How to get a BlueSky invite code for free

If you’ve had enough of Twitter, here’s how you can get a Bluesky invite code for free.

Bluesky is a rival to Twitter, with early adopters including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Grimes. The last few months have seen many Twitter-users seeking out alternative means for their daily social media fix, especially due to changes to engagement, verification, and now access to the platform altogether.

The recent implementation of a Twitter rate limit has seen an explosion of people letting go of the platform, with #TwitterIsDead trending at the time of writing. Why then, are people looking to get free Bluesky invite codes instead?

Bluesky, with Jack Dorsey on the board, is a rival platform built with many of the fantastic features that the original Twitter had. So – how exactly can you get a free invite code for Bluesky, Twitter’s newest rival?

How to get a free Bluesky invite code

If you’re wondering how to get a free Bluesky invite code, lets go over everything you need to know.

Bluesky invite codes on Reddit

There’s currently a subreddit on Reddit called /r/BlueskyInvites. If you head on over there, you’re going to meet other like-minded people keen to get involved with Bluesky. This is a good way to eventually receive a Bluesky code, however you’re basically going to be relying on the good-will of others. This isn’t necessarily impossible, however, there are no guarantees.

However, while interacting with users of the subreddit may be a valid way to get onto Bluesky, there’s a small chance that the subreddit itself is not quite as helpful as you’d initially expect.

According to users of the subreddit, some have claimed that the “subreddit is a scam to get customers to [the subreddit owner’s] website”.

The owner of the subreddit is offering an invite to Bluesky for $49. Unless you’re really desperate, we’d recommend steering clear of paying for Bluesky invite codes. This is known as scalping, and is a pretty nefarious technique.

In a few months, we expect Bluesky to open their doors to the public once the beta is done and dusted. For now, we’d say either rely on the goodwill of Redditors (unlike the above user) or wait until Bluesky is ready.

Receive a Bluesky invite from another user

This is the easiest way to receive a Bluesky invite. You’re going to have to find a Bluesky user, either in person or online, and then ask them (nicely) to send you a code.

Codes are dispersed periodically on the platform, and as mentioned before scalpers are using this opportunity for their own financial gain.

Alternatively, you can sign up for the waitlist on Bluesky’s website for Beta access.

Tips for getting a free Bluesky invite code

If you’re looking to pick up a Bluesky invite code from the internet, you’re going to need to be kind and civil. At the moment, they’re being shared on a completely personal level. There’s no platform where you can easily sign up for a free code or anything similar, they’re instead being shared by users and distributed as such. Asking politely will get you far.

If you do end up meeting someone who might have a code, we’d recommend making sure to state that you’re going to pay it forward, essentially meaning that once you get your code, you’re going to be sure to pass it on to another person to repay the favour.