> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.tella.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How the 7-day free trial works (and is there a free plan?)

> When your trial starts, what's included, what happens when it ends, and how to get more time.

Every new Tella workspace starts with a **7-day free trial** of the Pro plan. No credit card is required, and the trial ends automatically — you'll never be charged unless you subscribe.

## When the trial starts

Your trial starts **the moment you create your account**, not the first time you record. If you sign up and come back a few days later, those days count against the trial.

<Note>
  Trials are per **workspace**. If you created your workspace a while ago, its trial may already be over even if you haven't recorded anything yet.
</Note>

## What's included

During the trial you get full access to the Pro plan: recording, editing, exporting, and sharing without limits. See [tella.com/pricing](https://www.tella.com/pricing) for everything in Pro.

## What happens when the trial ends

Tella is a paid product — there's no forever-free plan. When your 7 days are up:

* **Your videos are safe.** Nothing is deleted. You can keep viewing and sharing everything you made.
* **Recording, editing, and exporting are locked** until you subscribe to a paid plan.

You can [subscribe](/docs/help/billing/subscribe-to-a-plan) at any time to pick up right where you left off. More detail in [What happens when my Tella subscription ends?](/docs/help/faq/what-happens-when-my-tella-subscription-ends)

## Need more time?

If 7 days wasn't enough to properly try Tella, we're happy to extend trials on a case-by-case basis — see [Can I extend my free trial?](/docs/help/billing/extend-free-trial)

## Do I need to cancel the trial?

No. The trial ends on its own after 7 days and you won't be charged — there's no card on file. See [How do I cancel my free trial?](/docs/help/billing/cancel-free-trial)