Licensing & payments · The free trial
Do I need a credit card to start the free trial?
Short answer: No. The trial needs no card or payment details, so nothing is charged when it ends and it never converts to a paid plan on its own.
No. The free trial needs no credit card and no payment details at all, so there is nothing to be charged when it ends.
Because there's no card on file, the trial never turns into a paid plan by itself. When the 7 days are up, Storage Studio simply shows the Your trial has ended screen and you decide whether to pick a plan. Payment only ever happens if you choose a plan and complete the secure checkout in your browser.