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Education and non-profit discount

Obsidian currently offers two types of discounts: education and non-profit. They both give you 40% off our add-on services Obsidian Sync and Obsidian Publish.

How to apply

Go to your account dashboard.
Under Billing, find the Discount section, and click on the Apply link.
Select a discount type depending on your situation, fill out your educational or organization email (not your account email).
Click Send application.
In your school or organization email inbox, you should get an email from us to verify your email address. Click on the link to verify.
You might get instantly approved for the discount. If not, our team will try to review your application within 3 business days.
You’ll get an email when your discount gets approved.

Congratulations! Now you’ll see the discount when you try to purchase Obsidian Sync or Publish.

How to renew

Once you have an active discount, you can see how it will expire under Billing → Discount of your account.

A week before your discount expires, you will get an email reminder to renew it. You can follow the same steps in "How to apply" to renew the discount, if you still qualify for it.

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible?
If you are a student or faculty member of an education organization like a university or a high school, you generally qualify for education discount. If you run or work at a non-profit organization, you generally qualify for non-profit discount.

How long does the application process take?
If your application isn't approved instantly after verifying your email, our team will review it. It will take up to 3 business days. No need to check again, we will send an email when your account is approved. Thank you for your patience!

Do these discounts work with early bird pricing?
Thanks for being an early bird! None of these discounts stack with the early bird pricing, as early bird is likely the highest discount we’ll ever give out.

If you’re already an early bird, there’s generally no point in applying for discounts. But keep in mind that early bird pricing is separate for Sync and Publish, so if you missed early bird pricing for one of them, you may still want to apply for a discount.

What if my educational or non-profit organization doesn't provide an email address?
In that case, you can send other forms of verification such as student ID card, transcript, or employee ID card to the Obsidian support. Be sure to include your Obsidian account email address too. Our team will review your application and get back to you. Thank you for your patience!

Refunds

If I qualify for a discount but have paid for my subscription in the past 7 days, what should I do?
Please contact Obsidian support so we can assess your options.

I purchased my subscription a few weeks ago and now qualify for a discount. Can I get a partial refund?
We understand that some may have purchased Sync or Publish without discounts, either due to being unaware of the discount or not qualifying for it at the time. Unfortunately, we do not offer refunds in such cases. However, future renewals will automatically apply the discount if the discount is still valid.