How to Install Bitdefender on Another Device: (re)install, transfer or protect extra devices

Subscriptions come with a limited number of slots to protect either Windows PCs, Macs, smartphones & tablets running Android, iOS, or all of these operating systems. If your Bitdefender subscription covers more than 1 device, you can use your user account to protect additional devices.

 

Step-by-step instructions to install Bitdefender on further machines are available in the video tutorial pinned at the beginning of this article and down below:

1. Go to https://central.bitdefender.com and sign in to your Bitdefender user account.

 

2. On the Bitdefender Central homepage, click the Install Bitdefender Products button.

 

3. A window will appear, showing your Bitdefender subscription products. In this window, click the Install on another device button next to the desired application (Security, VPN, Password Manager, etc.).

• ⓘ Note: Check the application’s description to make sure it is compatible with the device you want to protect.

 

4. You’ll see two options: Download or Protect other devices.

A. You can click Download to install Bitdefender on your current device, as long as it’s compatible. Then, follow the instructions displayed on the screen to finish the installation. For detailed installation instructions with pictures, refer to the following links:

• How to install Bitdefender on Windows | Mac | Android | iOS

 

B. Alternatively, you can click Protect other devices and then choose one of three ways to send the download link to another device:

a. QR code: Use your smartphone’s or tablet’s camera to scan the QR code.

b. Copy link: Copy the download link to your clipboard and share it through a direct message.

c. Email link: Enter a valid email address to send the link to any of your devices.

 

Open the link on the device you wish to protect and click Download Bitdefender [app name] to install Bitdefender. The download link expires after 24 hours, but you can generate a new one from your Bitdefender Central account if needed.

 For detailed installation instructions with pictures, refer to the following links:

• How to install Bitdefender on Windows | Mac | Android | iOS

If you are forced by circumstances to format or reset your operating system and then reinstall Bitdefender on the same device, it will not count as a second device from a license point of view.

 

Simply follow these installation instructions with pictures to install Bitdefender again:

• How to install Bitdefender on Windows | Mac | Android | iOS

1. Firstly, if the old device is no longer in use, remove it from your Bitdefender account to free up its slot. For detailed instructions, read – How to remove a device from your Bitdefender Central account.

 

2. After that, follow these installation instructions with pictures to protect the new device:

• How to install Bitdefender on Windows | Mac | Android | iOS