This article explains how to gift money on Steam with digital gift cards using a web browser or the Steam client.

What to Know

  • Go to the Steam Gift Card page > Send through Steam > choose amount > select friend > Continue > add note > enter payment. In the Steam client, go to the Store and select Now Available on Steam under Gift Cards.You can use Steam gift cards to purchase anything in the Steam Store, including games, DLC, and Steam Community Market items.

How to Gift Money on Steam

You need to have a Steam account to send someone a digital Steam gift card. You must also add the recipient to your Steam friends list. The person must be on your friends’ list for three days before you can send them a gift card.

  • Go to the Steam Digital Gift Card page in the Steam store and select Send through Steam.
  • Select an amount for the digital gift card.
  • Sign in to Steam if prompted.
  • Choose a friend to receive the gift card, then select Continue.
  • Include a personal message and enter your payment information to complete the purchase. Your digital gift card will be delivered instantly via email.

Purchase Gift Cards From the Steam Client

You can also buy gift cards from the Steam client. Go to the Store tab and select Now Available on Steam under Gift Cards. The process is the same as using a web browser.

Go to the Steam Digital Gift Card page in the Steam store and select Send through Steam.

Select an amount for the digital gift card.

Sign in to Steam if prompted.

Choose a friend to receive the gift card, then select Continue.

Include a personal message and enter your payment information to complete the purchase. Your digital gift card will be delivered instantly via email.

What Are Steam Digital Gift Cards?

In addition to gifting games on Steam, you can now send digital gift cards through email. Gift cards come in predetermined amounts from $5 to $100. You’ll even have the option to include a personalized message to the recipient.

Gift cards can’t be purchased using funds from your Steam wallet; you must use PayPal or a credit card. The recipient will have the option to return the gift card, in which case Steam will refund you for the purchase.

How to Gift Games on Steam

If you know someone wants a specific game, you can buy a digital copy for them through Steam. They will receive an email with a link to download the game.

Amounts are based on the sender’s currency and then converted to the recipient’s currency, so if you send someone a gift card in another country, check the exchange rate.

  • Go to the Steam page for the game you want to purchase and select Add to Cart.
  • Scroll to the top of the page and select Cart.
  • Under the game you want to send as a gift, select Purchase as a gift.
  • Log in to Steam if prompted.
  • Choose a friend to receive to the gift card, then select Continue.
  • Include a personal message and enter your payment information to complete the purchase. Your digital gift card will be delivered instantly via email.

Go to the Steam page for the game you want to purchase and select Add to Cart.

Scroll to the top of the page and select Cart.

Under the game you want to send as a gift, select Purchase as a gift.

Log in to Steam if prompted.

Choose a friend to receive to the gift card, then select Continue.

  • How do I get money on Steam?
  • To make money on Steam, you can try earning free steam wallet codes from places like Survey Junkie or Swagbucks. You can also access cash-back programs from Rakuten or Ibotta. You can also sell items and pre-release content.
  • How do I get a refund on a Steam game?
  • To get a refund on a Steam game, you’ll need to request your refund within 14 days of purchase, and the game must only have been played for less than two hours. To request a refund, log in to Steam and select the Support tab. Note that Steam won’t refund in-game items.
  • How do I trade games on Steam?
  • To trade games on Steam, launch Steam and select Friends & Chat. Choose the friend you want to trade with, select the arrow next to their name, and select Invite to Trade. Choose the game you want to trade and select and drag it into the trade window. Select Ready to Trade > Make Trade.

To make money on Steam, you can try earning free steam wallet codes from places like Survey Junkie or Swagbucks. You can also access cash-back programs from Rakuten or Ibotta. You can also sell items and pre-release content.

To get a refund on a Steam game, you’ll need to request your refund within 14 days of purchase, and the game must only have been played for less than two hours. To request a refund, log in to Steam and select the Support tab. Note that Steam won’t refund in-game items.

To trade games on Steam, launch Steam and select Friends & Chat. Choose the friend you want to trade with, select the arrow next to their name, and select Invite to Trade. Choose the game you want to trade and select and drag it into the trade window. Select Ready to Trade > Make Trade.

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