How to Activate your New Bitdefender Subscription

1. Open the confirmation e-mail sent by Bitdefender upon completion of the online payment and click on ACTIVATE IN CENTRAL. See the image below for reference.

 

2. Once you click the ACTIVATE IN CENTRAL button, your browser will open and direct you to Bitdefender Central, where your subscription will be instantly activated after you log in.

• If you don’t already have a Bitdefender account, please create one. If you need more details, please refer to the article – What is Bitdefender Central & How do I use it?

 

3. Click the CONFIRM ACTIVATION button after selecting whether to add a new subscription or extend your current one, if prompted.

The extension option only appears if the new Bitdefender subscription you want to activate is identical to one of your current subscriptions and the final validity won’t exceed 5 years.

The subscription is now active in your Bitdefender Central account!

This section covers manual activation. Manual activation means that you can use the one-time code from the purchase e-mail or retail box to activate your subscription, as follows:

 

1. Go to https://central.bitdefender.com and sign in to your Bitdefender Central account.

If you don’t have an account, choose to create one. For more information, read – What is Bitdefender Central & How do I use it?

 

2. If you don’t have any active subscriptions in your Bitdefender Central account, as soon as you sign in you will be prompted to either activate your new subscription or to buy Bitdefender. Click ACTIVATE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

If another subscription is already active in your Central account, access the My Subscriptions panel located on the left side of the page. Next, click + Activate with code.

 

3. Enter the new activation code you received via email or from the retailer.

• If you bought Bitdefender directly from the Bitdefender website, enter the activation code found in the confirmation email you received after your purchase. This code can be located beneath the section that reads “Want to use your activation code instead?” In the reference image provided below, you can see the code labeled as IOTESTCODE.

• On the other hand, if you purchased Bitdefender from a physical retail store, you’ll find the activation code printed on a card inside the box that the Bitdefender software came in.

ⓘ Note: The e-mail is received only upon purchase. If you already activated this code and your Bitdefender product expired, visit www.bitdefender.com/solutions to purchase a new one.

 

4. Click ACTIVATE to continue.

 

5. Click the CONFIRM ACTIVATION button after selecting whether to add a new subscription or extend your current one, if prompted.

The extension option only appears if the new Bitdefender subscription you want to activate is identical to one of your current subscriptions and the final validity won’t exceed 5 years.

The subscription is now active in your Bitdefender Central account!