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How Credits Work on Zikaya

Zikaya has two types of credits: Community Credits and Premium Credits. Here's how to earn or get them and what you can use them for.

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Two kinds of credits

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Community Credits

  • Earn Community Credits when your eligible study materials are accepted and published on Zikaya.
  • Use your credits to unlock documents participating in Community Exchange.
  • Community Credits cannot be purchased, exchanged for cash, or converted into Premium Credits. Unlocking a document with Community Credits does not generate cash earnings for its creator.
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Premium Credits

  • Get Premium Credits through supported purchases, paid plans, or qualifying promotions.
  • Use Premium Credits to purchase eligible documents in the Premium Marketplace.
  • Premium Credits cannot be exchanged for cash, transferred between accounts, or converted into Community Credits.
  • Qualifying purchases using Premium Credits generate creator earnings.
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Tracked separately

What's the Difference?

Community Credits Premium Credits
How you get themAccepted contributionsPaid sources or eligible promotions
Where you use themCommunity ExchangePremium Marketplace
Creator cash earningsNoYes, on eligible purchases
Cash withdrawalNoNo

Can a Document Be Available for Both?

Yes. A creator can make the same document available through Community Exchange and Premium Marketplace.

The available access methods and their prices are shown on the document page.

What Happens After I Unlock a Document?

Whether you use Community Credits, Premium Credits, or cash, access is granted to the specific document version you acquired.

You can generally continue accessing that version without a preset expiration date, subject to refunds, legal removals, and other applicable restrictions.

Major new editions are not automatically included.

Where Can I Check My Credits?

Sign in to your Zikaya account to view your available credits and transaction history.

Community Credit and Premium Credit balances are tracked separately.

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Questions About Credits?

Contact [email protected] for help with credit balances, missing transactions, or document access.

For additional terms, see our Terms of Service and Refund and Purchase Policy.