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Secret Code Action

Reward participants who enter a code you control — from a video, a receipt, a QR code, a printed insert, or an event.

Two Code Modes

Universal Code

One shared code that any number of participants can each claim once. Ideal for putting a code in a video, on a poster, or in a newsletter.

Single-Use Codes

A list of unique codes where each one can only ever be claimed by one participant. Add them by hand or bulk-upload a CSV.

Setup

The Secret Code action lives in the Entry Methods tab of the promotion editor, between Audience Interaction and X Actions. It appears once your page collects emails and is set to Competition or Gamification.

Quick Start

  1. Open your promotion in the dashboard
  2. Go to the Entry Methods tab
  3. Switch on Secret Code
  4. Set the button label and the description shown above the code box
  5. Set how many entries a successful code is worth (1–100)
  6. Add codes one at a time, or bulk-upload a CSV
  7. Save and publish your promotion

Tip: codes may use letters, numbers, hyphens and underscores, 5–32 characters. A CSV can carry up to 50,000 codes, comma-separated or one per line.

What Users See

Participants type a code and it unlocks entries the moment it matches.

Setup

1

Choose a universal code or upload single-use codes

2

Set the entry value (default: 1)

3

Optionally require other actions first

Participant Experience

  • Open the "Enter The Secret Code" row on your page
  • Type or paste the code — it is checked as they type, with no submit button
  • A valid code unlocks the entries immediately

Tips

  • Each participant can claim one code per promotion, ever — a list of 50,000 codes is still worth a single claim to any one entrant
  • Valid codes never reach the browser: every attempt is checked on the server, so a code cannot be guessed from the page source
  • Pair with YouTube: read a code out in your video so watching is rewarded without breaking YouTube's Fake Engagement Policy
  • Print codes on receipts, packaging inserts, event badges or QR codes to tie an online promotion to something physical
  • Codes are case-insensitive and unique per promotion — they are lowercased before matching, so PRIZE2026 and prize2026 are the same code
  • Use cases: password-protecting a campaign, treasure hunts, validating order IDs, printable coupon numbers and in-store redemption

Codes Are Never Copied

Codes are stored separately from the rest of your promotion, so they are never copied when a page is duplicated or cloned from a template. A clone arrives with the code box switched on and no codes in it — add your own before publishing.

Note: this includes the Secret Code template in the dashboard Template Showcase.

Availability

Available on Contest and Gamify pages that collect emails. It is deliberately hidden on Landing pages, so a promotion whose only action is a secret code renders nothing.

Uploading Images

Best practices for competition images.

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Full documentation index: tokei.io/llms.txt