HDFC Bank Pixel Play — HDFC Bank Lifetime free credit card

HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank Pixel Play

Lifetime free
Annual fee₹0

Verified 9 Sep 2026

Fees & charges

Joining fee₹0 when applied for online (HDFC’s current lifetime-free offer); ₹500 + GST otherwise
Annual / renewal fee₹0 when applied for online; ₹500 + GST otherwise
Fee waiverOn the ₹500 + GST variant: joining fee waived on ₹20,000 spend within 90 days; renewal waived on ₹1L spend a year (joining fee is still billed if the card is closed within 90 days of issuance)

Why this card

  • HDFC offers it lifetime free only when you apply online; otherwise the standard ₹500 + GST fee applies
  • 5% cashback on any 2 spend packs of your choice, from 5 available (BookMyShow+Zomato, MakeMyTrip+Uber, Blinkit+Reliance Smart Bazaar, Electronics via Croma & Reliance Digital, Fashion via Nykaa & Myntra)
  • 3% cashback on Amazon, Flipkart or PayZapp
  • 1% cashback on UPI spends (RuPay variant)
  • "Build Your Own Card" — pick your own billing date, merchant partners and card colour
  • FD-backed variant also available, with no income proof, via the PayZapp app

Card servicing

  • Credit Card Management & Controls
  • PIXEL CashPoints
  • Statement & Repayments
  • SmartEMI Conversion
  • Contactless Payments
  • Scan & Pay
  • MyCards & PayZapp Benefits

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Cashback
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Travel
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  • Up to 3 more Free Night Awards a year, at ₹6L / ₹9L / ₹15L annual spend milestones
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Cashback
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Card names, fees and figures shown are illustrative; verify current terms with HDFC Bank directly before applying.