Getting started

All help topics · 8 articles

• What does Pikt do?

  Enter the store and amount. Pikt estimates which card in your wallet is likely to earn the most. It shows the estimate of each card’s rewards and a short reason. Issuers decide the final rewards. Online, Pikt Checkout shows this estimate before you pay. For recurring bills, Subscriptions compares the cards you already carry and explains how to change the card on file. You always pay with your own card, and Pikt never charges you or moves your money.

• Is Pikt still in beta?

  Yes: Pikt Checkout is in beta · You choose the card and pay. The About page has the longer story.

• Can I use Pikt on my phone?

  Yes. Open the Pikt website in your phone browser and sign in. There's nothing to install. Card Check sits on Home. The bottom bar takes you to Home, Offers, which also holds credits and annual benefits, and Settings, and the menu button opens everything else, including Subscriptions (listed there as Recommendations). The Chrome extension needs a computer, and the site works fine without it.

• How do I add cards to my wallet?

  Open Settings → Cards & bank and add each card by name from the catalog. You won't be asked for a card number or a bank login. Pikt can only compare the cards it knows about, so the closer your Pikt wallet gets to your real one, the more useful its answers are.

• How do I install Pikt Checkout?

  Pikt Checkout is a Chrome extension, so you'll need a computer for this part. Open the extension page and add it from the Chrome Web Store, then sign in and connect your wallet. Pin the icon if you want it visible in the toolbar. On a phone, use Card Check in the web app instead. You pay with your own card.

• Do I need to link my bank to use Pikt?

  No. Add your cards by name, then open Card Check before you pay. On a computer, Pikt Checkout shows which card is likely to earn the most at online checkout. Linking a bank is optional. It finds your recurring bills so you don't have to enter them by hand, and it can add the cards from that bank to your wallet. Disconnect it anytime from Settings → Cards & bank.

• I got interrupted during setup. How do I finish?

  Sign back in and setup continues where you stopped. You must accept the Terms and Privacy Policy and confirm that you are 18 or older. You can skip adding cards and finish later in Settings → Cards & bank, but Pikt needs at least one card by name before it can compare your wallet.

• What is Card Check?

  Enter a store and amount. Pikt estimates which card in your wallet is likely to earn the most, with the dollar difference and a short reason. Issuers decide. If you haven't added cards yet, it uses a practice wallet of sample cards. Practice runs stay out of your confirmed savings, so you can try it before you add anything.