attached, and the discount is applied at checkout, so buyers do not have to type anything. Use the link in emails, Instagram stories, your bio and podcast show notes. A code people have to remember and type loses buyers. A link they tap does not.
How do discounts work on memberships and other subscriptions?
On a one-off payment, the percentage comes off the price. On a subscription, the Duration decides how many payments are discounted. A 50% code with a 3-month duration halves the first three monthly payments, then the member pays full price. Lifetime keeps the discount for as long as they stay subscribed.
Can a code make a course free?
Yes. A 100% code unlocks the product without payment. Use it for beta testers, reviewers, giveaways and partners. Combine it with a Redeem Limit and an Expiry Date, so a shared code cannot be used by everyone.
Do you need to set up codes in Stripe?
No. You create codes only in WithMe. WithMe creates the matching discount in Stripe for you, including on your own Stripe account when payments are charged there, and applies it at checkout.
Which discount strategies work?
- Launch: 20% to 30% off for the first 72 hours, with an Expiry Date and an auto-apply link in your launch emails.
- Founding members: a Lifetime discount on a new membership, with a Redeem Limit of, for example, 50, so early members keep their price.
- Win-back: a code restricted to your next course, sent to people who bought an earlier one.
- Partners and guest spots: a code made for one podcast or newsletter, so you can see how many sales it brought by its redemptions.
- Affiliates: a promo code does not credit an affiliate. Affiliates earn through their own Share & Earn link. A buyer can use that link and a code together, and the commission is worked out on the discounted price.
What is not included?
Promo codes are percent off only, not a fixed amount. There is no limit per customer and no minimum order value. You cannot change a code's discount, duration, limit or expiry after creating it: create a new code instead. You can only change which products it covers.
How much does WithMe cost?
WithMe is $25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial and 0% WithMe commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply. Free migration of up to 10 GB of your courses and members comes with the yearly plan. One plan covers courses, memberships, community, coaching, webinars and digital products, with the affiliate programme, promo codes and order bumps built in.
Discount code questions
Can I make a fixed-amount discount code, like $20 off?
No. WithMe promo codes are percent off, from 5% to 100% in steps of 5%.
Can I share a link that applies the code automatically?
Yes. Click Copy link next to the code. The link applies the code at checkout.
Can I limit a code to one course?
Yes. Use Restrict to products and pick the course. Leave it empty and the code works on everything.
Can I limit how many times a code is used?
Yes. Set a Redeem Limit for the total number of uses, and an Expiry Date to end it on a set day.
What does WithMe cost?
$25 per month billed annually (UK £25), with a 14-day trial. WithMe takes 0% commission. Stripe and PayPal fees still apply.
Start your 14-day trial at https://www.withme.so/become-a-creator.
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