---
id: data-transfers.data-transfers-after-trial-ends
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/data-transfers-after-trial-ends
category: "Data Transfers"
subcategory: "Privacy, safety and reporting"
question: "What happens to my transfers if my trial or subscription ends?"
alt_questions:
  - "data transfers locked after trial"
  - "scheduled syncs stop when licence expires"
  - "can I still use transfers without a licence"
  - "files after subscription ends transfers"
  - "licence expired transfers paused"
short_answer: "Data Transfers needs an active trial or licence; when it lapses, automatic actions including scheduled transfers pause. Your files stay exactly where they are. Re-activate or pick a plan to carry on."
tags: ["licence", "trial", "schedules"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/what-is-data-transfers"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What happens to my transfers if my trial or subscription ends?

Data Transfers needs an active trial or licence. When it lapses, Storage Studio pauses its automatic actions, including scheduled transfers, and the Data Transfers window asks you to re-activate.

Your files are untouched: everything already transferred stays where it is, in your folders, on your drive and in your cloud accounts. Re-activate with your licence, or pick a plan, to carry on.

Related: [Licensing and payments](https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/) · [Pricing](https://storagestudio.us/pricing)