pixiv Service Master Terms of Use

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FIRST SEEN 2026-09-01 · VERSION 20260901_rev01 · FIRST CAPTURED VERSION

What changed, in plain language

pixiv changed how free "Bonus Coins" expire. Instead of one fixed rule — good for 180 days, with the clock resetting every time you got new bonus coins — each batch of bonus coins now has its own expiration date set by whatever campaign gave it to you. You have to check the "Expiration Date" on the Coin Management page to know when yours run out. Bonus coins you already have will expire 180 days after the new terms start.

Changes that may affect you

pixiv now decides bonus coin expiration case by caseMATERIAL

UNILATERAL CHANGES

The terms no longer promise any minimum lifetime for free bonus coins. pixiv sets the deadline for each campaign, so a promotion could hand you coins that expire in a week. You only find out by reading the campaign details or checking your Coin Management page, and the terms themselves no longer protect you with a set number of days.

“The expiration date of Bonus Coins varies depending on the campaign or other promotion through which they are granted and shall be as indicated for each coin at the time of the relevant campaign or other promotion, or under "Expiration Date" on the Coin Management page.”

What you can do — Check the "Expiration Date" column on your Coin Management page after every campaign, and note the deadline before you count on those coins.

Bonus coins can now run out even if you keep earning new onesMATERIAL

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Under the old rule, earning any new bonus coin pushed the deadline out for all your bonus coins, so active users rarely lost them. That protection is gone. Now older coins can quietly expire while you still have newer ones in your balance.

“(Bonus Coins held prior to the Last Acquisition Date that were valid as of the Last Acquisition Date shall also be valid until the date that is 180 days after the Last Acquisition Date.)”

What you can do — Spend your oldest bonus coins first, and use up any bonus coins you got before this update within 180 days of the new terms taking effect.

Changelog

± CHANGEDBonus Coin expiration is now set per campaign instead of a fixed 180 days
Before, all bonus coins lasted 180 days from the last time you got any bonus coins. Now each campaign or promotion sets its own expiration date for the coins it gives you, shown at the time of the promotion or on the Coin Management page.
Bonus Coin: Valid until the date that is 180 days after the date on which Bonus Coin was last acquired (hereinafter referred to as the "Last Acquisition Date").
Bonus Coins: The expiration date of Bonus Coins varies depending on the campaign or other promotion through which they are granted and shall be as indicated for each coin at the time of the relevant campaign or other promotion, or under "Expiration Date" on the Coin Management page.
− REMOVEDGetting new bonus coins no longer extends your older ones
The old rule said that if you earned new bonus coins, your older still-valid bonus coins got extended to the same new deadline. That extension rule was deleted, so each batch now runs out on its own schedule.
(Bonus Coins held prior to the Last Acquisition Date that were valid as of the Last Acquisition Date shall also be valid until the date that is 180 days after the Last Acquisition Date.)
+ ADDEDBonus Coins you already hold get 180 days from the new terms
Any bonus coins you received before this update will expire 180 days after the updated terms take effect, no matter when you got them.
Bonus Coins granted before the amendment of these Terms shall expire 180 days after the amended Terms take effect.

Full text changes

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 . "Coin" means each of the following defined in this Article: App Version Purchase Coin, Browser Version Purchase Coin, and Bonus Coin. The purchase unit, payment method, and other conditions for App Version Purchase Coin and Browser Version Purchase Coin shall be displayed on each platform.
 . "App Version Purchase Coin" means the prepaid payment instrument that can be purchased by the User on the iOS Application or Android Application and that can be used only on the respective App Version.
 . "Browser Version Purchase Coin" means the prepaid payment instrument that can be purchased by the User on the Browser Version and that can be used only on the Browser Version.
 . "Bonus Coin" means that which the Company awards to the User free of charge as a prize through campaigns or other means, and that may be used by the User to subscribe to and view Subscribed Content regardless of platform. The validity periods for App Version Purchase Coin, Browser Version Purchase Coin, and Bonus Coin shall be as specified in the following:
 . App Version Purchase Coin: No expiration.
 . Browser Version Purchase Coin: Valid until the date that is 180 days after the purchase date of each Browser Version Purchase Coin.
+. Bonus Coin: Valid until the date that is 180 days after the date on which Bonus Coin was last acquired (hereinafter referred to as the "Last Acquisition Date"). (Bonus Coins held prior to the Last Acquisition Date that were valid as of the Last Acquisition Date shall also be valid until the date that is 180 days after the Last Acquisition Date.)Unused Browser Version Purchase Coins and Bonus Coins shall expire upon the lapse of their validity periods.
+. Bonus Coins: The expiration date of Bonus Coins varies depending on the campaign or other promotion through which they are granted and shall be as indicated for each coin at the time of the relevant campaign or other promotion, or under "Expiration Date" on the Coin Management page.
+        \*Bonus Coins granted before the amendment of these Terms shall expire 180 days after the amended Terms take effect.Unused Browser Version Purchase Coins and Bonus Coins shall expire upon the lapse of their validity periods.
 . Coins may not be exchanged for any rights other than the right to subscribe to and view Subscribed Content as designated by the Company, nor for cash, property, or any other economic benefit. The number of Coins required for exchange with Subscribed Content and other conditions of use shall be determined by the Company and displayed on the Individual Service. In addition, once Coins have been used for subscribing to and viewing Subscribed Content, such use may not be cancelled.
 . Coins shall not be refunded for any reason whatsoever; however, this shall not apply where required by law. In such cases, the method for refunding Coins shall be determined by the Company in accordance with applicable law and displayed on the Individual Service.
 . Coins may only be used on the account with which they were acquired. They may not be assigned or transferred to other accounts.
 . App Version Purchase Coins and Browser Version Purchase Coins may only be carried over on the same platform authenticated by the same account. Coins acquired on different platforms, even if bearing the same name, are of different types and, under any circumstances, may not be carried over or aggregated.
 . In the event that a User's account or application software is deleted (including cases where the User withdraws), or if the User loses the device on which the App Version or Browser Version is installed, or loses the ID or email address used for login, Coins will no longer be usable. In such cases, unless otherwise specified in the Master Terms of Use or these Individual Terms of Use, the Company shall not be liable.
 . The Company may delete a User's account without prior notice if it determines that the User has engaged in conduct prohibited by the Terms of Use set by the Company. In the event that the Service account is deleted (including cases where the account or User qualification is revoked pursuant to Article 7, Article 15, or other provisions of the Master Terms of Use, or when the User deletes their own account pursuant to Article 16 of the Master Terms of Use), any unused Coins shall expire.