How to pay on Sikhami
Buy a video course, notes, a club or meetup seat, a study room, a membership or a course bundle: on the website through Razorpay, or inside the Android app through Google Play. See what unlocks after you pay and what to do if a payment fails.
Updated 22 October 2026
Many things on Sikhami are free. Some have a price set by the person or institute that made them. You pay Sikhami, and Sikhami passes the seller their share.
On the website you pay through Razorpay, a payment gateway. Inside the Android app you pay through Google Play. The price is the same in both places, and what you buy in one place is unlocked in the other too.
What you can buy
| Item | What you get | How it is priced |
|---|---|---|
| Video course | Every lecture of the course, on the website and in the app. | 6 months, 12 months, 24 months or lifetime, as the institute chooses |
| Course bundle | Every lecture of every course in the bundle. | One price; the bundle says how long the courses stay open |
| Notes | Download the PDF as many times as you like. | One price |
| Club | Membership: posts, chat and everything inside the club. | 1, 3, 6 or 12 months, as the owner chooses |
| Meetup | A seat at the meetup and its chat. | One price |
| Study room | Entry to the live study room while it is running. No refund if it ends early. | One price |
| Membership | Everything a creator posts for members, for as long as your membership runs. | 1, 3, 6 or 12 months, as the creator chooses |
Super Chat, ads and classroom courses are paid differently. See the last section.
Pay on the website
- Open the item. A paid item has a button with its price, such as Join for ₹100, Buy for ₹49 or Enter for ₹50. If there are several periods, it shows the lowest price, such as Join from ₹100. A video course has a Buy now button with the price.
- The Checkout page opens. Check the item, its picture and the seller's name.
- If the item is sold for different periods, choose one under How long (for a course, How long you get it for). Each period shows its own price.
- For a video course, if the institute gave you a coupon, type it in Coupon code and press Apply. The new price is shown before you pay.
- Press Pay with the amount (for a course, Pay ₹… securely).
- The Razorpay window opens with your name, email and phone number filled in. Choose how to pay, for example UPI, a card or net banking, and finish the payment there.
- When the payment goes through, the page says You are in (for a course, Payment received) and takes you to the item.
The checkout says the payment is collected by Sikhami on behalf of the seller. Sikhami keeps a fee and pays the rest to the seller. You never pay the seller twice.
Pay inside the Android app
- In the Android app, the purchase goes through Google Play. The app opens Google Play's payment sheet, and you pay there.
- The price is the same as on the website. Prices on Sikhami come in fixed steps so that Google Play can charge them.
- Items priced above ₹50,000 cannot be bought in the app. Buy them on the website instead.
- A seat at a meetup held in person is always paid for on the website. If you start in the app, it opens the website checkout in your browser.
- If the app closes before a purchase finishes, open the app again. It looks for unfinished purchases every time it starts.
What happens after you pay
| Item | After payment |
|---|---|
| Video course | The lectures unlock at once and the course opens. It is in My learning, and a Confirmed order appears in My orders. |
| Course bundle | Each course in the bundle unlocks, and you are taken to My learning. |
| Notes | You can download the PDF. The order is listed in My orders, under Study materials. |
| Club or meetup | Sikhami adds you to the club or meetup, then takes you back to it. |
| Study room | You can enter the room while it is running. |
| Membership | You can see what the creator shares only with members, until your period ends. |
Every payment gets an invoice. Find it in My orders, on the Payments tab. See Invoices and receipts.
Privacy: the seller gets a notification about your purchase. Your name is on their sales list, and they can open the invoice, which shows the name, email and phone number from your account.
Periods and renewing
- A period starts on the day you pay and is counted in calendar months.
- Nothing renews by itself, and you are never charged again automatically.
- When your period ends, you lose access. The item then offers Renew, and the checkout says your access has ended and asks you to pick a period to carry on.
- Notes, meetups and study rooms are paid once. What you buy stays yours.
If a payment fails
- If a payment fails inside the Razorpay window, you can try again in the same window.
- If you close the window, you see a message such as "Payment cancelled." Nothing is unlocked, no invoice is made, and the attempt is not listed in My orders. Press Pay again when you are ready.
- Sikhami also receives each payment confirmation directly from Razorpay. So if your payment went through but your browser closed or lost its connection, the item is still unlocked. Open the item again to check.
- If money left your account and the item is still locked, write to help@sikhami.com with the date, the amount and the item.
Messages you may see
| Message | What it means |
|---|---|
| This is yours; there is nothing to pay. | You made this item. |
| You are in | You already have it, or your payment just went through. |
| This club is full. | The club has reached its member limit. |
| This study room has ended. | The room is closed, so it cannot be bought. |
| This costs more than the app can charge. | Buy it on the website instead. |
Things you do not pay for here
- Classroom courses: you apply on Sikhami and pay the institute directly once they confirm your seat. No payment is taken on Sikhami. See Classroom courses.
- Super Chat has its own payment step. See Super Chat.
- Ads are paid from the Ads Manager. See Ad budget and billing.
- Sikhami Credits are points, not money. See Sikhami Credits.
Questions
Is the price different in the app?
No. Buyers pay the same price on the website and in the Android app.
Which payment methods can I use?
On the website, the methods shown in the Razorpay window, such as UPI, cards and net banking. In the Android app, Google Play.
Will I be charged again automatically?
No. Every period is paid once. When it ends, you can choose to renew.
I paid but the item is still locked. What do I do?
Open the item again; Sikhami unlocks it as soon as Razorpay confirms the payment. If it is still locked, write to help@sikhami.com with the date, amount and item.
Can I use a coupon code?
Coupons work on video courses, at the website checkout. The institute creates them. A code can be refused because it is not valid for that course, has expired, or has been used up.
Where is my invoice?
In My orders, on the Payments tab. Tap Invoice next to the payment.
Can I get my money back?
Read Refunds.
Related articles
- My ordersFind your course applications, the notes you bought and every payment you made on Sikhami, and learn what each order status means.
- Invoices and receiptsFind, print or save as PDF the invoice for anything you paid for on Sikhami, and the credit note for a refund.
- RefundsHow refunds work for purchases on Sikhami: how to ask for one, how the money comes back, what happens to your access, and where to find the credit note.
- Enrol in a courseHow to join a free video course, buy a paid one, choose how long you get it for, use a coupon code, and what you get after you pay.
- The Sikhami Android appHow to get the Sikhami app from Google Play, how one account works in the app and on the website, how shared links open, and the few things that work differently in the app.
- Classroom courses for learnersHow face-to-face courses at institutes work for learners: finding classes near you, reading the class details, applying for a seat, paying the institute, and seeing your batch timetable, attendance and fees on Sikhami.
Still need help?
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