IPVanish has begun offering Amazon gift cards when you refer a friend — here's how much you could earn

• IPVanish has introduced a new worldwide refer-a-friend program.
• Current users earn 10% of their friend's net purchase value in dollars to trade for gift cards.
• New users who sign up via a referral link receive a 10% upfront discount on their plan.

If you've been searching for a way to convince your friends to lock down their digital privacy, IPVanish just gave you a very profitable excuse.

The provider, which once topped our best VPNs list, has officially launched its first refer-a-friend program, offering concrete perks for both loyal subscribers and newcomers.

While some providers offer a few extra months of free service for a successful referral, IPVanish is taking a different approach by handing out direct dollars. Available worldwide to any current IPVanish customer, these earned dollars can be traded for digital gift cards at major online retailers like Amazon and Home Depot.

The reward you receive is directly tied to the plan your friend purchases, reflecting 10% of the net purchase value (pre-tax). This means that convincing a friend to sign up for a longer, premium tier will yield a slightly higher reward for your own wallet.

The person you refer doesn't walk away empty-handed, either. When a new customer uses a friend's referral link, they get a 10% upfront discount on their new plan compared to the standard pricing.

Subbu Sthanu, Chief Commercial Officer at IPVanish, shared the reasoning behind the announcement: “Loyal customers often mention how they introduced IPVanish to their friends, and we wanted to thank them for it. Today, I'm happy to share that we are launching our first refer-a-friend program, which rewards users for spreading the word and rewards their friends for signing up.”

How to claim your IPVanish referral rewards

Getting started with the new reward program is incredibly straightforward. If you are already an active user, you just need to follow a few quick steps to start generating your own referral links.

First, log in to your My IPVanish Account Portal. From there, navigate to the newly added “Refer And Earn” tab located in the main navigation menu.

Once inside, the portal will generate a unique referral link tied directly to your account. You can share this link across your emails, social media feeds, or direct messaging apps. Whenever a friend clicks your specific link, signs up, and activates their new IPVanish account, you will automatically earn your rewards.

To keep things transparent, IPVanish has also built out a tracking dashboard. Users can keep an eye on their referral activity and monitor their growing rewards at any time by visiting the same “Refer And Earn” page within their account portal.

You can find more information about the referral program here.