---
title: "How to create and manage coupons"
description: "Create percentage or fixed-amount discount coupons for all or selected courses and programs, set when they run, and manage them under Marketing."
source: "https://docs.blend-ed.com/product/platform-setup/how-to-create-and-manage-coupons/"
---

# How to create and manage coupons

**Who can do this:** Super Admin, Admin, or Staff with the Platform Settings permission

Coupons give learners a discount at checkout.

## Before you start
Switch on **Coupon Management** under **Platform Settings > Features**.

## Creating a coupon
**Step 1:** Go to **Marketing > Coupons**.

![How to create and manage coupons screenshot 75](/_astro/image4b.hPz0BgC4_1B9v2I.webp)

**Step 2:** Click **+ Create coupon**.

![How to create and manage coupons screenshot 76](/_astro/image4c.BdwrZvtf_SmqTJ.webp)

**Step 3:** Enter a **Code**, or click **Generate** to have one created for you.

**Step 4:** Choose a **Type** and enter a **Value**:

| **Type** | **Value** |
| --- | --- |
| **Percentage off** | A percentage, for example 20 |
| **Fixed amount** | An amount in your currency |

**Step 5:** Set **Starts on** and **Ends on**.

**Step 6:** Under **Applies to**, choose:

- **All courses & programs** — the coupon works on everything
- **Specific items** — tick the individual courses and programs it applies to

![Create coupon dialog](/_astro/image4d.SZMwfCit_Z1vR6Ke.webp)

**Step 7:** Click **Create coupon**.

## Managing coupons
The Coupons page shows three figures at the top: **Active coupons**, **Redemptions this month**, and **Total discount given**.

Below them, every coupon is listed with its **Code**, **Discount**, what it **Applies to**, and **Status**. Coupons past their end date show as **Expired**.

![Coupons page](/_astro/image4e.BAPUMSWj_N52Tj.webp)

Use the search box to find a coupon by code, or the filter to narrow by status. Click the copy icon beside a code to copy it.

The **⋮** menu on each row offers:

| **Action** | **What it does** |
| --- | --- |
| **Edit coupon** | Change the discount, dates, or which items it applies to |
| **Deactivate** | Stop the coupon working without deleting it |
| **Delete coupon** | Remove the coupon permanently |

![Coupon row menu](/_astro/image4f.C7NXjeBz_GXBa1.webp)

**Tip:** Deactivate rather than delete when a campaign ends. The coupon stays in your list with its redemption history intact, and you can reactivate it if the campaign runs again.

**Tip:** Use Generate for codes going to a wide audience and a memorable code for a specific campaign. A generated code is harder to guess and share; a readable one is easier to put on a slide.

**Tip:** Always set an end date. A percentage coupon with no expiry that leaks onto a deals site is difficult to deal with after the fact.

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