---
id: licensing-payments.do-i-need-a-credit-card-for-the-trial
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/do-i-need-a-credit-card-for-the-trial
category: "Licensing & payments"
subcategory: "The free trial"
question: "Do I need a credit card to start the free trial?"
alt_questions:
  - "Is a card required for the Storage Studio trial?"
  - "storage studio trial no credit card"
  - "Will I be charged when the trial ends?"
  - "Does the trial turn into a paid plan automatically?"
  - "Do I have to enter payment details to try it?"
  - "trial without card mac app"
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."
tags: ["trial", "credit card", "billing"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/is-there-a-free-trial", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/what-happens-when-my-trial-ends"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Do I need a credit card to start the free trial?

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.