> ## 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 can record, edit, export finished videos, and share. A few things are paid-only: clips are capped at 2 hours (6 hours on a paid plan), exports are HD 30 FPS (4K and speed/timelapse options unlock when you subscribe; 60 FPS is available on Pro for videos up to 5 minutes and on Premium for any length), and uploading existing videos or [exporting raw recordings](/docs/help/export-videos/export-raw-recordings) requires an active paid plan. 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, you can extend the trial yourself. Sign in as the workspace owner and visit [tella.tv/extend-trial](https://www.tella.tv/extend-trial): an active trial gets 7 more days, an expired one restarts as a fresh 7-day trial. This works once per workspace, and only for workspaces that have never had a paid subscription. 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)


## Related topics

- [Can I extend my free trial?](/docs/help/billing/extend-free-trial.md)
- [How do I cancel my free trial?](/docs/help/billing/cancel-free-trial.md)
- [Plans](/docs/help/introduction/plans.md)
- [Subscribe to a Tella plan](/docs/help/billing/subscribe-to-a-plan.md)
- [Understanding your Tella bill](/docs/help/billing/understanding-your-bill.md)