# Source: https://polar.sh/docs/features/discounts.md

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# Discounts

> Create discounts on products and subscriptions

Discounts are a way to reduce the price of a product or subscription. They can be applied to one-time purchasable products or subscriptions.

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## Create a discount

Go to the **Products** page and click on the **Discounts** tab.

#### Name

Displayed to the customer when they apply the discount.

#### Code

Optional code (case insensitive) that the customer can use to apply the discount. If left empty, the discount can only be applied through a Checkout Link or the API.

#### Percentage Discount

The percentage discount to apply to the product or subscription.

#### Fixed Amount Discount

The discount deducts a fixed amount from the price of the product or subscription.

#### Recurring Discount

The percentage discount to apply to the product or subscription.

* **Once** The discount is applied once.
* **Several Months** The discount is applied for a fixed number of months.
* **Forever** The discount is applied indefinitely.

#### Restrictions

* **Products** The discount can only be applied to specific products. By default the discount can be applied to all products, also ones created after the discount was created.
* **Starts at** The discount can only be applied after this date
* **Ends at** The discount can only be applied before this date
* **Maximum redemptions** The maximum number of times the discount can be applied.

## Apply a discount

Discounts can be applied to a Checkout Link or a Checkout Session.