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

# Account credit

> How credit is granted, how long it lasts, and how much of a plan it can cover.

Credit is money already sitting on your account. It comes off the price automatically at checkout — there is no code to enter and nothing to activate.

<Note>
  Credit is granted, held and spent in **SOL**. Dollar figures are a label for the amount at the time it was granted; the SOL is the actual money.
</Note>

## How you get it

| Grant                | When                                                                                                             |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Welcome credit**   | Automatically when you first start the bot                                                                       |
| **Expired discount** | If a discount offer runs out before you use it, you are given credit instead rather than simply losing the offer |
| **Goodwill**         | Occasionally granted by support                                                                                  |

<Tip>
  The exact amount is shown in the bot when it lands — *"💰 \$X credit added to your account"* — and again on the plans screen. Amounts change with promotions, so the bot is the number to trust.
</Tip>

## Two rules worth knowing

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="It expires" icon="hourglass-end">
    Credit is **short-lived by design** — a couple of weeks, not forever.

    You get warnings before it goes: one a few days out, and a final one in the last day.
  </Card>

  <Card title="It covers part of a plan" icon="percent">
    Credit can pay for **up to half** of any plan, not the whole thing.

    So a balance larger than half your chosen plan will not all be used at once — the rest stays on your account.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Warning>
  **Expiry is real and support cannot restore it.** The bot's own warning says so plainly: *"It expires — after that it's gone, and I can't get it back for you."* If you have credit and were planning to upgrade anyway, use it before the window closes.
</Warning>

## Spending it

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your plan">
    Tap **💎 My Plan** in `/menu`, or send `/upgrade`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Prices already include it">
    When you have credit, the plans screen says so — *"💰 \$X credit applied — prices below already include it"*. The figures you see are what you actually pay.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pay the reduced amount">
    Checkout quotes the post-credit amount. Send exactly that. See [Paying](/plans/paying-in-sol).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Credit and discounts

Credit is **not** a discount code and does not compete with one. A percentage discount reduces the price; credit then comes off what remains, up to the half-price cap.

Discounts themselves never stack with each other — the best single offer applies. See [Plans and slots](/plans/overview).

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Why was only some of my credit used?">
    Credit covers at most half of a plan's price. The remainder stays on your account for next time — as long as it has not expired.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I withdraw credit as SOL?">
    No. Credit is only spendable against XHuntr plans. If you want SOL you can actually withdraw, that is [referral commission](/earn/referrals), which is a separate balance.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does credit carry over if I upgrade?">
    Yes. Unspent credit stays on your account until it expires, whatever plan you are on.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="My credit disappeared">
    Almost always expiry. Check `/status` and the plans screen for a current balance. Support cannot reinstate expired credit, which is why the bot warns you twice beforehand.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Do I need a code?">
    No. Credit is applied automatically at checkout. If a screen is asking you for a code, that is a discount, not credit.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Card title="How to pay" icon="wallet" horizontal href="/plans/paying-in-sol">
  Paying in SOL or Telegram Stars, and what to do if a payment does not land.
</Card>