---
id: licensing-payments.how-do-i-go-from-a-free-offer-to-a-paid-plan
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/how-do-i-go-from-a-free-offer-to-a-paid-plan
category: "Licensing & payments"
subcategory: "Extending your trial and free offers"
question: "How do I switch from a free offer to a paid plan?"
alt_questions:
  - "upgrade free offer to paid"
  - "buy after free offer"
  - "keep using after free months"
short_answer: "Pick a plan in Settings → License or on the pricing page, check out, and activate the new License Code. Your moves and settings stay as they are."
tags: ["offers", "buying"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/how-do-i-buy-storage-studio", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/will-i-be-charged-when-my-free-offer-ends"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I switch from a free offer to a paid plan?

Choose a plan from **Settings → License** or the [pricing page](https://storagestudio.us/pricing), complete checkout, and activate the License Code we email you. You can do this before or after your free window ends.

Everything you've moved and set up stays exactly as it is when you switch.