You earn half a month of Pro when an invitee creates a profile, 2 months when they upgrade to paid Pro, and +1 / +2 / +3 bonus months as they stay subscribed to their 3 / 6 / 12-month marks. Upgrade rewards are released after a 31-day hold; the reward bank on the Refer & Earn page shows exactly where each reward stands.
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The bank shows four balances: Available, Pending, Held, Total.
- Pending — upgrade rewards wait out a 31-day hold before moving to Available. That is deliberate: it is the 30-day money-back window on a first Pro payment, plus a day. If your invitee’s payment is refunded inside the guarantee, the reward is withdrawn; once the hold passes, the months are yours.
- Held (under review) — most commonly this means your own account was less than 7 days old when the reward was earned. Rewards earned in your first week wait for a human review before they are credited — an anti-abuse measure, not a problem with your referral. If a reward sits in Held well past your first week, contact support.
Rewards attach at signup, through your link. You are credited when someone joins through your email invitation or your share link. There is currently no way to connect an account to you after the fact — if someone signs up without your link, that signup cannot be credited retroactively, so make sure people use the link.
Your bank holds up to 24 months. A gift recipient of yours who upgrades to paid Pro also earns you one month, through this same bank.
Claiming what you have banked — including the difference between the two claim options — is covered in the article on getting Pro without paying.
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- How do I get Pro without paying?
- What is Gift Pro, and who can send gifts?
- What happens when my complimentary or reward Pro ends?
Last verified: 2026-08-18