How to use the Blinkist referral code, step by step
- Open the link in a browserBlinkist referrals run on the website, not in the app. The link opens blinkist.com with the invite attached.
- Create a new accountSign up with the email you want to use. The extra week goes only to direct sign-ups through the link.
- Start your trialWhen a trial is offered, you'll see it at checkout. In some cases Blinkist offers a 7-day free trial with the yearly plan.
- Use the extra weekThe referral adds one more week of trial access. To avoid a charge, cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends.
What the Blinkist sign-up bonus pays
What the Blinkist extra week gets you
Blinkist's help centre says each direct sign-up through a referral gives the new person an extra week of trial access. In this case, that person is you.
Blinkist's regular trial, when it's offered, is 7 days with the yearly plan. Add the referral week and you have two weeks of full access before the first payment. A direct sign-up means you open the link and register on blinkist.com; the app doesn't pick up referrals.
Use an email that has never been on Blinkist, since a trial can only be started once. Set a reminder for the day before the trial ends if you might not keep it.
Does the Blinkist referral code still work?
Yes. On 24 September 2026 this page was checked against Blinkist's official help article on inviting friends, which still promises the extra trial week. The link is the site owner's own, from an active Blinkist account, and it forwards to blinkist.com with the owner's referral token attached.
The extra week is added by Blinkist, following its own referral rules.
Is there a Blinkist invite code, or only a referral link?
Blinkist has no code field for referrals. Invites are shared as a short link, which carries a referral token (31764a77a555 here) to blinkist.com. Open it in a mobile or desktop browser, sign up on that page, and the week is linked to your account.
What Blinkist is
Blinkist is a Berlin app, founded in 2012, that condenses nonfiction books into short summaries called Blinks. Each gives you a book's main ideas in about 15 minutes, to read or to listen to.
Thousands of titles are covered, in areas such as psychology, business, health, history and productivity, along with podcast summaries. It runs on iOS, Android and the web, and Premium is the paid plan that opens the full library.
What the person who shared the link gets
If the person who shared the link is on the free Basic plan, Blinkist adds an extra week to their account for your sign-up. Your price stays the same.
Blinkist referral code questions
What is the Blinkist referral code?
Blinkist doesn't use a typed code. The referral is inside the sign-up link on this page, which gives you an extra week of trial access.
Can I add the Blinkist referral code after signing up?
No. Blinkist counts only direct sign-ups made through the link.
Is this Blinkist referral legit?
It's a personal link from a real Blinkist account, and it opens Blinkist's own website. The extra week comes from Blinkist. Nothing else is claimed.
Does the link work in the Blinkist app?
No. Blinkist says referrals work only on its website, so open the link in a browser.
Will I be charged when the trial ends?
Yes, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Either way, you keep Premium features until the trial is over.